String Gauge Information for 22" Lap Steel

Al Gershen · From: Grants Pass, OR, USA * R.I.P.

Hi group:

A friend of mine bought a used Magnatone looking lap steel on eBay and he's looking for information about string guage sizes for various tunings.

I have an Earnie Ball string guage chart but it's designed for instruments such as the Fender 1000, with a 24" string length.

Is there a chart online that covers lap steels with a 22" string length?

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Al Gershen
Grants Pass, Oregon. USA
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(1962)
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Gary Anwyl · From: Palo Alto, CA

There is a nice steel guitar string gauge chart by John Ely at http://panworld.net/~johnely/learning/gauges.html

He gives a range of gauges for each pitch and sugests using the higher gauges for a 22" scale.

Ricky Davis · From: Bertram, Texas USA

Here is a chart for two tunings I use that I have passed around to my students with a Short Scale(which that one you posted is) Steel.
I hope it helps as I have used so many different guages for many tunings on many steels; and this is a chart that is a happy medium for all.



E13+9 tuning 8-string


(short scale)





G#     .012 plain


E      .015 plain


C#     .018 plain


B      .020 plain


G#     .024 wound


F#     .028 wound


E      .032 wound


D      .038 wound



C6 tuning 8-string


(short scale)


G      .013 plain


E      .015 plain


C      .018 plain


A      .022 plain


G      .028 wound


E      .032 wound


C      .038 wound


A      .044 wound





I use and prefer nickle wound


Strings and Malcolm Kirby at


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[This message was edited by Ricky Davis on 03 June 2001 at 11:57 PM.]

Bobby Lee · From: Cloverdale, California, USA

My guide at www.b0b.com/infoedu/gauges.htm is loosely based on the Ernie Ball chart. I wouldn't hesitate to use if for a 22" scale because it is already a bit on the heavy side.

You can order Jagwire strings by the gauge from the Forum catalog. Free shipping!

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