Help on String Gauges

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Sam White R.I.P.
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Help on String Gauges

Post by Sam White R.I.P. »

I need to know what gauge Strings I need for my Lap Steel that is tuned in A and my Resenator that is
D B G D B G I did not say Dobro as I stand corrected.All Help will be appreciated.
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Post by Jude Reinhardt »

Sam, just jump to the top of the page and click on STRINGS. You'll find A major and G major sets with the string diameter (gauge) given.
The way I see it, Dobro is a registered trademark, owned by Gibson I believe, whereas dobro is the generic name for resonator or resophonic guitars.
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