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Paul Mozen


From:
Fl, USA
Post  Posted 30 Dec 2023 7:19 am    
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I got some sets of these strings from Amazon. Anybody tried them or have a comment. My thought is they seem to be sub optimal. Not as bright or clear harmonics and seem to die in a short time. I really dont know the story behind them comments?
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Richard Alderson


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Illinois, USA
Post  Posted 30 Dec 2023 7:43 am    
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Funny you should mention. I have a box of them from B0b, and I just put new ones on last night ! I have not made a sound comparison in years. I liked their sealed packaging preventing oxidation that I once experienced, for example, with some Jagwires, and GHS, wrapped in paper envelopes without a seal. The sound was not noticeably different to my non-expert ears when I used to use Jagwires. SIT is a well known brand, and standard on certain newly manufactured guitars. I buy them by the box as they have been satisfactory and reliable, never broke one yet, etc; but I have not done sound comparisons lately either, so maybe its time to shop around.
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Paul Mozen


From:
Fl, USA
Post  Posted 30 Dec 2023 8:04 am    
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Let me know what you think once you play them. They could be fine, could be my lame playing Very Happy
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Michael Sawyer


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North Carolina, USA
Post  Posted 30 Dec 2023 8:28 am    
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I have been using them several years,no complaints.
Maybe some subtle EQ adjustments may sweeten them up to your liking.
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Larry Dering


From:
Missouri, USA
Post  Posted 30 Dec 2023 9:30 am    
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I have used SIT strings for over 30 years with no problems. Did you get SS or Nickel? I prefer the nickel but some folks use stainless steel. They have both as Emmons gauges. I have them on 8 different pedal steels and several lap steels.
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Paul Mozen


From:
Fl, USA
Post  Posted 30 Dec 2023 10:43 am    
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Thanks Michael and Larry. I have the nickel plated ones. Amazon is blowing these sets out really cheap. I will give them another shot. ..
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Andy Gibson

 

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Tennessee USA
Post  Posted 30 Dec 2023 12:57 pm    
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They’re the best strings available for pedal steel. And Amazon ain’t blowin em out, go to the SIT website…..E9th strings are 8.99 plus free shipping there. Amazon has them for 13.49
SIT is also where all the Scotty’s non pedal string sets are now.
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W. C. Edgar


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Iowa City Iowa, Madison CT, Nashville, Austin, Phoenix
Post  Posted 30 Dec 2023 2:41 pm    
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They are all I use
I usually get mine from a place called juststrings.com
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Bobby D. Jones

 

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West Virginia, USA
Post  Posted 30 Dec 2023 4:39 pm    
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I have used SIT 12 Universal strings Since about 2017. I had used another brand for years and see or hear no difference.
I have ordered them from Just Strings since I went to 12 string.
I had a problem a few months ago I ordered 6 sets of U12 from Just Strings. 3 of the sealed packs was short the 3rd string in them. I contacted SIT direct by an E-mail. and informed them of the problem. They sent me a E-mail thanking me for contacting them and wanted my address. A few days later a package was in my mail box. When I opened it, They sent me 3 .011 strings and a full set of 12 U nickel strings. Can't beat that.
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Ken Metcalf


From:
San Antonio Texas USA
Post  Posted 31 Dec 2023 8:46 am    
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I have used SIT for many years from Juststrings.com
Lately I have gotten a better price from stringsbymail.
SIT 12 string sets? $8.99

https://www.stringsbymail.com/sit-nickel-plated-steel-pedal-steel-12-string-universal-tuning-st12-8142.html
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Paul Mozen


From:
Fl, USA
Post  Posted 9 Jan 2024 1:20 pm    
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8.99 !!! I've been hoodwinked...
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