headlow Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 I got a Les Paul and it has come strung with 9's. If I stick 10's on it will I need to get the guitar set up again, or will it be ok? Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billster Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 I don't think you would need a full blown set up, but you will definitely need to set intonation. Buy my CD on CD Baby! Bill Hartzell - the website MySpace?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Strat Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 What's wrong with the .009's? I play .009's on just about everything. I bend every string on my guitar, and I'm sure that's why I don't go with .010's or thicker. 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...
Mudcat Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 Originally posted by bluestrat: What's wrong with the .009's? I play .009's on just about everything. I bend every string on my guitar, and I'm sure that's why I don't go with .010's or thicker.BLUE! Wimpy! Wimpy! Wimpy! (Just joking!) I go with .010's because I prefer the tone and I am less likely to break strings. Back when I played out I did quite a bit of EXTREME bending. D'Addario .010s always held up pretty well under duress. HEADLOW - ditto what Billster said. Mudcat's music on Soundclick "Work hard. Rock hard. Eat hard. Sleep hard. Grow big. Wear glasses if you need 'em."-The Webb Wilder Credo- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Base Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 Thought I'd give 9's a try on my 'V' (think it came with them on, felt a little lighter), was going so well until the high E and I snapped the little b@$t@rd!!!! Have them all on now tho and they're pretty cool!!!! But yeah, just check the intonation when you're done... Or play punk, then you don't even need to bother checking the tuning Fa Fa FA Fa fa fa fa fa FA fa FA FA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A String Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 What billster said. Blue...for shame. JK. Just as a side note, I use tens because the tone is better and the strings stay fresher, longer. As far as bending goes, if you use tens, you get used to tens. Craig Stringnetwork on Facebook String Network Forum My Music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Strat Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 I've never broken a string yet when playing. I have had them break when tuning. But, I like the tone I'm getting, I like the feel of the strings, and I like not having to setup my guitar for .010's. 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...
Guitarzan Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 i find if i use 9's on a shorter scale i end uf chasing them around the neck. could be my "gentle" attack string guage can feel different depending on the height. i do like the certain sound that 9's have when the action is fairly high. but seeing both my guitars have gibby scales i have been using no less than 10's lately. they seem stiffer when i am goofing around but way too lite when i am wound up at a band practice. http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=193274 rock it, i will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Strat Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 You guys must really slam the strings on your guitars! Maybe I've just got a light touch on the strings, whatever. .009's work for me. Use whatever works for you! 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...
Guitar Geezer Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 Yep i'm a 10 user - with my MONSTER DEATH GRIP Sorta like Guitarzan said: i end up chasing them around the neck Matter of fact - I had restrung my late Ibanez Blazer with 11s right before the theft. -LynnG Lynn G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarzan Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 Originally posted by bluestrat: You guys must really slam the strings on your guitars! Maybe I've just got a light touch on the strings, whatever. .009's work for me. Use whatever works for you! i do get excited sometimes too much coffee. actually Blue, Billy Gibbons uses light strings and downtunes lately! i wouldn't call him wimpy. http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=193274 rock it, i will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoes Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 Originally posted by bluestrat: What's wrong with the .009's? I play .009's on just about everything. I bend every string on my guitar, and I'm sure that's why I don't go with .010's or thicker.I'd use .009's if I couldn't find .008's! Ernie Extra Slinky .008 - .038! Standard fitting on the SG and with a neck like that.. why not! It's good practice to play a "fit" instrument every time you pick it up, as a couple of you have reiterated. My problem is that I'm a lazy sod and less likely to adjust the intonation for a slight change in strings. I certainly wouldn't want to see a novice guitar player being nickel and dimed by a music shop each time they change string gauges. (notwithstanding changes like 8/38's to 12/56's which would require files, hammers, tuners and skin grafts there are acceptable limits to all things considered faulty) I still think guitars are like shoes, but louder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennyf Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 I use 0.010-0.046 on all my electrics, except for my whammied guitar (Gibson MIII), which seems more stable, neck-wise, with 0.009-0.042. On my acoustic, I recently went from 0.012-0.052 to 0.011-0.050, and find them so easy to bend that I'm considering going heavier on at least my 24.75" scale electric guitars. Oh yeah, to answer the question, most of my guitars could take the string change without readjustment. The MIII couldn't, however. Yeah, your intonation will likely be off a bit, but not so bad that you can't play it for a while to decide if you like the heavier gauge or not. If you decide to keep it, then go ahead and tweak the intonation. 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...
