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Topic: no quality sound from my little E string |
Derrell Reagan
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Texas, USA
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Posted 27 Jun 2018 6:30 am |
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| I have a 8 string lap steel and the strings that are on there now are the strings when i bought the guitar . They seem to be of a lighter gauge than my other steel guitar. My problem is that when I am playing and i hit the ist string it doesnt sound as loud comeing from my amp. I raised the screw from my pickup and it doesnt seem to change anything. Do i need a heavier gauge set of strings? |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 27 Jun 2018 6:43 am
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Try a .015 gauge and that should take care of the problem. And a whole new set of strings wouldn't be a bad idea either. 
Erv |
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Frank James Pracher
From:
Michigan, USA
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Posted 27 Jun 2018 7:39 am
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Is the string directly over the pole piece?
What brand of steel is it? Some Valco guitars can do strange things when the pickup magnets get switched around...
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Derrell Reagan
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 27 Jun 2018 7:48 am reply
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| thanks guys for your input. and it is an old "national " lap steel serial number was from 1949. |
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