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Topic: What strings for your 6 and 8 string lap/console steels? |
Joe Major
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Florida, USA
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Posted 20 Jun 2018 2:20 am |
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I'm a new player after playing "armpit" guitar since the 1960s. The armpit players have an almost infinite choice of strings. I know the SGF forum sells some lap strings, and there are a few other options. I'm using the excellent SIT string sets now. I'm looking to try low E13 8 string and high C6 8 string. Looks like assembling the right gauged sets from single strings is the way to go. Am I on the right track, and what's the most economical way to do that? I appreciate any suggestions you have.
Thanks,
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Bo Parker
From:
Alabama, USA
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Posted 20 Jun 2018 4:32 am
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I use stringjoy.
https://www.stringjoy.com/
You can order custom 8-string sets from them. I get high-G C6 and McAuliffe E13 sets from them.
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Joe Major
From:
Florida, USA
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Posted 20 Jun 2018 6:59 am
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Thanks a lot, Bo. Appears to be just what I'm looking for. Nickel wound and choose each string gauge. Can't ask for more than that.
Thanks,
Joe |
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Steve Wilson
From:
Morgan Hill, California, USA
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Posted 20 Jun 2018 9:39 am
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| I like to support the forum whenever I can. Look under the strings tab at the top of the page. Likely you can find what you are looking for and support the forum at the same time. |
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Andy DePaule
From:
Saigon, Viet Nam & Springfield, Oregon
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Posted 20 Jun 2018 4:26 pm Me too, Buy Forum
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Me too, I also try to get as much as possible from the forum to support this site where I go most often. Need to place another order soon.
Wish Bob would get the National finger picks again.  Hint, hint.....
I live overseas, but return to the states at least twice a year. I usually place an order before I return so my stuff is waiting for me when I get to my destination in Oregon.
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2017 Mullen SD-10, G2 5&5 Polished Aluminum covering. Custom Build for me. Great Steel.
Clinesmith Joaquin Murphy style Aluminum 8 String Lap Steel Short A6th.
Magnatone Jeweltone Series Lap Steel, Circa 1950? 6 String with F#minor7th Tuning.
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Joe Major
From:
Florida, USA
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Posted 21 Jun 2018 2:43 am
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Thanks for the replies. Actually, I don't see all I want under the Strings tab. That's why I asked to begin with.
Joe |
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Mark Helm
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Joe Major
From:
Florida, USA
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Posted 21 Jun 2018 11:45 am
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Thanks Mark,
I really like the Scotty's too. Excellent strings, and the packaging is the best. Boxed, sealed plastic, and then individual sealed plastic bags for each string. I will never buy John Pearse again because of the packaging. Things rust here, and it's hell to open a new pack of strings and find half of them useless. With the Scotty's, for high G C6 I have to add a lighter gauge 1st string and lose one of the midJoele strings. I wonder if SIT sells individual strings? |
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Phillip Vaught
From:
Dallas,Texas, USA
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Posted 21 Jun 2018 3:47 pm Strings
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I use J.D'Addario strings from the maker of my steel, Georgeboards.
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Joe Major
From:
Florida, USA
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Nic Neufeld
From:
Kansas City, Missouri
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Posted 22 Jun 2018 3:59 am
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I generally try to use existing sets (I like SIT sets, definitely) and springboard off them with just a few extra single strings as its a bit cheaper than buying all custom gauges, usually. Ie, your high C6, if you like the SIT ones you've used, most places sell plain steel single strings for less than a buck, just add in the high G and donate the low string to charity  . For E13, I would write out the gauges you want, approximately, and then just cross reference existing string sets til you find one that fits, or very nearly fits...thus minimizing how much a la carte string buying you have to do.
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Joe Major
From:
Florida, USA
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Posted 22 Jun 2018 4:40 am
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Thanks Nic. For C6 I'm doing the SIT + 1 idea like you recommend. I buy the single string from an online big box for about $2/dozen. Looks like SIT doesn't make a string between about 0.056 and 0.068 or 0.070," or I'd mix & match low E13 too. I don't see where they sell singles either. Don't mean to beat this dog to death, but I'm sure there's more ideas out there.
Thanks All,
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Nic Neufeld
From:
Kansas City, Missouri
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Jim Peter
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Mendon,Mich USA
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