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What strings for an old Gibson L50?

cgumtreecgumtree Frets: 33
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I've got an old Gibson L50 like the one pictured on Reverb, below. When I got it, it seemed to be set up with a heavy set of electric strings (maybe 12s), which can't be right.

I imagine it would have been a set of flatwound strings, but I don't have any experience with flatwounds. Can someone recommend a set that this guitar would have shipped with? Seems kinda fragile and I'm a little worried about putti

https://reverb.com/uk/p/gibson-l-50-f-hole-1935-1971?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI4-n5xt_G6AIVFuDtCh3Xrg46EAQYASABEgKQtvD_BwE&hfid=19302389&merchant_id=118043958&utm_campaign=1726164661&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google
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  • ToneControlToneControl Frets: 11438
    I recently bought some low-tension flatwounds, not tried them yet though, I think they are intended for this sort of thing:

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00162VV6S/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

    Thomastik Strings for Acoustic Guitar Plectrum Acoustic Series Set AC111 Medium-Light .012-.059 nickel free

                                                                                                                                    


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  • ToneControlToneControl Frets: 11438
    you can get other gauges of course
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