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jibidy

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Getting the perfect string gauge.
« on: July 22, 2009, 12:41:38 AM »
Problem is I like my guitar in drop D

I've tried 10, 13, 17, 26, 36, 46 (regular slinky) and I generally like to feel apart from the bottom string.

So I tried Dean Markleys 10, 13, 17, 30, 42, 52.

I found that the low strings are now to tight.

Is there a gauge anyone knows of thats is like the regular slinky but with a 48/49/50 for the low E string?

Has anyone else noticed the little black marks on dean markley strings particularly the high E?
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Re: Getting the perfect string gauge.
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2009, 12:58:00 AM »
Why don't you buy individual strings? If it's that customed to you then it should be worth the price.
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Re: Getting the perfect string gauge.
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2009, 01:17:38 AM »
Sounds like a plan.
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Re: Getting the perfect string gauge.
« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2009, 01:51:42 AM »
D'Addario EXL110+ Regular Light Plus 10.5-48 ?
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Re: Getting the perfect string gauge.
« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2009, 08:51:11 AM »
I use GHS Eric Johnson 10-50 on my Les Paul.
Great strings for all styles!

They are nickel though.
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Re: Getting the perfect string gauge.
« Reply #5 on: July 22, 2009, 11:24:26 AM »
Quote from: hunter on July 22, 2009, 08:51:11 AM
I use GHS Eric Johnson 10-50 on my Les Paul.
Great strings for all styles!

They are nickel though.

they sound good hunter.. i've found a 50 is good for drop-D tunings. not so keen on it for standard.

might pickup a set of those eric johnson.
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Re: Getting the perfect string gauge.
« Reply #6 on: July 22, 2009, 12:39:26 PM »
I use 10 - 52 now in standard tunung and I always wonder why the 10, 13 and 17, feel heavier than the same guage strings in a 10 - 46 set.  Is there any reason for this?
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Re: Getting the perfect string gauge.
« Reply #7 on: July 22, 2009, 02:18:26 PM »
On the 10-52 I am using at the moment the bottom E A and D strings feel to much tighter than the high three.

The 10-46 feel perfect accept for the bottom E tuned to D. Im thinking maybe a 48 would be good just to snap it up a bit as I found 52 to tight and 46 just a little bit floppy.
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Re: Getting the perfect string gauge.
« Reply #8 on: July 22, 2009, 02:48:05 PM »
Just use 11-54's and get on with it :p
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Re: Getting the perfect string gauge.
« Reply #9 on: July 22, 2009, 03:27:04 PM »
Quote from: bucketshred on July 22, 2009, 02:48:05 PM
Just use 11-54's and get on with it :p

Yeah, definitely for tuning down to D.  I used to use 11's for standard tuning when I was just in to blues but then got into country bends so had to go down to 10-52
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Re: Getting the perfect string gauge.
« Reply #10 on: July 22, 2009, 10:37:27 PM »
Give Dunlop Kerry king signatures a go, they are 10-46 but come with an extra 52 string for the low e string for drop tunings to get even tension. and they work perfectly imo. I use them on my ec-1000 in drop d and my PRS tremonti in Drop Db.
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Re: Getting the perfect string gauge.
« Reply #11 on: July 23, 2009, 10:47:16 AM »
The alternative is to get a custom gauge from Newtone,
http://www.newtonestrings.com/

I use a standard gauge so just buy from Stringsdirect. Some of the other forum members are experiencing long lead times when ordering custom gauges direct from Newtone. IMO they make excellent strings.
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Re: Getting the perfect string gauge.
« Reply #12 on: July 23, 2009, 01:54:32 PM »
Quote from: tomjackson on July 22, 2009, 03:27:04 PM
Quote from: bucketshred on July 22, 2009, 02:48:05 PM
Just use 11-54's and get on with it :p

Yeah, definitely for tuning down to D.  I used to use 11's for standard tuning when I was just in to blues but then got into country bends so had to go down to 10-52

I use them for standard tuning...
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Re: Getting the perfect string gauge.
« Reply #13 on: July 23, 2009, 06:49:36 PM »
I'm gonna wait for my money from paypal and then order loads of single from strings direct I think.

Though there are many gauges none seem to fit my requirements quite perfectly!! quite annoying.
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