My .032 strings got here.   The notes I was tuned for was C4 C4, G3 G3, C4 C3.   Originally .012 .012, .014 .014, .012 .022.  I tried the bass string C3 C2 as .022 .032.    The .032 when tuned for C2 was too lose and would buzz on the fret-board and against the other .022 bass  string.   Now I'm going back to the original setup.  So my experiment failed but it was fun trying.  

N9LO:

Love your 'ugly' stick. Would love to hear it

Nice creation, If I were you, I would take advantage of the low cost and build many variations. There are many fret, scale options and tunings you could try out at very little cost. As for strings, I always start with the lightest and seriously spend time playing before jumping to heavier gauges... Good luck... Robert...

My scale length is 28".  It is for my "Ugly Stick" I just made.  It is called "Ugly Stick" because I built an "Ugly Amp" to go with it.

 

Knowing scale length would be helpful. Robert.

You didn't mention what part you are planning to play.  If you are going to play a true bass line, as implied by the CCGGCc tuning, then the CCGGcc tuning will sound funny when you play the melody strings.

 

If you are trying to play melody with a deeper drone then the CCGGcc tuning would make more sense.

I think you had the right idea to begin with.  cc GG Cc is what I would have used (melody to bass;) should have given it a sound similar to a 12 string guitar

 

I built a 6 string and I have a question about string gauges and tuning.  The people I play with tune CGC.  I tried CCGGCc.  It sounded good but the lady that teaches suggested I try CCGGc-c  which I am trying to say is that the first bass string is low c and the next bass string is another octave lower kind of like a baritone.  I was using a 12-12, 14-14, 12-22 and am thinking of making the bass strings 22- and 30 or 32.  What do you all think?