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Topic: C6 String Gauges? |
Carl McLaughlin
From:
St.Stephen,New Brunswick,Can
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Posted 6 Sep 2020 7:01 am |
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I am sure this has been discussed many,many times.What is the most common gauges of strings used by most for C6 6 string lap steel. Some day i'll get it right in my brain.
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I have a Tele plus telecaster, Larrivee acoustic. Also have a Fender resonator guitar with new Quarterman cone and spider, and an Allan tailpiece .Playing through a Fender Super Champ XD, using a little delay on the amp and a Harmonix Holy Grail Echo pedal, set on Hall turned to about 1pm.Just Bought a Yamaha FGX5 Recently and love it. Recently got a Sho-NUFF 6 string pedal steel in open G.Still learning.Just bought back my old SX lap steel that i modified, in open G |
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Dustin Rhodes
From:
Owasso OK
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Posted 6 Sep 2020 10:57 am
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36-15 sets seem common.
15-18-22-24-30-36 |
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 6 Sep 2020 11:44 am
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It all depends on the scale length. On my 22.5" scale instruments, I've settled on:
.017
.020
.024p
.026w
.032
.038
Depending on the instrument, I may go a thousandth or two lighter or heavier. Some experimenting may be necessary. The Ernie Ball chart is an excellent resource:
As is John Ely's:
https://www.hawaiiansteel.com/learning/gauges.php |
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Tony Harris
From:
England
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Posted 13 Jun 2023 10:39 pm
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| I'm currently trying to master behind-the-bar string bending, and finding it very difficult. Partly due to how I hold the (round) bar, but maybe due to how much strength it takes to pull the strings. Maybe I have heavy strings? What's the lightest gauge I could try to make it easier? Thanks. |
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