String Guage (but trying to make it less boring)

[micknand]

Hey up from Sunny Yorkshire.

After spending the last however many years playing a Telecaster in a band, a new venture has me opening the case of my Michael Messer Lightning - yup it's still there, not beggard off in a sulk after getting no attention.

I'd left it tuned to standard and had difficulty getting it to sound right in Open G - I'm thinking that I should try make amends for neglecting it I should at least buy it some strings 😉 (I considered a beer, opened one and drank it myself, so that didn't help).

Can anyone tell me what string guage the guitar will have shipped with? I'm playing fingerstyle and slide.

Thanks
Mick.

[Michael Messer]

Jun 21, 2024 18:41:37 GMT micknand said:

Hey up from Sunny Yorkshire.

After spending the last however many years playing a Telecaster in a band, a new venture has me opening the case of my Michael Messer Lightning - yup it's still there, not beggard off in a sulk after getting no attention.

I'd left it tuned to standard and had difficulty getting it to sound right in Open G - I'm thinking that I should try make amends for neglecting it I should at least buy it some strings 😉 (I considered a beer, opened one and drank it myself, so that didn't help).

Can anyone tell me what string guage the guitar will have shipped with? I'm playing fingerstyle and slide.

Thanks
Mick.

Hello Mick,

Your guitar was most likely shipped with phosphor bronze 15-56 Michael Messer Resonator Guitar Strings by Newtone.

newtonestrings.com/shop/michael-messer-national-guitar-strings/?v=79cba1185463

If you want it to sound really good you won't need to buy it a beer, but you will need to leave it out of its case and play it every time you walk near it.

I have moved this thread because I try to keep all MM stuff in one place so it doesn't take over the forum.

I hope that is helpful.

Shine On
Michael