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Topic: 22 1/2 scale tuned to A6- are these guages okay ? |
Larry Lenhart
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Ponca City, Oklahoma
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Posted 26 Jan 2020 2:56 pm |
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I recently purchased a West Coast lap steel and immediately changed the string gauges to the following, as I like fatter strings for more mellow tone...am I doing damage to this steel by using these gauges since it is a short scale ??
.014, .017, .021, .026w, .030w, .036w, .042w, .052w
this was from John Elys website, but I didnt take into consideration the scale length...none broke putting them on, but am I putting strain on anything.
Thanks in advance for any advise.
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Nic Neufeld
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Kansas City, Missouri
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Posted 26 Jan 2020 3:36 pm
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With short scale, pitch/string gauge being the same, you will have less tension than longer scale. If anything you could probably go up in gauge. I would not worry about damage to the instrument, to be sure.
Here's a set for A6 8 string, you're right in the ballpark and if anything, a bit lighter gauge than you could potentially go.
https://sitstrings.com/products/pedal-steel-lap-steel/non-pedal-lap-steel/sc8a6th
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Larry Lenhart
From:
Ponca City, Oklahoma
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Posted 26 Jan 2020 4:11 pm
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Thank you Nic,,,I appreciate that input...I am happy with the tone from the steel right now, so I will relax and enjoy it....thanks again !
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Zum Encore, Remington D8 non pedal, Hallmark Mosrite clone, Gretsch 6120 DSW, Gretsch G5210T-P90 Electromatic Jet Two 90,1976 Ibanez L5, Eastman archtop, Taylor Dreadnaught, Telonics pedal, Squire Tele, Squire Strat, Fender Tonemaster, Gold Tone 5 string banjo, Little Wonder tenor banjo, 3 Roland cubes 30s and 80, Carvin combo bass amp |
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Jeff Mead
From:
London, England
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Posted 26 Jan 2020 4:21 pm
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I play 22.5" instruments and use the heaviest of each of Joe's suggestions so for A6 I have a .015 on top.
Your gauges should work fine though - I wouldn't bother to change them.
You definitely don't need to worry that they are too heavy. |
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Larry Lenhart
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Ponca City, Oklahoma
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Posted 26 Jan 2020 4:40 pm
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Thank you Jeff for your response...I just ordered the SIT strings that Nic suggested.
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Zum Encore, Remington D8 non pedal, Hallmark Mosrite clone, Gretsch 6120 DSW, Gretsch G5210T-P90 Electromatic Jet Two 90,1976 Ibanez L5, Eastman archtop, Taylor Dreadnaught, Telonics pedal, Squire Tele, Squire Strat, Fender Tonemaster, Gold Tone 5 string banjo, Little Wonder tenor banjo, 3 Roland cubes 30s and 80, Carvin combo bass amp |
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Glenn Wilde
From:
California, USA
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Posted 26 Jan 2020 6:01 pm
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| Those are good, you can even bump the skinny C# and E up a gauge if you want. I just got into this tuning and im hooked,I'll always have one around in A6 now. |
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Bill Hatcher
From:
Atlanta Ga. USA
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Posted 29 Jan 2020 2:35 pm
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| dont know much about the construction of the steel you have, but with the scale at 22.5, you can indeed use larger strings on it with no issues. post a pic of the guitar if you like. |
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Bob Watson
From:
Champaign, Illinois, U.S.
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Posted 29 Jan 2020 6:56 pm
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| Nic, thanks for posting the link to the set of SIT 8 string A6 strings. They look like they would work for the Leon McAuliffe E13 tuning too. Have any of you tried tuning your 8 sting A6 tuning to the the McAuliffe E13? If so, how did it it work out? |
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