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Which gauge strings do you use

1) 9's
21 (26.3%)
2) 10's
36 (45%)
3) 11's
20 (25%)
4) 12's
3 (3.8%)

Total Members Voted: 65

Voting closed: December 14, 2006, 10:56:25 AM

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the_bleeding

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« Reply #60 on: March 06, 2007, 04:05:02 PM »
i play drop C stoner rock on a single piece bridge.... so right now i have 10-52's... but i'm probably going to upgrade to 11-54 if i can find them, i love the tightness and the extreeeeme chunk.  I'm just afraid that 11's will rip my bridge right out.
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« Reply #61 on: September 05, 2007, 01:01:00 PM »
9-46 (hybrid slinky) on my tele, 9-42 on my mustang. need to change that - they're part of the reason it sounds so thin.
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« Reply #62 on: September 05, 2007, 01:13:01 PM »
None of the above.

D'Addario 13s (EJ22), A-E-A-D-F#-B, 3mm stubby triangle (I hate small picks!), miracle man bridge pickup (though I'm thinking I might save up for a ceramic pig...).

The above in an Ibanez RG470F/TBL

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« Reply #63 on: September 05, 2007, 01:49:55 PM »
Nothing but 11s. On a tele and sg they are awesome.
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« Reply #64 on: September 05, 2007, 05:45:43 PM »
Strat - 11 - 49

PRS - 10 - 46

Ibanez RG - 9 - 46
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« Reply #65 on: September 05, 2007, 06:11:41 PM »
Recently put 11s on my Tele and as Badgermark says, awesome. I am thinking of doing the same on my hardtail Strat when I have used up the packs of 10s I bought in the USA.
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« Reply #66 on: September 05, 2007, 06:19:10 PM »
I've always used 10s on everything, but I recently put Graph Tech saddles on my hardtail Strat and, strangely, they seem to have made the strings much easier to bend.  I guess because the strings are no longer "sticking" at the saddles, so effectively there are a couple more inches of string to stretch?

So I'm thinking of trying 11s on that guitar.  Never thought I'd say that.
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« Reply #67 on: September 06, 2007, 12:47:37 AM »
I have a ESP LTD EC1000 tuned down to drop C with 12-56. The 6th string is tight and really chunky. But it really slows down the soloing.  I played a Ibanez RGT42 at a shop with 9-42's. The 6th string was waaay to thin, but the top was great. I've found I only like thick tight strings because they make the 5th and 6th strings tighter and better for heavy sounds. So I'm really interested in a something like a 9-50 for my next guitar (or like a 10-52 since I'm going to have it down in D standard/drop C). Really easy to play fast but still a good palm muting sound.
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« Reply #68 on: September 06, 2007, 03:44:39 AM »
11-56 in C standard, Daddario's, I seem to rust EBs a bit quicker, I prefer DR but they don't do custom gauges

I'm going to make the wounds a tiny bit lighter for easier legato
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« Reply #69 on: September 06, 2007, 09:42:32 AM »
13-56 - D'Addario XLS600 Stainless steel Jazz strings.

These strings just won't cop out when theres sweat all about!


I also use DR strings occasionally, but they're not amazing enough to warrant me paying £7 for a set of strings that haven't wowed me like the D'Addario's.

I tune to Bb
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« Reply #70 on: September 06, 2007, 04:03:19 PM »
Quote from: the_bleeding
i play drop C stoner rock on a single piece bridge.... so right now i have 10-52's... but i'm probably going to upgrade to 11-54 if i can find them, i love the tightness and the extreeeeme chunk.  I'm just afraid that 11's will rip my bridge right out.


11s should not be a problem on any guitar, especialyl if using dropped tunings.
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« Reply #71 on: September 06, 2007, 05:17:47 PM »
Ernie Ball 9's. Which apparently sound like shitee, which comes as a surprise to me as i thought they sound rather good in my guitars.
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« Reply #72 on: September 06, 2007, 08:10:06 PM »
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Ernie Ball 9's. Which apparently sound like shitee, which comes as a surprise to me as i thought they sound rather good in my guitars.


well, I take back my comment about EBs. I realised all mine are EBs at the moment, due to rotosound not being at the shop. and it was only the first lot which had two quick breakages.

my preference would be 10-52 rotosounds
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« Reply #73 on: September 06, 2007, 08:13:25 PM »
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Ernie Ball 9's. Which apparently sound like shitee, which comes as a surprise to me as i thought they sound rather good in my guitars.


well, I take back my comment about EBs. I realised all mine are EBs at the moment, due to rotosound not being at the shop. and it was only the first lot which had two quick breakages.

my preference would be 10-52 rotosounds


It wasn't your comment I was referring to Will!
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« Reply #74 on: September 06, 2007, 09:10:24 PM »
I've got D'Addario 9s in my PRS at the moment, I normally stick with EB but reading through here they don't seem very popular so will keep an eye out for new brands! I used Rotosound 10s before I put 9s back in and they didn't feel comfortable at all!
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