Williams Keyless String Gauges Needed

steve takacs · Post by **steve takacs** » 2 Oct 2007 3:05 am

Does anyone know the E9 and C6 string guages for the Williams keyless pedal steel guitar? Thanks steve t

Albert Svenddal · Post by **Albert Svenddal** » 2 Oct 2007 7:47 am

Call Bill Rudolph. the builder. Look up www.williamsguitarcompany.com for his number. Albert

Albert Svenddal · Post by **Albert Svenddal** » 2 Oct 2007 7:51 am

Sorry Steve, I didn't look at where you are. I have played a Williams keyless for years and have been using the same standard gauges the E9th uses. Unless you have a 12 string universal , then it changes a bit on the bottom strings. Hope that helps, Albert

Post by **b0b** » 2 Oct 2007 10:45 am

The Jagwire Tommy White gauges work pretty well:

E9th
C6th
[tab] 1. F# .013
2. D# .015
3. G# .0115
4. E .014
5. B .018
6. G# .020p
7. F# .026w
8. E .030
9. D .034
10. B .036

1. D .015
2. E .014
3. C .017
4. A .020p
5. G .026w
6. E .030
7. C .036
8. A .042
9. F .054
10. C .068 [/tab]

steve takacs · Post by **steve takacs** » 3 Oct 2007 5:40 am

Albert & b0b, thanks for taking the time for your input. b0b, I'll be in the USA November and December and will order some more sets for both tunings. I've used these strings on my Zumsteel and have been happy with them. Thanks, steve t

Paul Redmond · Post by **Paul Redmond** » 6 Oct 2007 10:59 pm

Give Bill Rudolph a shout. . .he's a good guy to work with. If you're ever in doubt about sizes on anything, order a cheap micrometer from ENCO, Inc. Their website is user-friendly and you can make credit card purchases right away. I have yet to wait 48 hours for anything from them!!!
PRR

admin · Post by **b0b** » 7 Oct 2007 9:08 am

Thanks for the tip about www.use-enco.com, Paul. I've been looking for a good micrometer, and their prices are great. I just now ordered one from them.

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 7 Oct 2007 10:01 am

I've got a small micrometer made primarliy for strings that I bought years ago from Musician's Friend. It's came in handy at times.

Olli Haavisto · Post by **Olli Haavisto** » 7 Oct 2007 10:44 am

I think Bill matches the rollers with the gauges the customer prefers. So you`d have to find out the gauges the guitar was shipped with.

Clarence Wilson · Post by **Clarence Wilson** » 10 Oct 2007 10:52 am

I've had a good meter for years. For the life of me,
I cannot figure out how to use it. I used a slide rule
tears ago, before calculators, but never figured out to tell a string size. The wound part, or the unwound part.

CEW