Open E Tuning

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Carl McLaughlin
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Open E Tuning

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RECOMMENDED string gauges for 6 string open E?

E B E G sharp B E
Thanks all.
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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Depends on the scale length. check out stringjoy's tension app https://tension.stringjoy.com/
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Post by Brad Bechtel »

When I play in open E on my Rickenbacker B6, I use a set of medium electric guitar strings (.013 to .056).

These GHS Electric Hawaiian Lap Steel strings work well for me.
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Open E

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Thanks for the imput guys, much appreciated
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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Like the medium set but prefer 14 rather that 13 on the top.
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Post by Rick Aiello »

I like:

E. 0.015
B. 0.018
G# 0.022p or 0.024w
E 0.030w
B. 0.038w
E 0.054w
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I second the GHS Hawaiian Open E Lap Steel strings.
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Post by Allan Revich »

Unless it’s for a Weissenborn you can use the same strings you used for open D. They might feel a bit stiff.
Current Tunings:
DADF#AD
DADF#ABD

https://papadafoe.com/lap-steel-tuning-database
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Just bought back my old SX that i modified. Glad to have it back. Presently tuned to open G.
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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