musicalhair Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 I'm convinced that bigger strings equals better tone, better signal to noise ratio and better just about everything. I used to keep at least one guitar strung up with 13's but now just about all my electric guitars get Thomastik-Infeld Power Brights "heavy bottom" 11's which go 11-53. Higher action too I think is good, it allows you really smack the strings and opens up things for you-- err, well me anyway. I should go back to at least some guitars with 13's, but which ones .....? 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...
musicalhair Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 Oh, and I object to the title of this thread, there are no stupid strings, just stupid things we do with strings. 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...
madgrinder Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 Originally posted by Base: But yeah, just check the intonation when you're Or play punk, then you don't even need to bother checking the tuning Hey!!! I resemble that remark!! My guitars are intonated perfectly, and stay in tune rather well...no matter how hard I bash them. ...it's Mr Stabby, da da da da da daaaah, da da da da da da daaaah... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarzan Posted June 17, 2004 Share Posted June 17, 2004 Originally posted by Dennyf: I use 0.010-0.046 on all my electrics, except for my whammied guitar (Gibson MIII), which seems more stable, neck-wise, with 0.009-0.042. On my acoustic, I recently went from 0.012-0.052 to 0.011-0.050, and find them so easy to bend that I'm considering going heavier on at least my 24.75" scale electric guitars. Oh yeah, to answer the question, most of my guitars could take the string change without readjustment. The MIII couldn't, however. Yeah, your intonation will likely be off a bit, but not so bad that you can't play it for a while to decide if you like the heavier gauge or not. If you decide to keep it, then go ahead and tweak the intonation.hey Denny, could you post a pic of your MIII, i like to have one of those , but i haven't seen one around here. http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=193274 rock it, i will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werewolf by Night Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 And I thought .010s were light, wimpy strings! You'll definitely need to adjust the neck relief, the action, and the intonation- with some trial-and-error going back 'n' forth as these three adjustments interact and affect each other- to be right with the new gauges; and you'll want to use the exact same strings in the exact same gauges when you get new strings in the future, to keep it the same, and even then you'll need to adjust the truss-rod a few times a year as climate dictates. By the way- I've got a standard-tuned slide/fretted piece for ya, I just need to get my friend to help me straighten out whatever's keeping me from being able to convert it from sng to mp3, and then the creeping crawling torturously slow upload! 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...
Blue Strat Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 If I played down tuned all the time, if I tuned down a whole step, then I might play .011's. Otherwise, .009's are fine. Some great players who use .009's: Brian Setzer Billy Gibbons Angus Young 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...
Guitarzan Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 there is a certain zing you get with 9's. http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=193274 rock it, i will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennyf Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 Originally posted by Guitarzan: hey Denny, could you post a pic of your MIII, i like to have one of those , but i haven't seen one around here.Sure, here ya go: http://dennyf.com/miii/front.jpghttp://dennyf.com/miii/back.jpg 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...
Guitarzan Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 man Denny thats a nice hunk of wood. you don't see many of those around. i wish Gibson would make it available again. did you move the front strap button to the end of the horn or did gibson eventually do that? http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=193274 rock it, i will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennyf Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 Geez, you seem to know a lot about 'em. I moved the strap button on mine. Just seemed to hang better that way. Don't know if Gibson ever did. 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...
Dak Lander Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 Denny, you gotta be damned careful on a tight stage or you'll poke out the bass players eye with that pointy headstock, what with it pointing up at that angle & all... Our Joint "When you come slam bang up against trouble, it never looks half as bad if you face up to it." The Duke... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennyf Posted June 18, 2004 Share Posted June 18, 2004 Hee hee, sometimes I wouldn't mind. Actually, it ain't all that pointy, they call it a "reverse Explorer" style. It doesn't get out of the house (or even the case) much any more, so people in my immediate vicinity are safe. (Well, at least their eyes are, if not ears. ) 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...
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