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Topic: Steel guitar strings- G# |
Bob Doran
From:
Ames, Iowa, USA
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Posted 1 Oct 2004 10:43 am |
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Where can i buy about 25 G# strings?
Would a slightly stronger gauge than .011 help avoid breaking so many?
I know this subject has been covered before but my "search" didn't produce anything.
THanks a lot!
Bob |
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David Spires
From:
Millersport, OH
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Posted 1 Oct 2004 11:12 am
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Well, I can tell you that I have never broken a .0115" Jagwire string on my E9th (actually I have not broken a single string through 3-4 months of sets). I really like the tonal and tension balance with the other string gauges I use.
http://www.jagwirestrings.com/
Good luck,
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Andrew Buhler
From:
Maryland, USA
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Posted 1 Oct 2004 11:26 am
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Buy from the Forum!!!!!
b0b ships em mighty fast too.
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 1 Oct 2004 2:09 pm
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Bob,
I have used a .012 string for my 3rd string for several years. I think it lasts longer and I get a fuller, richer tone with a little heavier string.
Erv |
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Jim Eaton
From:
Santa Susana, Ca
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Posted 1 Oct 2004 2:24 pm
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I second the motion for using a .012 on the 3rd stg G#/A.
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Terry Sneed
From:
Arkansas,
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Posted 1 Oct 2004 5:16 pm
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Since I switched to Jagwire stainless I hadn't broken any strings, and I use an 011 for my G# also. thin is in. 
You can buy single strings right here on the forum.
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session 400'rd Steelin for my Lord.
[This message was edited by Terry Sneed on 01 October 2004 at 06:18 PM.] [This message was edited by Terry Sneed on 01 October 2004 at 06:19 PM.] |
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Tim Bridges
From:
Hoover, Alabama, USA
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Posted 3 Oct 2004 6:23 am
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Bob, sounds like if you want to buy 25 strings, you're goin' through alot of strings. You might want to determine if the strings are failing in the same area; ie, the roller, or near the changer. If this is the case, you might need to investigate if you have some wear on the changer finger or on the roller. I've broken one string in 8 months. I still play with 0.011's on the G#. Just a thought. This was addressed by Ricky Davis a few months back.  |
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