anywhere from 13-52 to 11-46, depending on guitar (archtop/solid/Fender/Gibson) and what I am doing with it. Haven't played anything lighter since the early 80's.
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Re: What gauge strings do you use?
anywhere from 13-52 to 11-46, depending on guitar (archtop/solid/Fender/Gibson) and what I am doing with it. Haven't played anything lighter since the early 80's.
Re: What gauge strings do you use?
10-52 (GHS Dave Mustaine Progressives)
on a 1988 Fender HM strat (drop D tuning)
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Re: What gauge strings do you use?
I use 10-46..Extra light. I like the definition in the sound from lighter strings and being able to bend them easily, since i do that a lot...I use F# tuning. D'Addario..can't beat 'em.
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Re: What gauge strings do you use?
Fender Super Bullets, 9-42, on my G&L guitars with the Dual Fulcrum Vibrato. I will sometimes use Stainless Bullets as well.
D'Addario XL125 or Gibson Les Paul Signature Gauge, 9-46, on my Gibson Les Pauls.
D'Addario XL120, 9-42, on other electric guitars.
D'Addario XL150, on electric 12-string guitars.
D'Addario EJ or EXP Phosphor Bronze, Light/Bluegrass/Medium gauges (-16, -17, -19), on acoustic dreadnoughts (gauge depends on the specific guitar).
The Fender Bullet end works great on guitars with a vibrato block.
I have also have very good experiences with D'Addario--they give great tone, last a long time, and are very consistent.
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Re: What gauge strings do you use?
D'Addario 10's . Long lasting and IMO, they give me the best tone.
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I used to use 9-46 or 10-46 depending on the guitar. Now I just use 10-46 all around.
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Zombie Thread! I use the DR Drop Tune 11's for standard tuning and the Drop Tune 12's for D standard. I've tried using lighter strings and It's like playing string cheese lol.
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Re: What gauge strings do you use?
lately ive found there really is nothing wrong with a set of .10-46 strings.
Im thinking of going .9-42 but I'm worried about breaking them.
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12-54 because I tune to c#. In standard 10-46
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I like 009-046 but the 011 H string they put in there really bothers me now.
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That's changed to pretty much all of my guitars being strung with 10-52 strings. My guitars with Floyd Rose's are either 9-42 or 9-46. All the guitars are in standard 440 tuning, and I drop down to drop d quite frequently. I also have one guitar that is tuned down a full step and I use it for drop c as well. It's strung with 11-56 strings.Originally Posted by JOLLY
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.009-.042 on everything
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12-54 Dunlop Heavy Cores on everything, C# & drop B. Best heavy strings evarrr.
I hate the overly large 3rd string in EB's 12-56 set, and they sound dead right out of the box to me. 11-56 XL's are too light on the top, 12-54 XL's a little light on the bottom for drop B, 12-60 XL's are a little heavy on the bottom for straight C#. I prefer to use the same strings for everything, just to keep things simple, and the Dunlops cure all of that, and are even cheaper. I love them.
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26-168 perfect size for me.
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Re: What gauge strings do you use?
09-42 on my Eb guitars and 09-46 on my drop Db guitars. I used to use heavier strings but a bout with tendinitis a few years ago scared me straight. Switching to lighter strings was hard at first but I adapted my technique and EQ settings quickly and today I don't even think about it anymore.
Re: What gauge strings do you use?
10-46. They give me the best combination of tone and playability.
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Re: What gauge strings do you use?
9.5-46
I played 9.5-44 for a long time but the wound strings were a bit floppy for my taste. I tried 10s for a while but the plain strings were a bit stiff. Now I put together sets where the plain strings are like a 9.5 set and the wound strings are like a 10 set. There are a few companies out there that will let you mix and match strings like that without charging an arm and a leg.
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+1. Real men aren't afraid to use 9's.
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I would think you'd be less likely to have breaks with 9's as they bend easier, more give to them. I break a string or two a year, and I bend like crazy, and most of those few breaks are from repeated loosening and tightening from mag swaps.
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