#16
|
|||
|
|||
Figured it out
I used to use 16-56 Gauge Strings on my Round Neck Resonator but now I use 9-46 Gauge Ultra-Light Strings when playing it like a Regular Guitar (plus I use a Mag Slide so I can play slide blues) because I've shaved the cone down to only 3/32 of an inch w/ 1500000 grit sandpaper & I've strung the strings backwards underneath the tailpiece to get more volume.
|
#17
|
|||
|
|||
Quote:
|
#18
|
|||
|
|||
I string up a Gretsch Boxcar for slide with John Pearce resonator 16s. I don't seem to have a problem after 5 or 6 years. I can fret some, but I mainly play slide on this,
These ship with 12s, which seemed very anemic on the high e, so I worked up to 13s, 14s and then 16s. However, the next time I change I might try a 16 high string with the rest of the set in lighter gage, as mentioned above. D.H. Last edited by Dave Hicks; 10-31-2023 at 10:02 AM. |
#19
|
||||
|
||||
Quote:
__________________
Martin OM28 Perry Bechtel Martin 000M Gibson 50s J45 Mule resonator Takamine G335 12 Baby Taylor Gretsch 5120T Gibson ES335 Fender '52 AVRI National ResoPhonic M1 Ibanez Roadstar II bass |
#20
|
|||
|
|||
Figured it out
If the 16 is too stiff (aka too tight) then yeah drop down to a 13 or thinner. We do have Magnesium Slides that allow for lighter strings & lower action. The lighter the string gauge the higher the bridge has to be & it helps to string the strings below the tailpiece lip to get more break angle.
|
#21
|
|||
|
|||
However you can change the 17 back to a 16 if you want more balanced tension
|
#22
|
|||
|
|||
Quote:
|