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Topic: Short scale (22 1/2") String Gauge questions |
Don McClellan
From:
California/Thailand
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Posted 13 May 2016 11:38 am |
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Hi,
I have a 22 1/2" scale lap steel and I want to know what the right gauges are for the tuning I use. I use a 10 string B6th tuning and the notes are (High to low), C#,Bb, Eb, B, G#, F#, Eb, C, A, F.
Thank you, Don |
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Don McClellan
From:
California/Thailand
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Posted 14 May 2016 4:43 am
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Thanks Andy. This is very helpful.
Now I need to know who sells a wide range of strings because I want some that my local stores don't carry.
More importantly, I know of one source for gauged roller nuts but I am curious to know if there are other makers of gauged roller nuts that you might know of? Thanks, Don |
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Scott Duckworth
From:
Etowah, TN Western Foothills of the Smokies
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Posted 14 May 2016 5:49 am
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Don, B0b sells individual strings in the forum store. Just click "Strings" at the top of any forum page, then "single strings".
I just ordered a set for E7 lap steel from him. VERY reasonably priced, as well as the shipping.
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Bo Parker
From:
Alabama, USA
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Posted 14 May 2016 6:05 am
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| Don McClellan wrote: |
Thanks Andy. This is very helpful.
Now I need to know who sells a wide range of strings because I want some that my local stores don't carry.
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I've had good results from stringjoy.com. I have two 8-string steel guitars, one in high-G C6 and one in McAuliffe E13. I use the Ernie Ball string gauge chart
http://b0b.com/include/StringGauge.pdf
to translate from pitch to gauge and then order them as custom 8-string sets from stringjoy. Works great, no complaints at all. |
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David Mason
From:
Cambridge, MD, USA
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Posted 15 May 2016 12:02 pm
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The non-PDF version is here:
http://www.b0b.com/infoedu/gauges.htm
This is amazingly useful, especially if you fidget with a lot of tunings, six-string slide etc. I believe this is for the 22.5-ish scales, it runs REALLY heavy for a six-string, but the gauges are still correct in a relative way. Choose a starting point at a gauge you know, then work out the rest. Cuts down a bit on the thrill-seeking aspect. |
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Bo Parker
From:
Alabama, USA
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Posted 16 May 2016 5:33 am
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The one I linked to has columns for 22.5, 24, and 25.5 inch scales. I like 22.5 inch scales, and I tend to like the strings fairly stout, sort of like what medium gauge flattop strings feel like, so the 22.5 inch scale column works great for me.
There's also a .jpg version of that chart somewhere.
Cheers |
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Rick Wheeler
From:
Lubbock, Texas, USA
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Posted 7 Apr 2020 12:57 pm
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I have tuned my six shooter down to D .
what gauges strings do I need to make it
sound best |
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Allan Revich
From:
Victoria, BC
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Posted 7 Apr 2020 10:11 pm
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| Rick Wheeler wrote: |
I have tuned my six shooter down to D .
what gauges strings do I need to make it
sound best |
Everything you need is either here http://www.hawaiiansteel.com/learning/gauges.php
Or here https://b0b.com/include/StringGauge.pdf
I’ve found that there is a lot of wiggle room on the middle 4 strings, but on a 22.5†scale a 62 is perfect, a 60 will do, and anything smaller is not so good on the low D.
A 15, or 16 seems best on the high D.
All of my guits are 22.5, so can’t speak to the longer scale lengths.
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Current Tunings:
6 String | G – G B D G B D
7 String | G6 – e G B D G B D (re-entrant)
https://papadafoe.com/lap-steel-tuning-database |
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Rick Wheeler
From:
Lubbock, Texas, USA
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Posted 7 Apr 2020 10:16 pm
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Thanks to all, willtry to figure it out
Tuned A D. F# A D. F# |
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Rick Wheeler
From:
Lubbock, Texas, USA
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Posted 7 Apr 2020 10:20 pm
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I know this sounds silly, but what does the W by the
string sizes. mean |
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Tom Snook
From:
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA
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Posted 8 Apr 2020 2:35 am
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Whatever 
ALOHA
Wound
Plain
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Rick Wheeler
From:
Lubbock, Texas, USA
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Posted 8 Apr 2020 8:20 am
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| Thanks Tom |
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