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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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« Reply #45 on: January 05, 2007, 03:46:07 PM »
I use D'Addario Stainless Steel Skinny Top Heavy Bottom. The stainless steel adds a lil brightness and output to the tone.
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« Reply #46 on: January 06, 2007, 05:34:03 AM »
10-46 on all the guitars I currently own.  When I owned a Jem 7v I used 9-42s on that for the easy-playing shred feel, but generally I find 10s to be the best balance between tone and playability.
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« Reply #47 on: January 06, 2007, 07:51:52 AM »
9's all the way. You don't tire your fingers out as quickly and you can play for longer :P .
I like my cleans really light and airy too, and if i use any heavier than nines, they go too bassy.

PS: and i have weak hands
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« Reply #48 on: January 06, 2007, 06:06:19 PM »
MWAHAHAHAHHAAAAAA  :twisted:   :twisted:   :twisted:

I have just sorted out my 10-64 and 13-64 strung guitars.

WHAHAHAHAHAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My strat is the 10-64 tuned A#, F, A#, F, A#, F.
My bros tele is 13-64 tuned A#, F, A#, D#, G, C.

They sound brutal, and i have apaches, he has yardbird/piledriver. I will link to to some sound clips after recording next week, YER!

Joe
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« Reply #49 on: January 07, 2007, 02:30:13 AM »
Quote from: Muzzzz
9's all the way. You don't tire your fingers out as quickly and you can play for longer :P .
I like my cleans really light and airy too, and if i use any heavier than nines, they go too bassy.

PS: and i have weak hands


Being too bassy is often a problem with fatter strings....   I find with most guitars and pickups 10s are fine though... it's not until you get to 11s where they start to become too bassy...
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« Reply #50 on: January 11, 2007, 08:59:14 PM »
I use DR 9-50 gauge on my metal guitars. They're the Dimebag ones and they're good for both lead and chunky rhythm work. Anyone else find DR's are really loud when played acoustically?
My PGM has 9-46's on so that it's really easy to play (fast :twisted: )!!
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« Reply #51 on: January 11, 2007, 09:01:59 PM »
Quote from: Joe@fortyseconds
MWAHAHAHAHHAAAAAA  :twisted:   :twisted:   :twisted:

I have just sorted out my 10-64 and 13-64 strung guitars.

WHAHAHAHAHAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My strat is the 10-64 tuned A#, F, A#, F, A#, F.
My bros tele is 13-64 tuned A#, F, A#, D#, G, C.

They sound brutal, and i have apaches, he has yardbird/piledriver. I will link to to some sound clips after recording next week, YER!

Joe


ahahahahhahhahahahaa!!!! AWESOME!!!!!
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« Reply #52 on: January 12, 2007, 07:19:28 PM »
Depends on the guitar and the tuning.

For my Strats I use 9-46 for standard tune (which is most of the time), and 10-46 if I'm leaving it tuned down a semi.

For my Les Paul I always use 10-46, whether in standard or down a semi.

I normally keep one of my guitars (either my Ibanez or my BC Rich) tuned down either a tone or a tone and a half, so tend to use 11-54, or sometimes a 12 set.

I don't think 10s make any real difference tone wise on the treble strings, though the heavier strings do give a better sound on the bass side. That's why I normally use 9-46, gives the better bass tone you get from a 10 set but keeps the bending nice and easy at the treble end. I only use 10s on my Les Paul (and my Strats when I tune down) as 9s are too loose on them. Plus 10s on a Les Paul pretty much feel like 9s on a Strat anyway.

Personally I think the thickness of the pick makes more of a difference. I use 2mm picks, which really let you dig in and make it scream  :twisted: . If you want that Stevie Ray Vaughn sound, don't bother trying to copy his string gauge (which is way too heavy), just get a nice thick pick  :)
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« Reply #53 on: January 12, 2007, 08:05:24 PM »
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I use 2mm picks

Wuss! 3mm Big Stubbies all the way!
and 11 guage strings work really well on my maverick, which is a real shred machine.
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« Reply #54 on: January 21, 2007, 11:35:28 PM »
Had 11s for years, but just now changed to 9s to give my fingers a break.
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« Reply #55 on: March 01, 2007, 04:06:23 PM »
.010s on my old Les Paul, 'cause the neck is weak.
It used to be .011s on everything else, but now I am starting to use .012s.  I like the big, ballsy sound they make, and my Strat trems actually sort of stay in tune now.  Also, they keep me from trying to play too fast when improvising and make me slow down and concentrate.
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« Reply #56 on: March 03, 2007, 01:08:02 AM »
I have moved to 12-52. At first it was because I couldn't intonate my Gibson LP properly while tuned in drop Db. But now I bought the same strings for the Epi. It just sound right.Even though bending near the nut get really hard. And I think the skin of my finger tips has double in thickness since I made the move. Was harsh at the start but I got used to it.

Nonetheless, when I'll get a tele, I'll stick to 9s are 10s.
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« Reply #57 on: March 03, 2007, 01:12:42 AM »
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I like the big, ballsy sound they make, and my Strat trems actually sort of stay in tune now.


I noticed the same thing. My Gibby stays in tune for days since I put some 12s. I actually had issues with the G tuner, as the guitar fell gently but fell nonetheless on this tuner. With the wounded G... it is as if nothing happened.
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« Reply #58 on: March 03, 2007, 11:38:49 AM »
In the beginning I used 9-42's Snarling Dogs.
I changed a lot of brands, and currently I like 10-46's DR strings (those tite-fit things), but maybe I should try some of those light top, heavy bottom sets, but I am not sure yet (I am worried about neck balance, paranoia as I am  :D )

About strings...does anyone have any recommendations?
I like the DR's but would also like to try something different.
I like the feel and sound of D'addario, but they are getting rusty after 15 minutes of playing, and I don't want to change strings every 15 minutes..
Same goes with the Dean Markley Blue Steels..I find them somewhat stiff in feel, and put them on, and after a 45min. gig they were rusty as hell!
I don't like ernie ball strings, I find them very stiff...

Elixirs are nice, but have a somewhat high presence sound or something..

Any recommendations?  :)
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« Reply #59 on: March 06, 2007, 11:19:06 AM »
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I like the big, ballsy sound they make, and my Strat trems actually sort of stay in tune now.


I noticed the same thing. My Gibby stays in tune for days since I put some 12s. I actually had issues with the G tuner, as the guitar fell gently but fell nonetheless on this tuner. With the wounded G... it is as if nothing happened.


Yeah, what's up with this "staying in tune" thing?  A Strat that doesn't go wildly out of tune every time I so much as tickle the whammy bar doesn't seem right somehow.  

Although my old Jazzmaster has the finest trem I have ever played.  Bend notes up, down, dive-bomb, tuning was always rock-solid regardless of string gauge.  And none of the hassles or tone-robbery of a Floyd Rose.
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