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Topic: Steel Guitar Strings |
Larry Moore
From:
Hampton, Ga. USA
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Posted 18 Mar 2023 12:46 pm |
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Does anyone use this gauge strings in your sets.
.018W
.020W
.022W
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 18 Mar 2023 1:14 pm
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| Yup; for lap steel. Depending on the note that I'm tuning to, and the sound characteristics that I'm hoping to achieve, all of those gauges of wound strings could possibly come into play. With a few exceptions, depending on the instrument(s), I purchase strings by the gauge, not by the set. |
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Dave Mudgett
From:
Central Pennsylvania and Gallatin, Tennessee
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Posted 18 Mar 2023 8:25 pm
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I use all those in slide guitar and nonpedal steel sets a lot. But not pedal steel.
Like Jack, I buy bulk strings (12 per single-gauge pack) for those applications. |
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Jim Sliff
From:
Lawndale California, USA
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Posted 25 Mar 2023 9:24 am
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Same here - lap/console steel only.
I do a lot of guitar tech work (used to take care of a lot of Fenders, but I had to discontinue steel work - too physically demanding) - so I also buy mostly gages in bulk.
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No chops, but great tone
1930's/40's Rickenbacher/Rickenbacker 6&8 string lap steels
1921 Weissenborn Style 2; Hilo&Schireson hollownecks
Appalachian, Regal & Dobro squarenecks
1959 Fender 400 9+2 B6;1960's Fender 800 3+3+2; 1948 Fender Dual-8 Professional |
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