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Topic: Bronze Dobro Strings On a Lap Steel? |
Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 25 Feb 2019 3:06 pm |
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Has anyone used bronze Dobro strings on a lap steel? I have an old beater lap steel that I would like to use with an EQ to simulate a dobro sound and wonder if the bronze strings would work better than nickle strings.
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Carter D10 8p/8k, Dekley S10 3p/4k C6 setup,Regal RD40 Dobro, Recording King Professional Dobro, NV400, NV112,Ibanez Gio guitar, Epiphone SG Special (open D slide guitar) . Playing for 54 years and still counting. |
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Howard Parker
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Maryland
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Posted 25 Feb 2019 3:17 pm
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If they're Phos/Bronze strings may not have enough magnetic properties to drive the mag pickup.
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Richard Sinkler
From:
aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 25 Feb 2019 4:02 pm
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How do they work on dobros that have a mounted pickup?
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Carter D10 8p/8k, Dekley S10 3p/4k C6 setup,Regal RD40 Dobro, Recording King Professional Dobro, NV400, NV112,Ibanez Gio guitar, Epiphone SG Special (open D slide guitar) . Playing for 54 years and still counting. |
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Howard Parker
From:
Maryland
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Posted 25 Feb 2019 4:09 pm
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| Richard Sinkler wrote: |
| How do they work on dobros that have a mounted pickup? |
The Lace dobro pickup is designed for PB strings. If not the Lace then nickel wound is the preferred string for other dobro mag pickups. |
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Howard Parker
From:
Maryland
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Posted 25 Feb 2019 4:11 pm
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That being said, the PB strings may work well enough for you. It's a $6.00 experiment.
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Will Brown
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Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 25 Feb 2019 4:31 pm dobro strings
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| Richard I have tried Pb strings several times on the lap steels non pedal consoles didn't do much for me. They didn't work well and didn't sound at all good.Thats my 2 cents worth good luck |
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Richard Sinkler
From:
aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 26 Feb 2019 7:39 am
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Thanks guys. It's probably best to stick with nickel.
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Carter D10 8p/8k, Dekley S10 3p/4k C6 setup,Regal RD40 Dobro, Recording King Professional Dobro, NV400, NV112,Ibanez Gio guitar, Epiphone SG Special (open D slide guitar) . Playing for 54 years and still counting. |
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