Top 10 Best steel guitar strings in 2026

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• •Nickel plated steel over hex core
• •Round wound strings for bright sound and great tone
• •Incudes a FREE extra .011 Plain steel string at No Charge
• •E9th tuning
• •Plain strings stress tested for durability

Main highlights

• •Great for 23" Scale lap steels
• •Open C - CEGACE - Tuning - Great for Country and Hawaiian style play!
• •String specs: 034 Nickle Wound,.030 Nickle Wound.024 Nickle Wound, .020 Nickle Wound, .017 Plain Steel, .014 Plain Steel
• •High-quality, medium-gauge strings
• •These guitar strings are made in the USA!

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• •Gauges: .015p .018p .028w .038w .048w .058w
• •Sealed in plastic sleeve for protection, freshness and extended life
• •Nickel Round Wound, Medium Gauge for 6-string electrics
• •Ideal for electric lap steel guitars with scale length 23" - 25"
• •Supports various tunings for a variety of styles of music

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• •015, 017, 020, 026, 030w, 036w

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• •ROUNDWOUND – Roundwound strings produce hearty, vibrant tone.
• •DYNAMITE ALLOY – GHS’s proprietary “dynamite alloy” nickel-plated steel retains punch and clarity between string changes.
• •CORROSION-FREE – These strings are sealed in corrosion-free “NitroPack” packaging, so you can count on a fresh set of strings every time.
• •GAUGES: This set is designed for Open E tuning. Gauges: 013 017 024 032W 042W 056W.
• •NITRO-PACKED for FRESHNESS

Main highlights

• •ROUNDWOUND – Roundwound strings produce hearty, vibrant tone.
• •DYNAMITE ALLOY – GHS’s proprietary “dynamite alloy” nickel-plated steel retains punch and clarity between string changes.
• •CORROSION-FREE – These strings are sealed in corrosion-free “NitroPack” packaging, so you can count on a fresh set of strings every time.
• •GAUGES: This set is designed for Open E tuning. Gauges: 013 017 024 032W 042W 056W.
• •NITRO-PACKED for FRESHNESS

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• •Excellent Quality and Performance: La Bella Nickel Hawaiian Lap Steel Guitar Strings are ideal for all forms of solid body and hollow body lap steel guitars, in addition to resophonic lap slide and Weissenborn guitars
• •Hawaiian Guitar Strings: As a part of La Bella’s Pure Nickel Series, these sets are made with 100% pure nickel, producing a warm tone compared to a bright tone characteristic of nickel-plated strings
• •String Gauges: .015, .017, .020, .024p, .028w, .032
• •Pure Nickel: Warm tone
• •Made in the USA: American Wire Packaged using MAP Technology (Modified Atmosphere Packaging) to prevent tarnishing and ensure freshness

Main highlights

• •LAP STEEL SET
• •C6 TUNING
• •015, 017, 022, 026, ,030w, 036w
• •Nitro-Packaged for Freshness
• •Custom Gauged based on artist feedback

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