The Steel Guitar Forum

Posted: **17 Nov 2013 6:38 pm**

George Brown wrote:Sid,
I played my 4th gig last night on my first set of your Stainless strings, and I believe my tone, and overall sound has gotten better each time. Band mates have commented on how good they sound., And, they stay in tune... A real joy to play... Thanks
George...

I have used stainless flatwounds for years on my gretsch and found them to last much longer than any strings that I have ever used. They sound kinda dead when played dry but fire them up with a good amp and they sing!

Just put some on my old fender 400 and she sound fine!!!!!!!!!! Thanks

Posted: **17 Nov 2013 6:52 pm**

I don't know how many hours of playing I have on my C6 strings, but I know I have changed E9th twice since the C6th strings. Although the C6 strings are black in places, they still sound alright. These are really good strings.

Posted: **18 Nov 2013 9:36 am**

Richard, How many times have you changed C6 in the last 12 months?

Posted: **18 Nov 2013 11:06 am**

Maybe once. They are getting changed tomorrow though, along with the E9. These strings sound good even after the time they should have been changed. I play my C6 very little. Twice a night with one band and maybe 4 times a night with my other band. My C6 strings usually get black from the sweat on my hands and arms. I try to place a cloth over the strings at the bridge, but don't always remember to do it.

I don't change my E9( as much as I should. But I change the 3rd and 5th a couple of times in between full set changes to prevent possible breakage. The rest of the strings currently on my guitar have probably been on there 2 months. They still sound great. I am just having a little tuning drift on string 8. Other than that, they are still going strong.

Posted: **20 Nov 2013 6:39 pm**

My question a couple of days ago was,
"Has anyone tried the cryogenic strings on a Stage One?"
Well, no one answered but that's OK.
I figured it out myself.
The answer -- Do what the manufacturer recommends.
That is, use a 22W string.
A 22P sounds awful.
My problem is I ordered cyogenic strings that only come with a 22P.
I will be ordering Live Steel strings tomorrow.
Lesson learned.

Posted: **21 Nov 2013 9:34 am**

Hans,
Depending on your guitar, if you drop your 6th string a whole tone from G# to F#, you might not be able to do so with a wound string. I know that I can't.

Posted: **21 Nov 2013 4:35 pm**

I'm ready to order again. Do they sound different? Last longer. I'm happy with the standard but don't want them any brighter for my Franklin/705's

bob

Posted: **22 Nov 2013 7:11 pm**

Yesterday I was contacted by Peterson Tuners.

For those of you that own the Peterson StroboPlus HD tuner, you probably are aware that there are a couple of offset tunings available for download in the Petersonâ€™s Library for the Steel Guitar.

Due to requests from the public, Peterson has asked my permission to make my tunings available in their Library for download to the public. Needless to say, I have agreed.

I have been told by Peterson that they are labeled SH9 (for the E9 tuning) and
SH6 (for the C6th tuning).

My tuning offsets do include all of the offsets for all your pedal and knee raises and lowers for both necks.

For those that may be interested, here is the link
http://www.petersontuners.com/mypeterson/register.cfm

Posted: **25 Nov 2013 10:37 pm**

I wrote a few backing tracks for Christmas songs on 2013 Band In A Box this afternoon.

For those that do not have BIAB and are interested,,, you can download them by clicking the links below and burning them to a CD.

For those that may be interested and want the BIAB filesâ€¦.scoot me a request email at http://livesteelstrings.com/scontact.shtml

and I will send them to you.

Check back later just in case I get a second wind and decide to write some more.

I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas.

Sid Hudson

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas http://picosong.com/q7QK/

Jingle Bells http://picosong.com/q7EP/

O Christmas Tree http://picosong.com/q7EX/

Santa Claus is Coming to Town http://picosong.com/q7Et/

Posted: **5 Dec 2013 7:11 pm**

Sid Hudson wrote:My good friend Gary Carter sent me an email a few weeks ago raving about a new brand of finger picks that he had recently purchased.

Oddly enough the company â€œHoffmeyer Picksâ€ is located in Virginia only about 30 miles from our business Live Steel Strings.

Now I have great respect for Gary Carter, but I thought to myself "what can be so exciting about a new set of finger picks?"

Two days ago I ordered a set and they came in the mail this morning.

I pulled them out of the box here at the office and examined them carefully and failed to see the Wow Factor.

I noticed right away that they were pre bent and had a nice rounded shape that was pretty consistent.

When I got to the music house this afternoon I started piddling with them and shaping them to my desired shape and fit.

Surprisingly it only took me a couple of minutes to get them to where the fit felt like my regular pair.

Usually take me two weeks to break a set in and get them right.

