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John Law

 

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Ontario, Canada
Post  Posted 24 Mar 2022 7:48 pm    
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Id like to tune my lap steel like a dobro gbdgbd. what string guages should i get?

Thanks
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Allan Revich


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Victoria, BC
Post  Posted 24 Mar 2022 8:04 pm    
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These
https://www.steelguitarshopper.com/b0bs-gauges-d-g/



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Jeff Mead


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London, England
Post  Posted 25 Mar 2022 1:41 am    
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https://www.hawaiiansteel.com/learning/gauges.php
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John Law

 

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Ontario, Canada
Post  Posted 25 Mar 2022 6:21 am    
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Thanks all!
Headed out to pick up some strings today Smile
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Miles Lang


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Post  Posted 25 Mar 2022 5:23 pm    
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Steve Lipsey


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Portland, Oregon, USA
Post  Posted 26 Mar 2022 11:26 am    
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Why wouldn't you just use nickel dobro strings? a GBDGBD set? that's what I do...Asher, Dr. Duck, whatever...
gauges are same, just need nickel instead of phosphor bronze so they drive the magnetic pickup...
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