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Topic: 1949 National Double 8 |
Kevin Maki
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Trimountain,MI. U.S.A.
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Posted 12 Mar 2020 6:20 am |
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Looking at buying a 1949 National Double 8. Wondering about buying strings. Can you get sets of strings,or do you have to buy singles of individual gauges to make the sets ?
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David Knutson
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Cowichan Valley, Canada
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Posted 12 Mar 2020 10:34 am
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Kevin,
There are lots of string sets available, depending on the tunings you choose. Here's a link that can get you started. Andy Volk's book shown there can be very helpful. Some sets are sold right here on the forum - see top of page - and other sites like Just Strings also have sets by tuning.
https://www.hawaiiansteel.com/tunings/my_tunings.php
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Brad Davis
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Texas, USA
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Posted 12 Mar 2020 10:37 am
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There are a few lap steel string sets, although most are for 6 strings. But there are a few 8 string sets. SIT/Scotty's set is most common, and you can even buy them here through the forum I think (click "Strings" up above).
Buying individual strings is also an option, and I've gotten to where I do it more for some instruments. There may be a few people in the steel guitar world who sell their own string sets also. |
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Kevin Maki
From:
Trimountain,MI. U.S.A.
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Posted 12 Mar 2020 5:56 pm Strings
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Thank you David and Brad !!
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David Venzke
From:
SE Michigan, USA
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Frank James Pracher
From:
Michigan, USA
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Posted 12 Mar 2020 6:29 pm
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I make up my own sets from GHS singles.. I get mine from Strings by Mail.. Based in Traverse City, MI
https://www.stringsbymail.com/
Two Michigan based companies!
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Kevin Maki
From:
Trimountain,MI. U.S.A.
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Posted 14 Mar 2020 8:19 am Strings
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Thank you David and Frank ! Yay Michigan companies !!
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