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Topic: how to choose a stringset? |
Chris Tarrow
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Maplewood, NJ
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Posted 3 May 2006 7:43 am |
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| New player here, have a Shobud S10 with 3+3, can anyone recommend a stringset for me? So many choices. Thanks! |
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Jack Stoner
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Kansas City, MO
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Posted 3 May 2006 7:56 am
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The best thing is to buy a set of strings (and some extra .011's as they do break) from the Forum. It helps to support the forum.
As far as which ones, start with the "standad" Nashville gauges or try the Ricky Davis custom gauge sets. |
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Chris Tarrow
From:
Maplewood, NJ
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Posted 3 May 2006 8:00 am
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| and the standard Nashville gauges would be? |
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Larry Strawn
From:
Golden Valley, Arizona, R.I.P.
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Posted 3 May 2006 8:03 am
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Jack,,
Yer not gonna open the ole' can of worms here? S/S or Nickel? lol..
Chris, welcome to the Forum, it's great here, and as Jack suggested buying from b0b helps support the Forum.
Welcome
Larry
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"Fessy" S/D 12, 8/6 Hilton Pedal, Sessions 400 Ltd. Home Grown E/F Rack
"ROCKIN COUNTRY"
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Chris Tarrow
From:
Maplewood, NJ
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Posted 3 May 2006 8:04 am
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| Thanks Larry. Yeah, I'm happy to buy from the forum, it's been a great resource already and I'm happy to support it. |
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Larry Strawn
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Golden Valley, Arizona, R.I.P.
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Posted 3 May 2006 8:14 am
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Chris,,
If ya go up to the top of the page on left side and click on "strings" it will show ya the entire catalogue, and ya can choose.
But wich ever set ya get, get some extra 3rd strings [G#] cause it's not a matter of if they'll break, but when!! lol..
Mine allways seem to break in the middle of a gig,, guess that's SOP!! lol...
edited to add, you may want to try a set of nickel, and a set of stainless steel to see which you prefer!
Larry
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"Fessy" S/D 12, 8/6 Hilton Pedal, Sessions 400 Ltd. Home Grown E/F Rack
"ROCKIN COUNTRY"
[This message was edited by Larry Strawn on 03 May 2006 at 09:19 AM.] |
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 3 May 2006 12:03 pm
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The E9th "Nashville" Gauges are:
1. F# - .013
2. D# - .015
3. G# - .011
4. E - .014
5. B - .017
6. G# - .020P
7. F# - .026W
8. E - .030W
9. D - .034W
10. B - .036W
There are "tension" gauges, custom gagues, etc but the Nashville is the most common. The standard sets from most string vendors are the Nashville gauges, e.g. George L's, GHS, Cobra Coils, etc. I haven't looked at the stock Jagwire set, it may be the Nashville gauges too. |
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Jon Light
From:
Saugerties, NY
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Posted 3 May 2006 12:15 pm
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| Ricky Davis's set is optimized for a 'Bud's 24" scale. It is not the only way to go but it is the result of some serious questing on his part. |
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Chris Tarrow
From:
Maplewood, NJ
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Posted 3 May 2006 12:43 pm
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| Great, thanks guys. |
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 3 May 2006 1:15 pm
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| Paul Franklin, Sr told me the "Nashville" gauges are what they settled on at the Sho-Bud factory after a lot of scientific testing based on the tension of the strings. |
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mike nolan
From:
Forest Hills, NY USA
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Posted 3 May 2006 1:23 pm
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Chris,
I use the Ricky Davis set on all 3 of my Sho~Buds... I do lower the 6th on one of them so I substitute a 022 plain for the wound that comes standard in his set. If your guitar has been set up for a particular set of gauges, then you may have to do some adjustment if you change to different guages. Email me if you need some help |
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Chris Tarrow
From:
Maplewood, NJ
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Posted 3 May 2006 1:24 pm
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| Cool thanks Mike. |
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David Wren
From:
Placerville, California, USA
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Posted 3 May 2006 1:35 pm
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Since your are a new PSG player, let me add this bit of advice. When your pedal pulls start to come up flat of the adjustments, rather than adjusting the rods to have more pull, change your strings... it's time.
If you follow this rule, you will need very few changes of the hex nut adjustments. Howerver, if you adjust the pulls as the strings get older, when you do change strings you will have big time changes required, as all the adjustment you made to compensate for the aging strings, will now cause them all to be sharp with new strings.
Best of luck, and I wouldn't worry too much about brands of strings while you're begining.
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Dave Wren
'96 Carter S12-E9/B6,7X7; Twin Session 500s; Hilton Pedal; Black Box www.ameechapman.com
[This message was edited by David Wren on 03 May 2006 at 02:37 PM.] |
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Chris Tarrow
From:
Maplewood, NJ
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Posted 3 May 2006 1:38 pm
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| great thanks for the tip, yeah not concerned about brands, just trying to get a sense of where to start. |
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Colby Tipton
From:
Crosby, Texas, USA
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Posted 3 May 2006 4:57 pm
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| 6th string, 22 wound. Nickle |
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Ernest Cawby
From:
Lake City, Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 3 May 2006 5:46 pm
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I am not trying to start anything just stating my results. Jagwires stayed on my Pro 1 for 5 months and did not break a string in all that time, i had to change them becouse they wore out. Herby Wallace Stainless. Jagwires have been on my D 10 ever since I recieved it back from Leon, no string breakage as of yet, about 2 months still sound like new.
It is hard to argue with facts.
Also guitars played every day.
ernie |
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