Going from Emmons to Sho-Bud: same strings?

Nicholas Dedring · From: Beacon, New York, USA

I am eagerly awaiting a Sho-Bud (rebuilt), and am wondering whether I can keep on using the same stringsets that I use on my LeGrande II... are there any issues with that? I generally get the SIT stainless sets from JustStrings, and buy a dozen 12s at a time to use for the third string... any problem with that plan, or will the difference in tone or feel be significant between the two?

Erv Niehaus · From: Litchfield, MN, USA

The same strings you have been using will work out fine.
I have several different brands of pedal steels: Sho~Bud, Emmons, Williams, Fuluwka and Rains.
I use the same strings on all of them.
I'm glad to see that you are using a 12 guage on the 3rd string. I do the same.
However, I do prefer nickel for the wounds.
Erv

[This message was edited by Erv Niehaus on 04 May 2006 at 07:20 AM.]

Bill Mayville · From: Las Vegas Nevada * R.I.P.

Ordering .012 string gage.I can't get away with an .011.Never know when it is going to break.So I order a dozen extra .010's.
Never a problem .No breaking at all. Havn't heard a bad sound or anything with the thinner string.
Jeff told all of us at a seminar one time,in the eighty's.If your guitar eats the third string,go to a .010. Has worked ever since.Never worry while playing

Bill

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