Steel guitar Strings








E9th C6th U-12 Singles

Click the links above to find strings for the popular pedal steel tunings, or to construct a custom set from singles.

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String sets for the popular non-pedal tunings are listed below.

Item # Description Price
J-HR-C6H Herb Remington C6 High, stainless
.011, .014, .018, .022w, .024, .030, .036, .042 		$10
J-HR-C6L Herb Remington C6 Low or A6, stainless
.014, .017, .022w, .024, .030, .034, .042, .046 		$10
J-LTZ-E7 L.T. Zinn E7, nickel
.014, .017, .022, .026w, .030, .036, .046, .056 		$10
J-LTZ-C6 L.T. Zinn C6, nickel
.014, .017, .020, .024w, .030, .036, .042, .054 		$10
SIT-8E Steel Guitar Forum E13th, pure nickel wound
.012, .015, .018, .020, .026w, .032, 0.36, .042 		$10
SIT-8A Steel Guitar Forum A6th, pure nickel wound
.015, .018, .020, .026w, .032, 0.36, .042. .050 		$11
J-L6C 6 String Lap Steel - C6th or A6th, nickel
.015, .017, .020, .024w, .030, .036 		$8
J-L6E 6 String Lap Steel - E Major, nickel
.015, .020, .024w, .030, .038, .054 		$9
J-L6A 6 String Lap Steel - A Major or E7th
.015, .018, .022w, .030, .036, .042 		$9
GHS-LAP-E

GHS E Major Lap Steel Strings
.013, .017, .024, .032w, .042, .056

$8
J-GM-G Gary Morse Resophonic, nickel
.018, .020, .028w, .036, .046, .056 		$9
BD-RES

Black Diamond Resonator, phosphor bronze wound
.016, .018, .028w, .036, .046, .056

$10


C6th High:
#J-HR-C6H
$10/set

C6th Low:
#J-HR-C6L
$10/set

How To Order

Herb Remington "No Pedals"

These 8 string sets designed for western swing legend Herb Remington feature stainless steel wounds. Please specify which of the tunings when ordering. 
 C6 High     C6 Low (or A6)
 -------     --------------
 G  .011     E  .014   E
 E  .014     C  .017   C#
 C  .018     A  .022w  A
 A  .022w    G  .024   F#
 G  .024     E  .030   E
 E  .030     C  .034   C#
 C  .036     A  .042   A
 A  .042     G  .046   F#

E7th:
#J-LTZ-E7
$10/set

C6th:
#J-LTZ-C6
$10/set

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L.T. Zinn - Artist Series
non-pedal 8 string sets

Steel Guitar legend L.T. Zinn of the 101 Ranch Boys designed these nickel wound 8-string sets. The E7th set can also be used for the popular E9th western swing tuning by raising the middle E to F#. Specify E7th or C6th tuning when ordering. 
 E7th        C6th
 -------     -------
 E  .014     E  .014
 B  .017     C  .017
 G# .022p    A  .020p
 E  .026w    G  .024w
 D  .030     E  .030
 B  .036     C  .036
 G# .046     A  .042
 E  .056     F  .054

#J-GM-G
$9/set

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Gary Morse - Artist Series
Resophonic Guitar

Gary Morse designed and endorses this set of nickel wound resonator strings from Jagwire. You can hear Gary, who plays with Dwight Yokam, ripping it up with these strings on his "Resophonic Rodeo" CD. 
 G Major
 -------
 D  .018
 B  .020
 G  .028w
 D  .036
 B  .046
 G  .056


#SIT-8E
$10/set

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Steel Guitar Forum - S.I.T.
8 String High E13th, Pure Nickel Wound

In the early days, most electric steel guitar strings were wound with an alloy called pure nickel. When the price of nickel rose dramatically in the 1960's, vitually all of the string manufacturers switched to the nickel plated steel that is commonly called "nickel wound" today.

By special arrangement with S.I.T. Strings, we have developed a few pure nickel string sets for steel guitarists who long to capture that sound and feeling of yesteryear. Our "high E13th" set is designed for the popular tuning used by legendary players like Don Helms (with Hank Williams) and "Little" Roy Wiggins (with Eddy Arnold). They are a bit on the heavy side too, for a rich, full tone. 

 G# .012
 E  .015
 C# .018
 B  .020p
 G# .026w
 E  .032
 D  .036  (or C#)
 B  .042  (or A)


#SIT-8A
$11/set

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Steel Guitar Forum - S.I.T.
8 String A6th, Pure Nickel Wound

By special arrangement with S.I.T. Strings, we have developed few pure nickel string sets for non-pedal steel guitarists who long to capture the sound and feeling of the 1940's and 50's. Our A6th set is designed for that popular "high 5th" tuning used by legendary players like Noel Boggs and Herb Remington. The gauges also work well for C6th tuning. 

 E  .015
 C# .018  (or C)
 A  .020p
 F# .026w (or G)
 E  .032
 C# .036  (or C)
 A  .042
 F# .050  (or G)


#J-L6C $8/set


#J-L6A $9/set


#J-L6E $9/set

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Lap Steel Sets

Jagwire worked with me to develop these three sets for six string lap steel. They cover the 5 most common lap steel tunings. They have nickel wounds. Here are the gauges:

C6th/A6th    A Major/E7    E Major
---------    ----------    -------
E/E  .015    E /E  .015    E  .015
C/C# .017    C#/B  .018    B  .020
A/A  .020    A /G# .022w   G# .024w
G/F# .024w   E /E  .030    E  .030
E/E  .030    C#/D  .036    B  .038
C/C# .036    A /B  .042    E  .054

The C6th/A6th is the most popular set among traditional lap steel players, and it is also the lightest. It can be used for the C6th or A6th tuning, or for Jerry Byrd's C6/C# tuning (E C A G E C#). Order item #J-L6C.

A major was the original steel guitar tuning when the instrument first surfaced in the 1930's. E7th is a popular tuning among guitarists who want to eventually make the transition to E9th pedal steel. The same string gauges can be used for both tunings. Order item #J-L6A.

The E Major is the heaviest set, common among blues players. Rock guitarists appreciate the heavy low E string. Order item #J-L6E.

Single string substitutions are permitted if the gauges are a little bit off of what you need. Nobody should have to play the wrong string gauges.


#BD-RES
$10/set

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Black Diamond
Resonator Guitar, Phosphor Bronze Wound

Black Diamond has been making premium guitar strings in the U.S.A. since 1890. Their 6 string resonator set use phosphor bronze wound strings for the rich, warm tone that many dobro players prefer. 
 G Major
 -------
 D  .016
 B  .018
 G  .028w
 D  .036
 B  .046
 G  .056

#GHS-LAP-E
$8/set

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GHS Electric Hawaiian Lap Steel Strings

Wound with the GHS “Dynamite Alloy” for brilliant tone. This E Major set includes an unusually thick .024 plain string.

 E Major
 -------
 E  .013
 B  .020
 G# .024p
 E  .032
 B  .042
 E  .056
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