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Carl McLaughlin


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St.Stephen,New Brunswick,Can
Post  Posted 30 Apr 2024 9:56 am    
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Getting a 6 string pedal steel in open G, Can anyone recommend the string gauges?
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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.
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HowardR


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N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville
Post  Posted 30 Apr 2024 5:08 pm    
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Here's what I have on my 6 string G tuned pedal steel....

49-39-35-24-18-15


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Richard Alderson


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Illinois, USA
Post  Posted 1 May 2024 2:12 am    
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What sort of a copedant goes on an open G with four or five pedals?

(Very impressive looking 6 string by the way. Kind of a Fender pick up and maybe like an MCI fret board ? and some sort of original frame, keyless, nice changer, etc. There's a lot going on there !)
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HowardR


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N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville
Post  Posted 1 May 2024 8:30 am    
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This is "Skelator" built by Jim Flynn.....it has 6 pedals & 4 knees.....here's the copedent.....

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