String recommendations for dobro

Willis Vanderberg · From: Petoskey Mi

I will be playing dobro in a blue grass band after a sixty year layoff .
I will be playing a D 60 Gibson Dobro.Miked with a SM 57 Shure.
I need recommendations for the best set of strings to use.

Jerry Overstreet · From: Louisville Ky

Hard to beat d'addario EJ42 set. Pretty easy to find, have good tone and decent longevity.

Perhaps the Beard standard set as an alternative.

To help the forum, maybe one of the GHS Americana set from b0b's store: https://www.steelguitarshopper.com/acoustic/

Any of these will work just fine with a mic.

Willis Vanderberg · From: Petoskey Mi

Thanks Jerry.

Jack Hanson · From: San Luis Valley, USA

After never being fussy about the strings on my '81 OMI 60-DS, I installed a set of these John Pearse .016-.059 phosphor bronze strings a while back and they're the best-sounding strings that have ever been on the thing:

Mike Christensen · From: Cook Minnesota

EJ42 D Addario. Easy to get. Reasonable price. Last well. Worked for Mike A.

Willis Vanderberg · From: Petoskey Mi

Thanks guys, I ordered two sets they will be here monday

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