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Topic: deep low bass tones |
Carl McLaughlin
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St.Stephen,New Brunswick,Can
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Posted 7 May 2021 11:36 am |
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I have adjusted the pickup poles up and down and find my bass notes to be low and loud is the best way i can explain.Would lighter string guages give me more tension and brighter sound.? Sorry i cant explain any better.I am in Dobro open G ,string guages i am using,56 46 36 26 18w 16. from 26 to 16 with the wound 2nd i really like the tone and sound,but i find the low notes too low?? 
Thank goodness for this forum
Just checked Elys site and he says heaver makes more tension.
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Now have a SX 6 string lap in G,.A Tele plus telecaster, Larrivee acoustic.Also have a Fender resonator guitar with new Quarterman cone and spider,and an Allan tailpiece.Playing through a Fender Super Champ XD,using a little delay on the amp and a Harmonix Holy Grail Echo pedal,set on Hall turned to about 1pm.Just got a Fender Dual 6 Stringmaster style. Bought a Yamaha FGX5 Recently and love it. |
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Jeff Highland
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New South Wales, Australia
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Posted 7 May 2021 2:02 pm
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Unless you are using Low bass G DGDgbd rather than GBDgbd,those string gauges should be fine
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 7 May 2021 3:17 pm
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| If the pickup is adjustable for height on each end, set it closer to the strings on the treble side, and farther away from the strings on the bass side. |
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Allan Revich
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Victoria, BC
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Posted 7 May 2021 3:48 pm
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Your current string gauges are much heavier than required for Dobro tuning. Use lighter strings
G = 48
B = 38
These gauges are still well within Ely’s recommendations.
Lighter strings have less mass.
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Current Tunings:
6 String | G – D G D G B D
7 String | G9 – D G B D F A D
https://papadafoe.com/lap-steel-tuning-database |
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Carl McLaughlin
From:
St.Stephen,New Brunswick,Can
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Posted 7 May 2021 4:45 pm low tones
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Thanks for the tips,i will try lighter guage on G&B.
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Now have a SX 6 string lap in G,.A Tele plus telecaster, Larrivee acoustic.Also have a Fender resonator guitar with new Quarterman cone and spider,and an Allan tailpiece.Playing through a Fender Super Champ XD,using a little delay on the amp and a Harmonix Holy Grail Echo pedal,set on Hall turned to about 1pm.Just got a Fender Dual 6 Stringmaster style. Bought a Yamaha FGX5 Recently and love it. |
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