What kind of strings should I put on this beast?

Max W. Thompson · Post by **Max W. Thompson** » 8 Feb 2023 3:44 pm

A friend of mine inherited this steel homemade steel guitar, and brought it to me to try and resurrect.

I need to know what suggested tuning for each neck? I'm thinking an E tuning and a G tuning, but I have no experience on slide with anything but E9 on a Blanton I used to have.

Basically it is two six string necks on a 24 inch scale body.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

J Fletcher · Post by **J Fletcher** » 10 Feb 2023 4:57 am

From here it looks like an S12 .

Noah Miller · Post by **Noah Miller** » 10 Feb 2023 7:42 am

Holy moly - is that a Lowrey?

Max W. Thompson · Post by **Max W. Thompson** » 10 Feb 2023 8:29 am

J Fletcher wrote:From here it looks like an S12 .

It does, but the spacing is as wide as a six string guitar, so I figure it was designed to be two separate necks.

Max W. Thompson · Post by **Max W. Thompson** » 10 Feb 2023 8:40 am

Noah Miller wrote:Holy moly - is that a Lowrey?

Yes. As far as I'm concerned, it is "The Lowrey". The same model as Garth Hudson played with The Band back in the old days.
I was looking for an organ to mess around on, and this one showed up, and I could not resist. Right now my toddler grandson plays on it more than I do, but I get to mess with it once in a while. (I'm more of an acoustic guitar guy now.)

Some day someone will show up that can really play it, and I'll make them take it home with them.