What string gauges for Low Bass D tuning Weissenborn copy?

Peter den Hartogh · From: Cape Town, South Africa

I have an acoustic Weissenborn copy by George Boards and I would like to try the low bass D tuning on it.
I also want to be able to re-tune a whole tone lower to C without getting the strings too floppy.

What gauge would be the best, so it is not too heavy and will not damage the guitar, but I can tune down if needed. (If this is not recommended, I will simply not tune down, but I still need the gauges.)

At the moment I have the open G tuning and that set of strings is too light. I can easily press down each string to the fretboard at the 12th fret with one finger. I cannot do that on my other lap steels. The weight of the bar also affects the tuning on those light strings.

Hi-Lo: D A F# D A D
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Brad Bechtel · From: San Francisco, CA

I would normally use a set of strings from about .16 to .56 for that tuning.
This set of John Pearse strings might work as well.
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Peter den Hartogh · From: Cape Town, South Africa

Thanks, Brad.
That is exactly what I was looking for. Smile

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