Open Tunings and string gagues?

Phill Martin · From: Whitewater Kansas, USA

I am having trouble finding a chart for string gagues and open tunings. I have found lots for the standard lap steel tunings like C6 ect. but none for the open tunings. I will be tuning to Open D and Open G for now. Could someone recomend the string gagues? I'm using a steel neck D-12 Ricky so heavy string will not be a problem
thanks
Phill

Steinar Gregertsen · From: Arendal, Norway, R.I.P.

There's a string gauge chart on John Ely's website:
http://www.hawaiiansteel.com/learning/gauges.html

Steinar
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Bill Hatcher · From: Atlanta Ga. USA

Phill Martin · From: Whitewater Kansas, USA

Here she is

D Schubert · From: Columbia, MO, USA

I use these for open D and lo-bass G on lap steels and "redneck" stratocaster...about the same gages that you'd use on a squareneck Dobro...

http://www.elderly.com/accessories/names/ghs-glsg-lap-steel-g-tuning-set--GLSG.htm

Phill Martin · From: Whitewater Kansas, USA

Thanks for all the input. I'll slip over to GC and see what I can put together.
Phill

Michael Devito · From: Montclair, NJ, USA

I found this page on Scotty's website most helpful for putting together a string set for an EH-185:

http://www.scottysmusic.com/tunings.htm

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