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Terry Skaggs

 

From:
Colorado, USA
Post  Posted 1 Aug 2021 2:21 pm    
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Changed strings today and of course broke my 3rd string....GHS .011. I don't have any replacements and have a gig tues and wed.....has anyone ever used a GHS electric guitar string as an emergency replacement. Ordered a bunch from GHS but won't be here until the end of the week.
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Dan Beller-McKenna


From:
Durham, New Hampshire, USA
Post  Posted 1 Aug 2021 3:05 pm    
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I'm guessing they are the same string, but I am prepared to stand corrected if others know better.
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Richard Sinkler


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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
Post  Posted 1 Aug 2021 3:17 pm    
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Electric guitar strings are usually no different than PSG strings.
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Larry Dering


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Missouri, USA
Post  Posted 1 Aug 2021 5:01 pm    
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The answer is yes. I order bulk sets of .011 strings along with a few of the other gauges. They are standard guitar strings. While I prefer the wrap on steel guitar strings, these work fine and are always in my seat.
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Donny Hinson

 

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Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
Post  Posted 2 Aug 2021 7:20 am    
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I use any kind of strings, and have even used banjo strings occasionally. The major difference is the twist at the ball end. If it's too long, it will come over the top of the changer - not good! If it doesn't, you're good to go. Very Happy
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Cloverdale, CA, USA
Post  Posted 2 Aug 2021 7:39 am    
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GHS makes a special .011 string for pedal steel. It's the .011PG. There's also a .017PG. If you order either of those gauges from the Forum Store, that's what you'll get. I don't even stock the non-PG strings.

www.steelguitarshopper.com/ghs-plain-steel-strings
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