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Topic: SIT Strings
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Jory Simmons
Member From: Elkhorn, Wisconsin, USA
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posted 26 August 2005 11:37 AM
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Can someone tell me why they make a certain set just for sho-buds???? I assume the guages are different...but why should that make a diff????? Just want to know! JD
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Jory Simmons
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Sonny Priddy
Member From: Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA
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posted 26 August 2005 02:12 PM
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I'd Like To Know That My Self. SONNY.------------------
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Mark Herrick
Member From: Los Angeles, CA
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posted 26 August 2005 02:30 PM
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SIT does make a Sho-Bud set:.013, .015, .011, .014, .017, .020, .026, .030, .034, .036
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Ricky Davis
Moderator From: Spring, Texas USA
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posted 26 August 2005 02:58 PM
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Those Gauges are certainly not gauged for a Sho-bud 24" scale. It's just marketing and Zero research involved.
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Steve Dodson
Member From: Sparta, Tennessee, USA
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posted 26 August 2005 03:02 PM
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Jory,
As Mark pointed out the SIT SHO-E9th sets are as Mark listed.Then SIT makes the Buddy Emmons set .12,.15,.11,.14,.18,.22,.26w,.30w,.34.38w
with the ga's being a little bigger.[This message was edited by Steve Dodson on 26 August 2005 at 03:17 PM.] |
Billy Carr
Member From: Seminary, Mississippi USA
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posted 26 August 2005 03:27 PM
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I never could figure out the Sho-Bud gauge thing either. I used SIT's for years before I switched over to Frenchy's Steel Mill strings. Matter of fact, the gauges listed above for the Sho-Bud is exactly what I used. That's also the same gauges I use now. The only difference I can tell is I have to readjust the 10th string a little with the tuning nut. |
Marco Schouten
Member From: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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posted 27 August 2005 09:27 AM
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I have used SIT strings for quite some time, but compared to Jagwire or Cobra Coil...the SIT strings are just not as good.
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Steelin' Greetings
Marco Schouten
Sho-Bud LLG; Guyatone 6 string lap steel; John Pearse bar; Emmons bar; Evans SE200 amp
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Paul King
Member From: Gainesville, Texas, USA
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posted 28 August 2005 10:10 AM
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I have an Emmons LeGrande III and I have tried Jagwires,George L's,GHS and a couple of other brands. To my ears for this guitar the SIT strings sound better. I guess whatever sounds best for each individual is the brand to play. |
BILL OCONNOR
Member From: Castle Rock, Washington, USA
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posted 29 August 2005 03:58 PM
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I`TS MY UNDERSTANDING THE STEEL MILL STRINGS ARE MADE BY S.I.T. TO THE SPEC. THEY AS FOR. I AM USING STEEL MILL AND LIKE THEM I ALSO LIKE S.I.T. THIS IS LIKE ASPRIN 5 GRAIN IS THE SAME 200 FOR $1 OR 12 FOR $1 SOMETIMES YOU PAY FOR THE NAME. DON`T BE AFRAID TO TRY SOMETHING FOR ONLY $8 YOU MIGHT LIKE IT------------------
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BILL OCONNOR
Member From: Castle Rock, Washington, USA
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posted 29 August 2005 04:29 PM
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I`TS MY UNDERSTANDING THE STEEL MILL STRINGS ARE MADE BY S.I.T. TO THE SPEC. THEY AS FOR. I AM USING STEEL MILL AND LIKE THEM I ALSO LIKE S.I.T. THIS IS LIKE ASPRIN 5 GRAIN IS THE SAME 200 FOR $1 OR 12 FOR $1 SOMETIMES YOU PAY FOR THE NAME. DON`T BE AFRAID TO TRY SOMETHING FOR ONLY $8 YOU MIGHT LIKE IT------------------
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Joe Henry
Member From: Ebersberg, Germany
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posted 30 August 2005 12:04 PM
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I swear by S.I.T for my six string guitars, but on the ShoBud I won´t use anything but Jagwire.Regards, JH |
Tiny Olson
Member From: Tribes Hill, NY, USA along the Erie Canal in the beautiful Mohawk River Valley
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posted 30 August 2005 03:30 PM
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I would absolutely trust Ricky's word regarding the string gauges for Sho-Buds. Perhaps the reason SIT claims this string set as a "Sho-Bud" set is the fact that the 6th (G#) string is wound, not plain like the sets used for the E9th on most pedal steels.I hardly remember even playing my old Pro II as it was well over 30 yrs. ago. But I know that guitar required a wound string on the 6th, G#. A plain just didn't pull correctly or sound as good on her. According to Ricky, that model Bud was the best sounding. He's probably right, it was great sounding... shoulda' kept her I guess. I have used SITs alot on my Emmons and ZumSteel guitars and been very pleased with them. I also have a good stock of singles and sets from Emmons and ZumSteel. All are good, but I think the SITs stay alive-sounding the best and longest for me. I've been using the Buddy Emmons, Power Wound sets on both E9 and C6. I replace the stock 3rd on E9th (.011) with an SIT 11.5 (.0115) which being a fraction thicker, sounds better to me. Chris "Tiny" Olson |
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