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What gauge strings do you use

9-42
5 (12.5%)
10-46
18 (45%)
11-49
8 (20%)
10-52
7 (17.5%)
12-52
2 (5%)
8-38
0 (0%)

Total Members Voted: 39

Voting closed: April 14, 2005, 12:36:35 AM

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Jag Panzer

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« Reply #15 on: April 15, 2005, 08:16:51 PM »
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DR Strings High Beam Electric 10's.

I'm a big DR fan.

Mark, you prefer the Hi Beams to the Pure Blues?


I'm not sure I've tried them.  I've got a box of DR's, so I probably have a set or two.

I'll give them a try, you're recommendation on a flight case worked out great!  Thanks.

Mark
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TwilightOdyssey

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« Reply #16 on: April 15, 2005, 08:40:35 PM »
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I'll give them a try, you're recommendation on a flight case worked out great!  Thanks.

Mark

You're very welcome! :D
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foster

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« Reply #17 on: April 15, 2005, 10:53:23 PM »
i use beefy slinky, 11 - 52. they feel just right for me and i cant say that bending is difficult in any way...

i actuallt use super slinkys (9's) on my encore strat as its cheap, nasty and if i use a heavier guage im sure its neck will snap :P after playing with 11's all day doing string bends on 9's is really fun :D
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nuntius

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« Reply #18 on: April 15, 2005, 11:40:53 PM »
10s ernie ball regular slinkies for me..
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Killerwhale

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« Reply #19 on: April 16, 2005, 08:41:39 AM »
.011 - .056 Heavy duty stringsīs my thing!
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The amazing Phil

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« Reply #20 on: April 16, 2005, 08:53:56 AM »
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10s ernie ball regular slinkies for me..


Do those beefy slinkies have a wound 3rd or just plain?
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Peterku

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« Reply #21 on: April 16, 2005, 09:44:18 AM »
I use Newtone 'Nickel Masters .010-.049' for electric and 'Masterclass .011-.050' for acoustic. They cost more but last ridiculously long, play much smoother and notes have a great attack!
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Hawk

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« Reply #22 on: April 16, 2005, 10:09:40 AM »
GHS Boomers, Extra Lights (9-42) on my Fenders, and  Lights (10-46) on the Gibsons' and my Silverjet. I always seem to keep going back to the Boomers, after 25 years I'm guess I'm just used to the way the sound.
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HTH AMPS

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« Reply #23 on: April 16, 2005, 02:00:35 PM »
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nuntius

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« Reply #24 on: April 16, 2005, 05:12:46 PM »
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10s ernie ball regular slinkies for me..


Do those beefy slinkies have a wound 3rd or just plain?


Plain to my knowledge
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The amazing Phil

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« Reply #25 on: April 16, 2005, 10:04:38 PM »
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Anyone tried these?... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7314984187&rd=1&rd=1

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They look cool, how do they play?
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HTH AMPS

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« Reply #26 on: April 16, 2005, 11:02:22 PM »
not sure how good those strings are but they come highly recommended by some of the Dudes over on the Les Paul forum.  I'm gonna buy some of their 11-50 sets and see if they're any better than the D'Addarios I usually get.

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PhilKing

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« Reply #27 on: April 18, 2005, 07:43:12 AM »
I have some 11-50 on order.  I should have them next week and will fit them to my goldtop (Emerald & Mule).  I am also going to get some 10-46 for my Fenders.
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The amazing Phil

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« Reply #28 on: April 18, 2005, 04:52:28 PM »
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not sure how good those strings are but they come highly recommended by some of the Dudes over on the Les Paul forum.  I'm gonna buy some of their 11-50 sets and see if they're any better than the D'Addarios I usually get.

 :twisted:


Yeah, having a .14 on your lil E sounds a bit extreme, I can't imagine using strings that heavy for anything but surf really.
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HJM

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« Reply #29 on: April 18, 2005, 08:22:01 PM »
OR you're SRV!
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