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Topic: Current string brands ? |
Bob Hoffnar
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Austin, Tx
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Posted 22 Apr 2022 7:29 am |
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Frenchy retired so I’m looking for another string brand. I use nickel wounds and use custom gauges. I have not found a pre packed set that suits me yet. I will be ordering about 12 sets at a time if that makes any difference.
Thanks, Bob
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Steve Mueller
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Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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Posted 22 Apr 2022 9:00 am
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Bob,
You can order custom sets from Stringjoy, which I have done with excellent results. I also love NYXL's, but I contacted them directly and they can't or won't provide custom sets.
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Dave Mudgett
From:
Central Pennsylvania and Gallatin, Tennessee
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Posted 22 Apr 2022 9:34 am
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I often use the bulk strings at juststrings - https://www.juststrings.com/guitarbulkstrings.html
They come in a wide variety of gauges, each gauge 12 to a pack in plastic sleeves, and they are lowest-priced I've found. I like them just fine. I use them pretty much exclusively for nonpedal steel and slide guitar, where I absolutely have to have custom gauges for the various tunings I use. But I have also used them for pedal steel without issue.
They have a fixed shipping charge of $6.95 per order, any size. But I generally order a bunch at a time. |
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Ricky Davis
From:
Bertram, Texas USA
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Posted 22 Apr 2022 9:44 am
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Bob Hoffnar
From:
Austin, Tx
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Posted 22 Apr 2022 9:46 am
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Thanks Steve. I just sent them a note.
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 22 Apr 2022 10:06 am
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My favorite is "Live Steel Strings". 
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 22 Apr 2022 10:08 am
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| Erv Niehaus wrote: |
My favorite is "Live Steel Strings".
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Mine too, and they will customize sets.
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 22 Apr 2022 10:09 am
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Richard,
You've got it!
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Ken Byng
From:
Southampton, England
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Posted 22 Apr 2022 10:10 am
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| Erv Niehaus wrote: |
My favorite is "Live Steel Strings".
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Same here Erv!
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 22 Apr 2022 11:41 am
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Bob,
You can order custom sets from Stringjoy, which I have done with excellent results. I also love NYXL's, but I contacted them directly and they can't or won't provide custom sets. |
Scott Marquart the man behind Stringjoy. A company of about 6 people last I knew, wrap their strings themselves. I know they buy drawn wire in some form so I don't know if they finish plain strings or not.
Right there in Nashville Tenn USofA. Small company with real attention to quality and variety.
I'm glad to hear they will custom build sets for pedal steels. I have bought guitar strings of various sets, but not pedal steel strings, mof I haven't bought any pedal steel strings in years, but I'll remember that next time I need some.
The baritone set I have is terrific feel and playability.
You might pay a little more, but worth it.
I'd bet if he has enough interest, he would package pedal steel string sets for us.
Here's a little blurb about their process: https://stringjoy.com/making-guitar-strings/ |
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 22 Apr 2022 12:27 pm
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Frenchy's strings were OEM'd by SIT, as I saw posted on the forum.
Just strings sells individual gauge SIT's.
I'm using SIT Sho-Bud gauges on my GFI.
SIT also has Buddy Emmons gauged string sets. |
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Dale Rottacker
From:
Walla Walla Washington, USA
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Tom Gorr
From:
Three Hills, Alberta
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Posted 22 Apr 2022 4:33 pm
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| Shame Frenchy never sold his string business to keep the silent string concept alive. Those were darn good strings. |
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Lee Gauthier
From:
Victoria, BC, Canada
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Posted 22 Apr 2022 11:13 pm
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| I've put a few different sets on my guitar. My preference in tone is NYXL > String Joy > GHS Boomer. The boomers have a bunch more string noise than the other two. The NYXL and String Joy are pretty comparable for me. I'd probably mainly use the NYXL, but I use some odd gauges so it's easier and cheaper to get custom sets from SJ than buying a bunch of NYXL singles. |
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Larry Dering
From:
Missouri, USA
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Posted 23 Apr 2022 11:52 am
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| I use SIT and have for years. Good quality and tone. |
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Matthew Walton
From:
Fort Worth, Texas
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Posted 28 Apr 2022 10:08 am
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Does anybody make semi-round stainless steel strings? Frenchy had his "silent" stainless strings, and they were absolutely PERFECT for my setup.
I've looked around and found semi-round nickle, or round wound stainless, but never the combination other than Frenchy.
I emailed him about it and he told me "Our strings were manufactured for us, we did not get them from anyone else. The closest thing to our strings might be the SIT Silencer Series strings." If I had known he was shutting down, I would have ordered about 10 sets!
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John De Maille
From:
On a Mountain in Upstate Halcottsville, N.Y.
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Posted 28 Apr 2022 10:38 am
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Live Steel Strings!
I've been using them for many years and highly recommend them. |
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Pat Moore
From:
Virginia USA
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Posted 29 Apr 2022 4:21 am Live Steel Strings
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Live Steel Strings for me too! Best I've ever used! There's something different about the tone & feel of these! The late Sid Hudson's company!
Pat
lsstrings.com
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John Drury
From:
Gallatin, Tn USA
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Posted 29 Apr 2022 5:43 am
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D'Addario NYXL's 12-38's.
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Willis Vanderberg
From:
Petoskey Mi
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Posted 29 Apr 2022 2:46 pm
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John McClung
From:
Olympia WA, USA
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Posted 29 Apr 2022 4:30 pm
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I've happily used George L strings for years and years, almost never break, sound great when first installed, not as loud and brash as other brands I've tried. I call them with my custom extended E9 set gauges, and they get them right out in a jiffy. I'm not sure if they even still offer them, and last I checked their website was a complete mess, so I'll call them and let y'all know about their availability. --- Professor Twang
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Jeff Neal
From:
Johnson City Tennessee, USA
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Posted 29 Apr 2022 7:29 pm Strings
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| I put a set of the JagWire Tommy White set on my Legrande 11 and loved them. Didn’t know if JagWire was still in business. Ordered bulk strings from Just Stings in the same gages. Nickel Wound and have been very happy with them. Great and quick service. |
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Jeff Neal
From:
Johnson City Tennessee, USA
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Posted 29 Apr 2022 7:35 pm Strings
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| I like the 11 and 1/2 on the 3rd. The 12 works too and if you don’t won’t to order in bulk the SIT Buddy Emmons set works well for me. Did not like the Dadario NYXL strings. Put nickel on my Sho Bud as opposed to the stainless I had before and WOW!! Bill Lawrence 705 Chrome wrapped. Don’t know who makes these strings but they are great. |
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Ron Bryson
From:
Bonifay, Florida, USA
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Posted 4 May 2022 1:33 pm
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What Bud said.....
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Chris Templeton
From:
The Green Mountain State
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