Gauges for C6th tuning?

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Carl McLaughlin
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Gauges for C6th tuning?

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What is the most common gauges used on C6 string??
I have 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 Bought a Yamaha FGX5 Recently and love it. Recently got a Sho-NUFF 6 string pedal steel in open G.Still learning.Just bought back my old SX lap steel that i modified, in open G
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I use these for a 22.5"

E 0.015
C 0.017
A 0.022p
G 0.026w
E 0.030w
C 0.036w

On a 25.5"

E 0.014
C 0.016
A 0.020p
G 0.024w
E 0.030w
C 0.034w
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Here you can learn all about it on John Ely's site>
https://www.hawaiiansteel.com/learning/gauges.php
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Thanks for all your inputs.
I have 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 Bought a Yamaha FGX5 Recently and love it. Recently got a Sho-NUFF 6 string pedal steel in open G.Still learning.Just bought back my old SX lap steel that i modified, in open G
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Post by Marc Muller »

I've referenced this. Which appears a tad different from the others mentioned.

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Marc Muller wrote:I've referenced this. Which appears a tad different from the others mentioned.

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C6th
E 16
C 20
A 24p
G 26
E 32
C 38
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Here are the gauges I use on my Richenbacher Panda which allow for multiple tunings.


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Re: Gauges for C6th tuning?

Post by Mark Eaton »

Carl McLaughlin wrote:What is the most common gauges used on C6 string??

As the thread continues and additional posts come in with string gauges you’ll find that they can vary from one player to the next.

At the risk of stating the obvious, purchase a pre made set and get them onto your guitar. After a period of time you may develop your own preferences.

This set sold here on the forum is inexpensive and the strings are good quality:

https://www.steelguitarshopper.com/ghs- ... tring-set/
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