The Steel Guitar Forum

Just got mine today....took a while to get to the UK.

I am very pleased with it, but now I want some new strings for it.

Brad, how are those D'Addario EJ42 strings?

So far they've been just fine when using the open D tuning:

1. D - .016 inch /.041 mm
2. A - .018 inch / .046 mm
3. F# - .026 inch / .066 mm
4. D - .035 inch / 0.89 mm
5. A - .045 inch / 1.14 mm
6. D - .056 inch / 1.42mm

I tried tuning it to open G with the same strings, but it started making creaking noises. I don't know if the creaking was coming from the tuners or the wood, but I wasn't going to take any chances. It's back in open D for now.

I just ordered a Goldtone Weissenborn case for it, as the supplied gig bag is extremely thin. Still, for $99.00 USD what do you want?

I tried a friend's Dean Markley ProMag Plus pickup in the sound hole. It fit perfectly and sounded pretty good, although I had to boost the bass on the amp to get it to come through properly.

could it be the string pegs?

I'd appreciate it if anyone would take the time to post a soundbite of one of these guitars being played.

thanks,

MH

Here's an audio sample I recorded on Thursday, 29 January 2009 using two Røde NT-4 microphones and a Tascam HD-P2 recorder. The tuning used was Bm7, which is open D with the high A tuned to B, as follows:

1. D
2. B
3. F#
4. D
5. A
6. D

I tried to hit all the strings, so you could get an idea of the overall sound of the instrument. I'm very happy with the guitar.

I remembered something about a very cheap weissenborn copy that I had read about on this forum, off I went to the search function and here it was.

Does anyone know if these are still made/sold?

Thanks,
Hans

No, they are long gone. You snooze, you lose!