Lap Steel Guitar Strings Gauge

Ghs lap e nickel plated steel electric hawaiian lap steel e tuning strings.

Lap steel guitar strings gauge. Individual non pedal lap guitar strings can be found in the single strings section. Ghs electric lap steel strings g tuning 16 58. 4 6 out of 5 stars 26. For pedal steel the choices are more limited due to the physics of raising and lowering strings.

Just let us know in the comments section of your order. The string gauge chart below could be used as a general guide for pedal steel guitar but is primarily aimed at steel guitar without pedals. Certain tunings require that you use a different set of strings than a normal electric or acoustic guitar would use. 4 4 out of 5 stars 46.

4 8 out of 5 stars 40. Jerry liked the tone obtained from using a slightly thicker gauge string. All of our six string steels ship with these strings. You ll get a good overview of what is commercially available by visiting this site.

Ghs custom c6th 6 lap steel guitar strings gauges 15 36w 2 sets. It is normally recommended to use between a 013 to a 015 gauge string for a high e note. Ghs lap e nickel plated steel electric hawaiian lap steel e tuning strings. Non pedal lap steel guitar strings are available in many different tunings.

4 6 out of 5 stars 21. These lap steel string are custom made to fits any 6 string lap stand up steel guitars and designed for c6th tuning. Beloved steel guitar legend jerry byrd 1920 2005 said he preferred to use a 016 string for his top e string. The jmls e six string set is designed for e major tuning.

Depending on your tuning and other factors there is leeway and room for personal choice when stringing up a straight steel guitar. Ghs custom c6th 6 lap steel guitar strings gauges 15 36w 2 sets. If you would like to request a certain tuning or custom string gauge on your lap steel we will be happy to make those changes for you at no additional charge before we ship. We carry string sets designed for 6 string a6th c6th e13th and e7th tunings as well as 8 string a6th c6th e13th and e7th tunings.

Get it as soon as thu sep 3. Bob quasar has a string gauge chart on his pedal steel web page.