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Topic: Acoustic lap steel - D tuning to Dobro tuning? |
Alan Bidmade
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Newcastle upon Tyne UK
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Posted 19 Apr 2022 7:14 am |
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I'd like to re-string my acoustic lap steel from open D to dobro tuning - GBDGBD. The existing string gauges would put undue strain on the guitar if I tried to re-tune.
Can anyone suggest a stringing gauge for dobro tuning that would sound good on acoustic lap steel but also limit strain on the guitar?
Many thanks for looking.
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First name Alan, but known as Nick |
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Brad Bechtel
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San Francisco, CA
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Posted 19 Apr 2022 7:38 am
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A regular set of medium gauge strings (.012-.054) should do the trick. What type of acoustic lap steel are you playing?
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Greg Forsyth
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Colorado, USA
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Alan Bidmade
From:
Newcastle upon Tyne UK
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Posted 19 Apr 2022 8:03 am
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Many thanks for the prompt replies!
I omitted to mention this is a Weissenborn style guitar made in the UK by Anderwood Guitars. Unfortunately their web-site is unavailable, as I would have asked them directly. I also omitted to mention the scale length is 24.5" (if this helps).
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Ben-Rom #017 'Lorelei', Guild D25, Epiphone 'Joe Pass', Roland 40XL, Hilton VP
First name Alan, but known as Nick |
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Ted Cooper
From:
England
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Posted 19 Apr 2022 10:39 am
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| Anderwood ceased trading about 2 years ago. Anderwood did'nt make any guitars; most were made in China, the handmade top of the range custom models were, and still are, made by Tom Buchanan in Cleckheaton, Yorkshire. |
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Jeff Highland
From:
New South Wales, Australia
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Posted 19 Apr 2022 1:16 pm
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What gauge strings do you have on it at the moment for open D?
If it is fine with them, make adjustments to gauge on the strings which are being tuned up.
Probably not more than a 50 for the low G and 46 for the low B
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1949 Supro Supreme
1950 National New Yorker
2008 Highland Baritone Weissenborn
2020 Highland New Yorker.
2020 Highland Mohan Veena
2021 Highland Weissencone |
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David Ball
From:
North Carolina High Country
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Posted 19 Apr 2022 1:29 pm
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| Brad Bechtel wrote: |
| A regular set of medium gauge strings (.012-.054) should do the trick. What type of acoustic lap steel are you playing? |
I use medium guitar strings on my acoustic steels and have no problems going between low G tuning and D tuning with the same strings.
Dave |
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Jeff Highland
From:
New South Wales, Australia
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Posted 19 Apr 2022 1:33 pm
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| David Ball wrote: |
| Brad Bechtel wrote: |
| A regular set of medium gauge strings (.012-.054) should do the trick. What type of acoustic lap steel are you playing? |
I use medium guitar strings on my acoustic steels and have no problems going between low G tuning and D tuning with the same strings.
Dave |
But Alan is wanting to use High G tuning That makes a big difference
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Duesenberg Fairytale
1949 Supro Supreme
1950 National New Yorker
2008 Highland Baritone Weissenborn
2020 Highland New Yorker.
2020 Highland Mohan Veena
2021 Highland Weissencone |
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Glenn Wilde
From:
California, USA
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Posted 19 Apr 2022 2:06 pm
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I would er to the light side when putting any wood acoustic steel in a high bass tuning, I've seen so many old one's with damage and warping from too much tension.
If this is a lower end, laminated import it will be much more forgiving than a lightly made solid wood Weissenborn.
I'd start with a regular light 12 to 52 set and beef up the skinny E and B a few gauges. |
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