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Karen Palmer
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Can anyone tell me how to find these strings on the forum. I don't know if this is the right place to post this request or not. Doug Ernest recommended these string as a upgrade for a Stage-one I purchased for my husband. Any advice?
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Karen the steel guitar store here on the forum is down until Sept. 8th > http://www.steelguitarshopper.com/
Or you can order straight from Jagwire right here>
http://www.jagwirestrings.biz/
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Karen Palmer wrote:Can anyone tell me how to find these strings on the forum. I don't know if this is the right place to post this request or not. Doug Ernest recommended these string as a upgrade for a Stage-one I purchased for my husband. Any advice?
What a nice wife. I'm hinting around for my girlfriend to buy me the ZB SD10 that Damir Besic has for sale.

There will probably be posts about what that player's preference in strings. Listen to Doug. Jagwires are great strings.
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I ordered some Jagwire strings from their website a few days ago. Haven't received them yet, but I hope I really like them. If I like them, I'm not going to be ordering any more of the strings I normally use.
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I put some of the Lloyd Green strings from Jagwire on my Stage One and am quite happy with them. They sound fine, and seem to last longer than other brands.
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And more than likely, no snarky remarks from the folks who run the business. That's the reason I'm switching to Jagwires from another well known brand. I ordered some last week and they arrived yesterday. Now to put them on and play them.
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Doug Earnest recommended a set of jagwire strings but with 22w. Can anyone explain the difference between 22w and 22?
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Stan Palmer wrote:Doug Earnest recommended a set of jagwire strings but with 22w. Can anyone explain the difference between 22w and 22?
22w is a wound string
22 is plain
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Post by Lane Gray »

Wound strings sound better (to most of us) than plain.
Wound strings resist "cabinet drop" better than plain.
Wound strings need MUCH more finger travel to go from G# to F# or from G# to A.
If your guitar is set up for wound 6th, converting to plain will result in a "notchy" feel after you adjust the tuning nuts.
If your guitar is set up for a plain 6th, converting to a wound will require adjusting either the bellcranks or the stops.
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Post by Brint Hannay »

Lane Gray wrote:Wound strings need MUCH more finger travel to go from G# to F# or from G# to A.
In fact, on many (not all) guitars, the changer finger can't travel enough to lower a wound 22 to F#. Not a problem if you don't have/want that change.
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Doug would not have recommended a 22w if a stage-one would not support it would he. I hope not because I ordered 2 sets. Thank you all for the info. I really thank you all for advising my wife when she bought this guitar for me. I guess I will have to just try it and see.
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I've not looked at the Stage One copedent in awhile, but I thought it raised 7 instead of lowering 6.
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Post by Brint Hannay »

With the standard Stage One copedent, lowering the 6th string is not an issue:
http://www.stageonesteelguitars.com/setup_chart
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Brint Hannay wrote:With the standard Stage One copedent, lowering the 6th string is not an issue:
http://www.stageonesteelguitars.com/setup_chart
Just curious. Why is it not an issue.
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Richard Sinkler wrote:
Brint Hannay wrote:With the standard Stage One copedent, lowering the 6th string is not an issue:
http://www.stageonesteelguitars.com/setup_chart
Just curious. Why is it not an issue.
The 6th string isn't lowered on that model of guitar.

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Stan Palmer
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Talked to D today. He said that it would not be a problem on the stage-one. It would be a better upgrade than the string that came on the guitar.
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Talked to Doug today
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Started using the Jagwire nickel wound strings on my Mullen this year. Used Earnie Ball nickel plated for years. Very comparable to the Earnie Balls. The Jagwire strings have great tone on the big strings and the small ones. Recommended to me by Ricks Davis. Great recommendation. Thanks again guys!!!
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