Members ebuljan Posted April 25, 2005 Members Share Posted April 25, 2005 Is it possible to hear string gauge? I'm playing along/listening to the intro to Shine On You Crazy Diamond, and I think my .9's sound too thin compared to the album. Anyone know what brand/gauge Gilmour uses? On a side note, I'm looking at a '96 Guitar Shop mag, and Gilmour's rack has 49 items in his signal path, if you include his amps, cabs, and tuner! I wonder if anyone's ever topped that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jerry NT Posted April 25, 2005 Members Share Posted April 25, 2005 Yes there is some difference in the sound of different gauge strings. Try this experiment, tune the second string of your instrument the same as the bottom. See if you can hear the difference in tone. (The second string on 9's is the same diameter as the first in larger strings.) But there are other differences that probably mean more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members onewhiteduck Posted April 25, 2005 Members Share Posted April 25, 2005 According to www.gilmourish.com Dave currently uses GHS Boomer .010s I don't know what he used back in the 70s though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ebuljan Posted April 25, 2005 Author Members Share Posted April 25, 2005 Originally posted by onewhiteduck According to www.gilmourish.com Dave currently uses GHS Boomer .010s I don't know what he used back in the 70s though. Great! Thanks for the link; what a cool site! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AtomHeartMother Posted April 25, 2005 Members Share Posted April 25, 2005 Well, the difference between his tone and your sure as hell isn't due to the string gauges. Not only does he invariably have way better gear than you (no offense), but tone is mostly in the hands anyway. There is a difference in tone between string gauges, especially in Strats. I recently went up to 11's with mine and have noticed a difference. There really isn't that much difference in playability either, except that fatigue sets in a bit sooner. That will change though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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