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Topic: String confusion for 12 string. |
Mike Davidson
From:
New Mexico, USA
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Posted 3 Oct 2010 6:46 pm |
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| I would like to restring the E9 neck on this MSA 12 string. The only sets I can see are 10-string or 12/Universal. The Universal sets appear to have very heavy 11/12 strings. Is there just a regular set for E9 12 string or what am I missing? Not understanding this. |
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Bob Tuttle
From:
Republic, MO 65738
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Posted 3 Oct 2010 8:11 pm
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| Just get a regular E9th set and add a .042 and a .054 on the bottom. You can buy the sets and the singles right out of the Steel Guitar Forum catalog. |
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Dave Ristrim
From:
Whites Creek, TN
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Posted 4 Oct 2010 2:37 am
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| As far as I know, no company has made a 12 string extended set. Like Bob, said, just buy a 10 string set and buy the 11th and 12th string separately. I use either a .052 or .054 for the low E and a .042 for the low G#. |
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Mike Davidson
From:
New Mexico, USA
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Posted 4 Oct 2010 4:00 am
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| Thanks much. |
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 4 Oct 2010 6:02 am
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What the guys said.
Also, I used to buy a lot of strings from Bruce at Zumsteel. He offered a packaged EXT. E9th set. You can't order online, but his contact info is here: www.zumsteel.net Click the price list button for details. |
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Jerry Hayes
From:
Virginia Beach, Va.
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Posted 6 Oct 2010 9:28 am
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Mike, I use a .046 for the low G# and a .056 for the low E because I lower it a tone & a half to C# and it sounds better with the fatter string. Also one of the bands I play in I'm required to do some distortion things on the lower strings and the extra "meat" helps down there! (No pun intended)...JH in Va.
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