Kevin Kastning's string gauges and tunings as utilized on the Parabola recording sessions.

Santa Cruz DKK-12
12-string Extended Baritone gauges
String Numbers: treble = 1; bass = 12; phosphor bronze (octave strings in lower-case)
* = nickel-wound
(JP custom KK set)

String No. 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Tuning f# F# b B g E g# A e C# f F#
Gauge 0.035w 0.076w* 0.026w 0.050w* 0.020w 0.040w 0.017p 0.030w 0.013p 0.026w 0.010p 0.020w

 

 

 

 

       Santa Cruz KK-Alto tuning

Concert 12-string gauges
String Numbers: treble = 1; bass = 12; phosphor bronze (all strings unison)
(JP custom KK set)

String No. 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Tuning A A D D G G C C E E A A
Gauge 0.035w 0.035w 0.026w 0.026w 0.020w 0.020w 0.014p 0.014p 0.010p 0.010p 0.010p 0.010p

 

 

 

 

Santa Cruz DKK
6-string Extended Baritone gauges
String Numbers: treble = 1; bass = 6; phosphor bronze
* = nickel-wound
(JP custom KK set)

String No. 6 5 4 3 2 1
Tuning E A D G B E
Gauge 0.085w* 0.064w* 0.050w* 0.040w 0.030w 0.022w

 

 

All strings are by John Pearse.