Members peavey_impact Posted March 5, 2011 Members Share Posted March 5, 2011 I use 9-42 in drop D, but my brother bought me some 9-46 evh strings ima try soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members leadfootdriver Posted March 5, 2011 Members Share Posted March 5, 2011 NOOO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members draelyc Posted March 5, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 5, 2011 I use 9-42 in drop D, but my brother bought me some 9-46 evh strings ima try soon Please report back if/when you try 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr R Gecko Posted March 5, 2011 Members Share Posted March 5, 2011 9s don't feel right to me for picking in the right hand. Just so flimsy. I use 10-46 on my Strat, 11-49 on my Les Paul. Simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NaturalBornBoy Posted March 5, 2011 Members Share Posted March 5, 2011 What scale? This. On shorter scale guitars like LPs, I prefer 46-10 for standard E tuning but on longer scales like my Jems and N4's, I prefer 46-9 for standard E. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dehumanize Posted March 5, 2011 Members Share Posted March 5, 2011 I prefer 10s. 9s are too loose for me. I'm assuming 25.5" scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OverDriven Posted March 5, 2011 Members Share Posted March 5, 2011 I like an instrument that fights back a bit. 9's are just limp and too easy to bend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EthylOH Posted March 5, 2011 Members Share Posted March 5, 2011 Depends on scale. I use 9's on my Ibby Prestige, and 10's on my PRS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scratchie Posted March 5, 2011 Members Share Posted March 5, 2011 I use D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mdog114 Posted March 5, 2011 Members Share Posted March 5, 2011 I keep one Tele strung-up with 9-46, you get that classic "snap" out of that gauge. The rest of my regular electrics are strung with 11-52 and have been for over 20 years. I learned on a 1936 Epiphone with strings as thick as toothpicks, so heavier strings have always suited me better, and they sounded better to my ear. When I was in HS I used thick & thins, or heavy bottom, light tops. Gauges are personal pref as far as I'm concerned and there are plenty of examples of players with superior tone in all classes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members draelyc Posted March 5, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 5, 2011 I actually don't feel enough difference between a Strat scale and an LP scale to justify going to a heavier gauge. But I actually agree with y'all that the choice here is all about feel, rathr than tone, per se. I just don't like the feeling of having to fight the guitar -- I like the feeling of flexible strings & easy bends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members babybatter Posted March 5, 2011 Members Share Posted March 5, 2011 i went heavier just to stay in tune more. 10-52 lp scale, 10-46 strat scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pioneerprogress Posted March 5, 2011 Members Share Posted March 5, 2011 I am with ya draelyc. I prefer the effortless feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mesa/Kramer Posted March 5, 2011 Members Share Posted March 5, 2011 .10's are more manley :poke: I like 10-52's myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Belva Posted March 5, 2011 Members Share Posted March 5, 2011 9.5-44's for me. I play 24.75" coversion necks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members draelyc Posted March 5, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 5, 2011 ^^^ Dig. Now, I am jumping up to a slightly higher gauge for my acoustic strings -- I found out that DR will sell me a customized set of strings for pretty much the same price as one of their regular sets, so I ordered several packs of Sunbeams gauged 12-56: the treble strings from a pack of 12s + the bass strings from a pack of 13s. Kinda like an acoustic version of the hybrid 9-46 set, ya? I think bigger stringmake more of a difference on an acoustic than an electric, anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Toshiro Posted March 5, 2011 Members Share Posted March 5, 2011 +1 I've stuck with that gauge for yeeeears now. BTW, does anyone under 35 still tune to a standard "E" tuning....or is it reserved for us dinosours? I have 2 guitars in E, with 9-46s actually, and I'm still barely under 35. Been using that gauge for 15 years or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretout Posted March 5, 2011 Members Share Posted March 5, 2011 I like the 10-48 set myself. The 9-46s are too thin, IMHO. and for the record, I play Thrash on a Gibby LPC. I need the low E to have some girth to work with the fast palm mutes. It needs to fight back. I always used to play 10-52s, but I like to use a really wide vibrato for the pinch harmonics I employ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JaGi Posted March 5, 2011 Members Share Posted March 5, 2011 Effortless feel is better, i got in that trap of you need thicker strings to sound heavy and you not what? It just ain't true. Bending on 11-52's is horrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members facefirst Posted March 5, 2011 Members Share Posted March 5, 2011 I string my guitar entirely with .10 guage strings, from E-E. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretless Posted March 5, 2011 Members Share Posted March 5, 2011 for me it's 10's down 1/2 step , R Cocco strings are the best there are . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members draelyc Posted March 5, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 5, 2011 I string my guitar entirely with .10 guage strings, from E-E. Lawl! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mdog114 Posted March 5, 2011 Members Share Posted March 5, 2011 Effortless feel is better, i got in that trap of you need thicker strings to sound heavy and you not what? It just ain't true. Bending on 11-52's is horrible. My guitars are mostly 11-52 and the feel and bending is effortless for me. I have big hands, so not only do I use a heavier gauge set, I assemble my guitars with wider nuts, bigger frets and vintage-spaced bridges (wider). I'm just more comfortable with a bigger neck and bigger strings. Without them, I tend to play a little sharp because of my heavy-handedness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ripping Rudy Posted March 5, 2011 Members Share Posted March 5, 2011 I'm sure that guys who use thick picks are gonna need heavier strings - or guys who play really aggressive. Guys with finesse can get away with the lighter strings. Light string users include EVH and Dimebag Darrell and Yngwie Malmsteen. All monster players with great tone for what they do. Also, all finesse players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sheik_Yerbouti Posted March 5, 2011 Members Share Posted March 5, 2011 9s are great if you have pussy-fingers. :poke: .10 - .46es are perfect for me on pretty much everything. I like a bit more tactile feedback from the strings when I dig into 'em, and especially with single coil pups, 9s just sound too anemic to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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