Strings for an SG-12

[GuitarsAnn]

Where can you get Gibson strings for an SG-12. I've searched Gibson's store and other online retailers and can't find OEM Gibson strings for this guitar. I am using D'Addario EXL150's regular light and would like to have other options. Also would like to get single strings, of the same brand and style, like the 0.008 as they break easily.

 

GuitarsAnn

[Versatile]

There are several outlets from the UK which could offer said requirements, not Gibson though

 

Personally I use .008-.038 which I can get from Newtone, hand made sets

 

Or cobbled from two sets of ordinary strings + or - a string or two

 

V

 

[dponzi]

Hi Ann, I couldn't find them either for my SG-12. I bought D'Addario EXL150's. They are the same gauge's as the Gibson. I've been told (I don't know if its correct or not) that D'Addario makes Gibson strings, so they might be the same strings anyway.

[dponzi]

BTW, here is the .008 string that D'Addario puts in the EXL150 sets. Sam Ash has them for 75 cents.

 

My link

 

Diameter Tension

Item # Note Inches mm lbs kg

PL010 E 0.0100 0.2500 16.200 7.350

PL010 E 0.0100 0.2500 16.200 7.350

PL013 B 0.0130 0.3300 15.400 6.980

PL013 B 0.0130 0.3300 15.400 6.980

PL017 G 0.0170 0.4300 16.600 7.530

PL008 G 0.0080 0.2000 14.700 6.670

NW026 D 0.0260 0.6604 18.400 8.340

PL012 D 0.0120 0.3000 18.500 8.390

NW036 A 0.0360 0.9144 19.500 8.840

PL018 A 0.0180 0.4600 23.400 10.610

NW046 E 0.0460 1.1684 17.500 7.940

NW026 E 0.0260 0.6604 23.200 10.520

[Versatile]

Here's my 'home made' set as mentioned above...

 

From Rotosound or Ernie Ball nickels

 

.008/.008

.010/.010

.014/.008

.022/.010

.030/.014

.038/.022

 

Great tone, easy action, economical use of string gauges...

 

V