Guitr777 Posted January 21, 2004 Share Posted January 21, 2004 I'm kind of curious what gauge strings are the most popular. I started with .009's and then years later migrated to .010's. Now I'm using .011's and I just love the fact that my guitar has more sustain, bottom end and stays in tune better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnbee Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 on my gibson (345) i use a "10" set on the bottom, (that is low E 46 A 36 D 26) and an 11 for the high E 13 for the B and a 17 Plain for the G during the winter ( i play outside sometimes in Florida ) i use a complete 10 set or even 9 to save my fingers Those who can,do. Those who cannot, usually run the monitor mix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Strat Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 Ernie Ball .009-.042 set. All of my electrics have those, but I'm going up to .011's on one of them when I set it up for bottle-neck slide. BlueStrat a.k.a. "El Guapo" ...Better fuzz through science... http://geocities.com/teleman28056/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teahead Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 I use DR gauge 11's on both my guitars. Like you I graduated up through 10's and I love the tone of heavier strings. It was a struggle for a while with the longer scale length of my recently purchased Tele, but when I pick up my old Les Paul it feels like butter. Pedal Clips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dass101 Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 Ernie Ball Light top heavy bottom. I think they are 0.10 - 0.52. I really need the 0.52 because I play drop D, but the 0.11 set is too heavy for me. Also I find the ernie ball's are great overall strings. Dragos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave da Dude Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 I've got DR .009's on the Raven. That's my easy, practice set up. My calluses are built up now, and I'm goin' try the Martin real soon, but she needs new strings. I've got a stash of Martin strings in various gages from when I worked with a guy that was a Martin dealer; and I've also got DR Pure Blues (.010), that I bought a while ago, that I'm goin' try first. I'm going to go to (stay with?) .010's (Fenders) on the Strat. When (if) I ever get an LP clone, I think I'm goin' try .011's on it. Dave Gotta' geetar... got the amp. There must be SOMEthing else I... "need". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylver Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 10's on the Tele, 11's on the Strat. I really don't know what to put here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Strat Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 Angus Young, Billy Gibbons, and Brian Setzer all play .009's, so I'm in good company. I think the whole thing about heavier strings = better tone is bullshit, but that's just my opinion. BlueStrat a.k.a. "El Guapo" ...Better fuzz through science... http://geocities.com/teleman28056/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihategarybettman Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 I used D'Addarios in the heaviest guage I can find. They stay in tune better and they're closer in feel to my acoustic's strings. I'm used to heavier strings now and when I pick up my brother's guitar, which usually has lighter strings, and use his light-guage pick, it throws me off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitr777 Posted January 22, 2004 Author Share Posted January 22, 2004 Wow, looks like the "Tens" have it! After playing mostly acoustic for a few years, I just couldn't swing back to the .009's. I'm still loving the .011's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 .011" through .050" on "regular" electric (DR Pure Blues); A mixed-set of .012", .015", .024"(w), .028", .038", .052" for open-D (DR PB's again); Either flatwound or "small wire-wrap" round-wound jazz strings from Thomastik-Infeld in anything from .012"s through .014"s if I string up a bona fide jazz-guitar (George Benson and Herb Ellis can't be wrong!); And either .013"s (DR Sunbeams) or .014" through .059" (Martin Marquis) for a flat-top acoustic. (I know, you said "electric", but I'd probably be amplifying and effects-processing them, anyways.) Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beermouse Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 I use 11's on my Strat. They just feel better to me. Strengthens the fingers too, which is always good. I tried playing on a set of 10's awhile ago, but I just couldn't go back. Felt like cheating . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicalhair Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 I've been using Thomastik power brites 11-52 for a few years now. I used to keep 13's on a couple of guitars, but I've gotten lazy. I found a big difference when I switched from 9's (hey, it was the 80's) to 11's, in terms of tone and quality of sound and everything. check out some comedy I've done: http://louhasspoken.tumblr.com/ My Unitarian Jihad Name: Brother Broadsword of Enlightened Compassion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revorhythm Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 i use 9's on my sg now, but when i get an lp im gonna try some 10's hot girls, fast cars, and even louder guitars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennyf Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 .010-.046" on all my electrics, except my Floyd-equipped Gibson MIII which seems to behave better with .009-.042". band link: bluepearlband.com music, lessons, gig schedules at dennyf.com STURGEON'S LAW --98% of everything is bullshit. My Unitarian Jihad Name is: The Jackhammer of Love and Mercy. Get yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitaristi0 Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 .010 Gibson normal strings on my brand new Faded Les Paul but I'm gonna change them to Ernie Ball 10s which Ive used with my other guitar for nearly 3 years. A duck-pond, a museum, and a red hunting hat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batterypowered Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 I'm with bluestrat. I used to find the heaviest strings in the store, but lately, I'm Ernie Ball Hybrid Slinky all the way. 9-11-16-26-36-46 I'll probably break more of them, but I like the way they play, so meh. twoblock.net batterypowered.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
did Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 Originally posted by bluestrat: Angus Young, Billy Gibbons, and Brian Setzer all play .009's, so I'm in good company. I think the whole thing about heavier strings = better tone is bullshit, but that's just my opinion. In reality, setzer play 10, 11 and 12 depending on the gretsch he is playing, and what song he is doing i play 10 and 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Strat Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 Originally posted by did: Originally posted by bluestrat: Angus Young, Billy Gibbons, and Brian Setzer all play .009's, so I'm in good company. I think the whole thing about heavier strings = better tone is bullshit, but that's just my opinion. In reality, setzer play 10, 11 and 12 depending on the gretsch he is playing, and what song he is doing i play 10 and 11Well, that's not what Setzer said in his interview with Guitar Player Mag. He said .009-.042, but he might have changed since then. That was the interview from when The Dirty Boogie came out, and I know he's started using several new guitars in addition to his '59 6120. My point was that Brian's tone was great with those light strings. BlueStrat a.k.a. "El Guapo" ...Better fuzz through science... http://geocities.com/teleman28056/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
did Posted January 24, 2004 Share Posted January 24, 2004 Ok, i got the info from brian setzer guitar lick it may be wrong but thats fine.but hollowbody guitar like gretsch are better sounding with heavier gauge string.They just sound better.but 10 is good and no too hard on the old fingers.My hollow body ibanez with tvjones filtertron sound like rubber with 9 and is perfect with 11. My fender is very bad with 8 ,ok with 9 and great with 10. But that is me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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