Members guitarbilly74 Posted December 27, 2012 Members Share Posted December 27, 2012 I bought what I thought was a set of D Addarios 10-46 a few days ago. Today, I put them on my guitar and they felt huge. I look at the wrapper and it's a 12-54 set I'm digging them though, they feel great. I am going to leave them in for a few weeks and see if my hand doesn't hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LIBBY! Posted December 27, 2012 Members Share Posted December 27, 2012 yikes! might have to tweek the neck after that switch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members diocide Posted December 27, 2012 Members Share Posted December 27, 2012 I use 10-52 on my regular tuning stuff, with a 24.75 scale. I've been using a custom 60-13 set for my downtuned stuff. Whenever I play with small strings, I feel like I'm going to destroy the strings with my pick. That, and I'm a well hung lesbian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members "sasquatch" Posted December 27, 2012 Members Share Posted December 27, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rock Hardness Posted December 27, 2012 Members Share Posted December 27, 2012 Im killed an inbocent Icewman withy that bkiond opf mistaKE... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sleewell Posted December 27, 2012 Members Share Posted December 27, 2012 same thing just happened to me with my new tele. usually i only buy 10-52s but i only could find an older pack of tree trunks that i used to play. they kinda feel good but i still prefer 10-52s, these are much harder to bend and vibrato. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NinjaRaf Posted December 27, 2012 Members Share Posted December 27, 2012 I used to play 12s, and dabbled with 13s. Slowly started dropped. Used 11s regularly for a couple of years, then when I started with IWBT, I started using 10s in drop D. Got a free set of 9s, and started using 9s. So much easier. Makes it feel like I dont have to fight the guitar, and allows me to loosen up a bit with my playing. Right now, Im running 10s in drop C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mamberg Posted December 27, 2012 Members Share Posted December 27, 2012 Time to tune to drop Z!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Macelind Posted December 27, 2012 Members Share Posted December 27, 2012 Time to break out some SRV, Billy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dr.Picklebottom Posted December 27, 2012 Members Share Posted December 27, 2012 id like that for rhythm but bending notes would be difficult to do well. i love 10s in e flat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarbilly74 Posted December 27, 2012 Author Members Share Posted December 27, 2012 yeah I am tuned to Eb at the moment, it's a lot more tension than my usual 1046 set but surprisingly doable. I'm digging it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Anomaly Posted December 27, 2012 Members Share Posted December 27, 2012 Originally Posted by NinjaRaf . . . and started using 9s. So much easier. Makes it feel like I don't have to fight the guitar, and allows me to loosen up a bit with my playing. Same. I've been playing 9's since the beginning, after switching from 8's when I was a lad. I seem to like my guitars like Cadillacs, they almost play themselves, but don't do anything without my input. When I want to play, I don't want to fight anything, I want the guitar to let me do exactly what I want.I have some numbness in my fingers from time to time, so, heavier gauges are a no-no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newholland Posted December 27, 2012 Members Share Posted December 27, 2012 once i swapped over to heavier strings, i never really looked back. i use .13-56es, never had carpal tunnel, and just like the way they sound, and i bend all the time. it's just more stable if you have super {censored}ty left hand technique... which i definitely do. i dunno-- enjoy it! hell.. if it's too heavy, switch back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newholland Posted December 27, 2012 Members Share Posted December 27, 2012 once i swapped over to heavier strings, i never really looked back. i use .13-56es, never had carpal tunnel, and just like the way they sound, and i bend all the time. it's just more stable if you have super {censored}ty left hand technique... which i definitely do. i dunno-- enjoy it! hell.. if it's too heavy, switch back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChuckSteak Posted December 27, 2012 Members Share Posted December 27, 2012 Just bought a set of 12-60's. The g-string isn't wound. wtf? I'm normally a 10 or 11'a guy but I used to rock the 12's for years. Something's are easier to do like trem picking but bending is a {censored}ing workout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChuckSteak Posted December 27, 2012 Members Share Posted December 27, 2012 I'm quickly finding out in my current condition that big strings are a whore to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Markdude Posted December 27, 2012 Members Share Posted December 27, 2012 I was on board with heavy gauge strings for a while. Used 12s in standard tuning. After a while I went back to 10s and discovered that I liked them much better. Heavier gauges had an unpleasant 'clang' to the tone, plus I just like bends and vibratos too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wookieslayer Posted December 28, 2012 Members Share Posted December 28, 2012 Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nick H Posted December 28, 2012 Members Share Posted December 28, 2012 I put those on my DKMG once, I couldn't tune to anything above drop A withot the floyd getting pulled up too high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mamberg Posted December 28, 2012 Members Share Posted December 28, 2012 Originally Posted by Nick H I put those on my DKMG once, I couldn't tune to anything above drop A withot the floyd getting pulled up too high. Well duh - do you know how to set up a Floyd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nick H Posted December 28, 2012 Members Share Posted December 28, 2012 Originally Posted by mamberg Well duh - do you know how to set up a Floyd? I do, but I didn't want to bother with it at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zeppelin Rules Posted December 28, 2012 Members Share Posted December 28, 2012 Originally Posted by NinjaRaf I used to play 12s, and dabbled with 13s. Slowly started dropped. Used 11s regularly for a couple of years, then when I started with IWBT, I started using 10s in drop D. Got a free set of 9s, and started using 9s. So much easier. Makes it feel like I dont have to fight the guitar, and allows me to loosen up a bit with my playing. Right now, Im running 10s in drop C. Eek! You might as well use rubber bands! I guess your guitar is probably not Gibson scale, but that just seems really lose to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ej Posted December 28, 2012 Members Share Posted December 28, 2012 I run .11s in drop C. Its wonderful. I tried 12's. Liked the tension but couldn't jive with the feel of the thicker strings, especially the e and b strings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RaceU4her Posted December 28, 2012 Members Share Posted December 28, 2012 thats my normal gauge in E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ENdtime Posted December 28, 2012 Members Share Posted December 28, 2012 I go whereever the tone is. For standard or E flat I like somewhat heavier gauges. 10-50 for E, 10-52 e flat. That will change a touch between Gibson or Fender scale. The heavier gauges keep it thick, but it still has some bite at that tuning. When I tune down I used to use what would be the equivalent by using the string tension chart. My main tuning for years and still is, was D flat. I initially used like 12-58.. But as time went on I was always looking for that extra bite. That started me on my pickup whoring quest.. On some guitars that helped, but what helped the most was actually using lighter gauges for down tuning.. Now I use 11-54 for D flat.. Some times I'll even pop a 52 on the low string.. But on my SG I tune to C standard at the moment and use 12-62, but it also has actives which helps add the thickness back when using actives.. Plus SGs are fairly bright and heavier gauges with active pickups is what gets me the tone I want. So I guess I'm all over the place. Every guitar of mine has it's own set of gauges even if I tune guitars to the same tuning and they have the same scale length i still might have them in different string gauges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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