The more I played the better they felt. After about 30 minutes I put on my regular pair and was shocked at how inferior they felt. The tone was not as good. The tone was thinner sounding with less mid range.

My old picks felt weaker and thinner somehow. (National Picks that have been polished tumbled)

The Hoffmeyer Picks feel stronger and slightly thicker although they are easy to bend and shape.
I did not measure them with a mic.

I have learned that a thumb pick (in my case a Straight Pick) has a great deal to do with tone.
The thinner the pick, the thinner the tone. Too thick of pick will result in too much mid range (Mud).

The Hoffmeyer picks are very comfortable, easy to shape and the tone is fabulous.

Thank you Gary Carter for turning me on to these Picks!

They are pricey $25 per pair. But like they say in racing;

â€œSpeed Costs.â€ â€œHow fast do you want to go?â€

You are welcome !

I gave Gary his first set when he was in VT this summer. Funny how things spread around, just heard the story from Billy when I was at his shop getting my Pee Wee Rogers PP back after Billy's magical treatment of her!
George

Posted: **30 Jan 2014 12:34 pm**

We are happy to welcome Tommy White to the Live Steel Strings family.

We do and have always assembled your custom desired gauges at no extra charge!

You tell us the gauges and it's done. We get it done right the first time! Fast!

We ship your order the same day you order as long as you order before 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

http://livesteelstrings.com/
Phone 804-452-2019

Posted: **30 Jan 2014 2:39 pm**

Thank you Sid. I love the strings. They are just the best. I would expect nothing less from a musician of your caliber and gentleman such as yourself.
Thanks again sir!

Posted: **30 Jan 2014 11:25 pm**

Best I've ever used. I use nothing but the Live Steel strings. 11.5 on the 3rd and a .020P on the 6th. Well worth the cost.

Posted: **19 Feb 2014 12:24 pm**

Sid - do you make a .022 wound string?

Posted: **19 Feb 2014 12:45 pm**

Yes sir

Posted: **19 Feb 2014 1:20 pm**

If I wanted an E9th nickel 10-string set with a .022w, would that be a custom set order?

Posted: **19 Feb 2014 1:37 pm**

Yes sir

Posted: **20 Feb 2014 6:52 pm**

Just put a set of Live Steel nickel strings on my Sho-Bud round-front Pro I last night. I didn't think that guitar could sound any better, but it does! They seem to have a "pure" quality that reminds me of the D'Addario's I've been using for years on my acoustic guitars and mandolins. Now I know why they call them LIVE Steel Strings! I must order a set for my Sho-Bud S-12 that's on the way.

Posted: **20 Feb 2014 7:20 pm**

Sid,
The quick service is most appreciated not to mention the fine (Free) CD you also sent. Your unique song selection allowed you to showcase your own personal style which is fantastic! Count me in as a fan of Live Steel Strings! Thanks again...Carl

Posted: **23 Feb 2014 7:03 am**

Gave a set of Live Steel Guitar strings to my guitar player, he used them last night and he loves them, a good string is a good string!!

Posted: **24 Feb 2014 7:12 pm**

Thanks for strings they came in quick. It was easy to order as a custom set. I ordered 3 of each string and it was nice that you guys put them together as 3 full sets in the normal packaging. I'm gunna stick with these strings. Really enjoyed the CD Sid, thanks again.

Posted: **24 Feb 2014 8:28 pm**

I put up a new thread about these strings in this same section but I thought I would come in here and comment as well. I have been sliding on a new set of Live Steel Strings for about 2 weeks now. Smooth indeed! I'm noticing that my guitar is just basically responding better to me. I'm noticing a bit more accuracy with age old tuning issues. I'm working them pretty hard and they can take a beating. I'm very excited to have a solution now to my string needs. I can rest easy now knowing that issue is solved. Thanks Sid!

Stay tuned,

Zane

Posted: **19 Apr 2014 9:37 am**

We now have all the sizes and our cost is your cost. Plus actual shipping cost.
Our goal? We want everybody to have a shirt.

Small $5
Medium $5
Large $5
X Large $5
XX Large $6
XXX Large $7

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Posted: **19 Apr 2014 10:23 am**

Sid,
I have a complaint about your strings!

They should come with a "change after ---- weeks date on them.

They never wear out, and never break.

Posted: **31 Aug 2014 1:46 am**

I put on a set of E9 Stainless a couple days ago that fellow forum member and friend Dennis Lee was kind enough to share. It's all true. WoW... I am a believer! I can't go to another string set now that I've "been experienced". Thanks Dennis and thank you to the Hudson family for providing a great product. I'm going to have to try these on my Telecasters.

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