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Terry Pilant
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what strings do most steel player use george l's or ghs
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Post by Terry Pilant »

what gauge of string do steel plays use.
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Post by Larry Clark »

Terry, Try a search in Pedal Steel using the searchwords "best strings" or "string brands". There are a lot of opinions there.
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Post by Eric West »

Larry's right, and you're going to get a lot of opinions.

Myself, I always liked GHS half-rounds, but I can't find em anymore.

I've always preferred GHS over Ernie Ball guaged. As Follows: .36-8, .34, .32, .30, .26, .20plain, .17, .12, .10, .13, .15. For the third string, .11s and .09s always seem to break. that's on my 24" scale.

I'd not buy another set of Sierra strings on a bet. I played them for three nights, and they went "ukulele dead" on me within one set.

As far as one's I got here. I'm a fan of the Jagwires. They've been the best I've run across. Matter of fact, I'm gonna order a couple sets after the gig tonite.



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Post by Jody Sanders »

Frenchy at Frenchy's Pedal Steel guitar shop in Belin, NM has developed a new string called "Silent Series". These are nickel strings andI have been using them for a long time. Great tone, sustain, and durable.Jody.
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Post by Terry Pilant »

THANKS TO ALL YOU STEEL PLAYERS THAT HAS REPLYED TO ME ABOUT STRINGS. THANKS JODY SANDERS FOR GIVING ME THAT INFORMATION. YOU MAY REMEMBER ME I WAS A BOBBY GARRITTS BENIF IN TYLER TEXAS, I WAS WITH BUDDY BRYANT,AND I LIKE YOUR STEEL PLAYER, GREAT SEE YOU IN DALLAS TERRY PILANT
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Post by Bob Knight »

Terry,
Go to www.jpstrings.com. The quality is consistent and they are great people to do business with. Tell Michelle I sent you! Image Image

Regards,
Bob