Strings for Dobro

Murray Cullen · Post by **Murray Cullen** » 27 Mar 2001 5:47 pm

Round-wound guitar strings, or is there something better?

Bob Knight · Post by **Bob Knight** » 27 Mar 2001 7:55 pm

Murray,
I've had real good luck with John Pearse Strings.
http://www.jpstrings.com/brstring.htm#Resophonic

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Randy Pettit · Post by **Randy Pettit** » 29 Mar 2001 7:31 am

I've also had good luck with GHS semi-flat wound strings, which I've only been able to find at Stew-Mac. They tend to have less bar noise than round wound strings. www.stewmac.com/

nick allen · Post by **nick allen** » 29 Mar 2001 7:35 am

D'addario bronze Semi-flat (I think with Jerry Douglas' name on them) seem to be in most "acoustic music" oriented stores.
Nick

Chris Schlotzhauer · Post by **Chris Schlotzhauer** » 29 Mar 2001 8:15 am

Murray, are you using a magnetic pickup? If so, don't get bronze. Get nickle.

David Pennybaker · Post by **David Pennybaker** » 29 Mar 2001 10:12 am

I use the John Pearse strings (see the link given above). #3000 G Tuning, Nickel Wound.

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D Schubert · Post by **D Schubert** » 29 Mar 2001 1:49 pm

I have been using Beard Special 29's on my old Dobro -- gages are from 0.18" to 0.0.058", I think. I like them better than the Pearse or D'Addario strings that I'd used before, because of the manly gauges. They are roundwound. The sound is very loud and solid, and -- no matter how hard you push down on the bar -- you won't accidentally "bottom out" on the fretboard.

Murray Cullen · Post by **Murray Cullen** » 29 Mar 2001 9:21 pm

Thanx . . I'll try some of the ones listed.