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Topic: 11 string steel guitar strings |
Mike Wilkerson
From: Luther Oklahoma
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Posted 10 Aug 2023 3:46 pm
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You guys who play 11 string steel guitars do yall use your own custom gages or do you purchase a set for a U12 just use all bit one string? I'm fixing to get an S-11 and I wanna know all i can about this particular setup. I know Tom Brumley played an 11 string. Any info will be greatly welcome. Slim _________________ S12 MSA Classic Nashville 400 with fox mods amp 1 volume pedal 1 Lil Izzy and 3 cords |
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Eric Dahlhoff
From: Point Arena, California
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Posted 10 Aug 2023 10:17 pm 11 Strings
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The easiest thing to do is just use a 10-string set and buy an extra .056 to put an 'E' on the 11th. If you want to lower that to a C# use a .059 or .060
Or you might try this...
_________________ "To live outside the law you must be honest." (Bob Dylan) |
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Mike Wilkerson
From: Luther Oklahoma
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Posted 11 Aug 2023 7:10 am
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Eric does your wound strings start at 26 and also im curious and intrigued by the lowering of the to C and the E to D. Thanks Mike _________________ S12 MSA Classic Nashville 400 with fox mods amp 1 volume pedal 1 Lil Izzy and 3 cords |
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Richard Sinkler
From: aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 11 Aug 2023 9:52 am
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The lowering of the low E to C# on the lever that raises Es to F gives a low C# root note for the A pedal and F lever combination. Lowering the middle E to D replaces the missing D on string 9. Universal E9/B6 players do that to replace string 9 so they can get the strings needed for the B6 mode. _________________ 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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Mike Wilkerson
From: Luther Oklahoma
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Posted 11 Aug 2023 10:12 am
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Richard my friend you never fail us on the forum when we have questions to tunings and changes we've never utilized before. Thank you for always providing lamens terms explanations that all can understand. Have a very blessed day my friend. Mike _________________ S12 MSA Classic Nashville 400 with fox mods amp 1 volume pedal 1 Lil Izzy and 3 cords |
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Eric Dahlhoff
From: Point Arena, California
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Posted 11 Aug 2023 12:32 pm eleven
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Thanks Richard!
Mike - it's fun to have the full E G# B E(D) on the bottom, with only one extra string. I bought a ZB 11 string some years ago with this setup and it really connected.
And yes #7 is wound. _________________ "To live outside the law you must be honest." (Bob Dylan) |
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Johnie King
From: Tennessee, USA
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Posted 12 Aug 2023 9:31 am
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Here’s. MSA 11 string, I have Roy Thomas Customized she’s a sweet pedal steel.!
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