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Permalink Reply by Roger Morin on September 30, 2009 at 6:41am

I haqve seen most people use light to medium bronze A,D,G strings and Sam likes the E,A,D heavy strings. More or less it's what you like and most use acoustic strings for CBG's

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Permalink Reply by Ben on September 30, 2009 at 7:18am

I just splurged on some Reso strings that are ground flatter for a lap steel I'm making. They are relatively heavy and made to be tuned GBDgbd. I haven't finished the build yet but I'll be sure to post how they are.

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Permalink Reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates on September 30, 2009 at 7:19am

Light (12ga) acoustic. Cheapest I can find here in the states. Usually at a store called WalMart. I use the DGBe strings but that's just be. Could use the ADGB strings.

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Permalink Reply by BLY on September 30, 2009 at 8:47am

I like slippery strings for slide ! Less friction ;)

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Permalink Reply by One String Willie on September 30, 2009 at 9:22am

My preference is for medium weight acoustic strings for slide. With lighter weight strings I am concerned that the slide will "bottom out" on the fingerboard. This is more of a concern (to me) on an electric which typically has a lower action. My store-bought solid body electric has fairly heavy strings (GHS nickel boomers or rockers) as well since I play mostly slide on that guitar.

Best regards, Willie

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Permalink Reply by Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates on September 30, 2009 at 9:55am

Interesting point. I'll try that. Do the higher gauge strings make a deeper or louder tone? I have used Ernie Ball Earthwood Mediums on my acoustic 6 string and notice the tone and volume.

One String Willie said:

My preference is for medium weight acoustic strings for slide. With lighter weight strings I am concerned that the slide will "bottom out" on the fingerboard. This is more of a concern (to me) on an electric which typically has a lower action. My store-bought solid body electric has fairly heavy strings (GHS nickel boomers or rockers) as well since I play mostly slide on that guitar.

Best regards, Willie

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Permalink Reply by JUJU on September 30, 2009 at 11:23am

i've just fitted new strings to my reso tonight , opted for 36 ,26 ,17 ,13 middle four strings from the set (2221) Ernie ball Regular Slinky Nickel wound because i also have a mag pickup , tuned to G,C.g,c sounds sweet ry cooder sound
juju.

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Permalink Reply by Darwin Gentry on October 2, 2009 at 3:03am

I use heavy ass strings. My last box I used 64,32,26,13. It really depends on what tone you like,fat and juicy or thin and crispy. I prefer fat and juicy

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Permalink Reply by L.J. on October 4, 2009 at 3:56am

I usually build acoustic 3 stringers. And I like the A,E,A tuning or close to it. So I try to use bronze wound on the top 2 strings. 46,36,18. or whatever i have that is close. I find its hard to get by any thinner than a 16 on the bottom string.Just sounds too bright.Or thin. I have had less luck with wound bottom strings.I usually tune them in E and it gets a much darker sound.Maybe my scale is too long for wound bottom strings? I dont know.Im still learning these things.

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