
Phosphor Bronze Sub-Bass Strings
for Steel-String Harp Guitars
(including vintage and modern Dyer/Knutsen style instruments, Gibson instruments, and other vintage American instruments and modern instruments. Note: Many vintage guitars had options of being strung with either steel, silk and steel, or gut, and often originally used silk and steel or other compound string sub-basses. Please consult a vintage guitar expert if you are unsure about your instrument) Free Shipping on
all orders of $100 or more! * |
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Tuning
& Gauge
Guide
includes:
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Sub-bass Sets
in either D'Addario or John Pearse |
Sub-bass Singles
from .034" to .100" in either D'Addario or John Pearse |
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Tuning
& Gauge
Guide Dyer harp guitars and similar instruments |
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Sub-Bass String (descending) |
Vibrating String Length* | Bennett Tuning |
String Gauge Range*** | Dyer 6-bass Standard | String Gauge Range*** | Dyer/Knutsen 5-bass Standard | String Gauge Range*** | ||||
| Pitch | Light | Medium | Pitch | Light | Medium | Vibrating String Length** | Pitch | Light | Medium | ||
| 1 | 27-11/16" | G,, | 0.040 | 0.044 | D,, | 0.054 | 0.059 | 27-15/16" | D,, | .053 | .058 |
| 2 | 28-5/8" | D,, | 0.052 | 0.057 | C,, | 0.058 | 0.064 | 29" | C,, | .057 | .063 |
| 3 | 29-9/16" | C,, | 0.057 | 0.062 | B,,, | 0.060 | 0.066 | 30-5/16" | B,,, | .058 | .064 |
| 4 | 30-11/16" | B,,, | 0.058 | 0.064 | A,,, | 0.065 | 0.073 | 31-9/16" | A,,, | .063 | .070 |
| 5 | 31-3/4" | A,,, | 0.063 | 0.070 | G,,, | 0.072 | 0.081 | 32-7/8" | G,,, | .069 | .077 |
| 6 | 33-1/8" | G,,, | 0.068 | 0.076 | F,,, | 0.079 | 0.089 | ||||
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Sub-bass Sets
Harp Guitar Music sub-bass sets are specifically put together by harp guitarist/engineer Gregg Miner for balanced, medium tension to provide optimum tone and feel while retaining a comfortable safety margin for both modern and vintage instruments. NOTICE: Compare your instrument's string lengths against Gauge Chart above. Harp Guitar Music is not responsible for any instrument damage incurred by stringing. Please consult a vintage guitar expert if you are unsure about your instrument. |
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Dyer harp guitars and similar instruments |
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Harp Guitar
Music John Pearse set, Bennett tuning |
$24.95 |
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Harp Guitar
Music D'Addario set, Bennett tuning |
$14.95 |
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Harp Guitar
Music John Pearse set,
Standard Dyer tuning |
$33.95 |
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Harp Guitar
Music John Pearse set, Standard Knutsen/Dyer tuning |
$24.95 |
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Gibson Style U (standard floating bridge model) Finally - a balanced phosphor bronze Gibson set that won't destroy your instrument! Gauged slightly lighter than the Dyer sets, at roughly 25 pounds per string for a total sub-bass pull of 250-260 pounds. (Heavier tension set available if desired) 10 sub-basses, tuned (descending, first sub-bass is equivalent to the 4th fret on the guitar's 6th string): G#, G, F#, F (remember, no E string), D#, D, C#, C, B, A# |
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Harp Guitar Music John Pearse Gibson set .034. .036, .038, .039, .045, .046, .048, .050, .053, .056 |
$24.95 |
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Harp Guitar Music D'Addario Gibson set .034, .036, .039, .039, .045, .047, .049, .052, .053, .056 |
$19.95 |
| Phosphor Bronze Sub-bass Singles |
| Gauge | D'Addario
Popular fine quality strings at low prices. |
John
Pearse JP strings offer more gauges and are considered superior in quality by many professionals. |
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| Discount bulk packs of 5 per gauge available by pre-order | Discount bulk of 6 per gauge available by pre-order | |||
| .034" | $1.95 | $2.45 | ||
| .036" | $1.95 | $2.45 | ||
| .038" | n/a | $2.45 | ||
| .039" | $1.95 | $2.45 | ||
| .042" | $1.95 | $2.45 | ||
| .045" | $1.95 | $2.45 | ||
| .046" | n/a | $2.45 | ||
| .047" | $1.95 | n/a | ||
| .048" | n/a | $2.75 | ||
| .049" | $2.15 | n/a | ||
| .050" | n/a | $2.75 | ||
| .052" | $2.15 | n/a | ||
| .053" | $2.15 | $2.75 | ||
| .054" | $2.15 | $2.75 | ||
| .055" | n/a | $2.75 | ||
| .056" | $2.15 | $2.75 | ||
| .058" | n/a | $2.75 | ||
| .059" | $2.15 | $2.75 | ||
| .060" | $2.15 | $2.95 | ||
| .062" | $2.45 | $3.45 | ||
| .064" | $2.45 | $3.95 | ||
| .066" | $2.45 | $3.95 | ||
| .068" | n/a | $5.95 (dbl-wound) | ||
| .070" | $3.95 | $9.95 (dbl-wound) | ||
| .072" | n/a | $9.95 (dbl-wound) | ||
| .076" | n/a | $9.95 (dbl-wound) | ||
| .080" | n/a | $9.95 (dbl-wound) | ||
| D'Addario
.045, .065, .080, .100 and .130 acoustic bass strings (longer length with large ball) are available as well. |
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Professional players and luthiers (i.e. those who derive all their income from full-time musical activities): feel free to contact us for discount options. We can likely also supply your standard neck strings. |
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