Solo and Duo Acts

[Potts]

Holy shit. So I've had them on my guitar for a few weeks. Man they sound great but really are tough on the tips. What's on you acoustic?

[Bobby1Note]

Mediums on my dreads and jumbo's, and sometimes lights (12's) on the smaller bodied guitars. These days though, I'm playing mostly nylon-stringed guitars. (Hi tension). I don't recall what I'm using on my electric guitars, since I rarely play those now. I'm using flat-wounds on my Gibson ES-175, but I don't recall the gauge. I've got a PRS Custom, Les Paul Custon, American Strat, American Tele, and they're all lights I believe; probably a mixture of 9's and 10's. Personally, I hate 9's because they're like rubber bands.

[tinfish]

I use 10's on my tacoma chief. hybrid slinkys when the store has them. 13s on my yamaha compass, it's tuned down a half step. I gotta admit, those 13s sound PHAT

[Loner]

I've got 12's on my acoustics and 10's on the electrics. I'm sure 13's sound great, but I have enough trouble with my hand going numb from the 12's!

[Terry Allan Ha…]

Originally Posted by Loner

I've got 12's on my acoustics and 10's on the electrics. I'm sure 13's sound great, but I have enough trouble with my hand going numb from the 12's!

Pretty much the same.

[Potts]

Originally Posted by Loner

I've got 12's on my acoustics and 10's on the electrics. I'm sure 13's sound great, but I have enough trouble with my hand going numb from the 12's!

Originally Posted by Terry Allan Hall

Pretty much the same.

Yeah these 13's wont be lasting long.

[fingerpicker]

Custom light (11's ) only because i use the looper and play lead. Other wise 12's.

You use a loop pedal too Darrell, 13's must kill!

[Potts]

Originally Posted by fingerpicker

Custom light (11's ) only because i use the looper and play lead. Other wise 12's.

You use a loop pedal too Darrell, 13's must kill!

I put them on when I decided to drop my tuning a half-step to help my vocals. They're still pretty bad even at the lowered pitch. I went in the studio the other day and tuned it up to 440 and they "recorded" wonderfully though!

[Louis Schwartz]

I've used 13's for years on my Taylor. I'm so used to them now that I don't even think about it. It didn't take all that long for me to build up a little more muscle and a little more callus. Worth it for the tone. And I actually like the firmer feel.

Louis

[nousername]

Earthwood Extra Lights (10-50), but I'm a n00b, so take what I do with a large grain of salt.

[rhythmdoctor]

Been a 13-56 guy for over a decade. Wouldn't have it any other way

[gearo999]

12 - 54. I like em light.

[steve mac]

Elixir Polyweb 11s just about to try Nanowebs to see the difference

[Bob Dey]

11-46 Dean Markley vintagebronze acoustic LT-2002A

[MusicalSchizo]

I mostly use Elixir polyweb 12s on my Larrivée.

(in Danny Vermin voice) I did have 13s on there once...once.

I couldn't take it after a while, even tuned down 1/2-step. I just decided to experiment and put 11s on there and I really miss the 12s, though the bending is kind of fun. They're a little too wobbly for me, though. Next set will be 12s again.

Brian V.

[NukeFish]

12s on all the acoustics; J16 D'Addario J16 Phosphor Bronze on the wooden bodies and Elixir Nanoweb 80/20 on the Rainsong. 11s on the electrics; D'Addario Pure Nickel sets. I have been using these same gauges for years and like stated earlier, you get used to bending etc.. Heavier gauge strings are totally worth using for those great ringing tones, especially on a semi acoustic electric like the Gibson ES335.

[pogo97]

13/56 on my Dobro (which has a somewhat short scale)
12/52 on my Dot (335-type)
it's about the sound, really
I set the action very low and don't bend much.

[chemikool]

11s or 10s on acoustic (Martin or Elixir), 10s or 9s on electric (D'addarrio).

I will typically jump between both, so I like the consistency of string gauges that are close.
With compression and EQ, I've never had an issue getting a good tone. Thicker strings make that easier, but my fingers cry when I play a guitar with 13s.

[Bajazz]

13s

electric 10

12 string as heavy as possible, can't remember which gauge....

[ptkbass]

GHS Groundwound Light top/heavy bottoms 10 to 52. Sometimes I swap the .010 for a .011. And 11's in flatwound.
No true acoustic's--just a Lace Acela acoustic/electric. 'lectric's are Univox Coily, a Univox Hi-Flyer, and a Synapse. All tuned 1/2 step low.