string guage question

[cornelius1]

is there a big diff in tone between 45s and 50s sets?

[bassman1956]

 

 

Most people seem to think the larger gaged strings are a little more smoothe and mellow, a little less bright and brittle. But really, that's only really valid for strings of the same brand and type.

 

 

BTW, an FYI aside, it's gage when talking about the sizes of wire or sheet metal, and gauge when talking about measurements taken, such as gas or pressure gauge.

 

[bottomfeeder]

Originally posted by bassman1956 BTW, an FYI aside, it's gage when talking about the sizes of wire or sheet metal, and gauge when talking about measurements taken, such as gas or pressure gauge.

 

I did my learnin' for the day!

[cornelius1]

damn. string gage is it?

[bassman1956]

Sorry, didn't mean to sound like a know-it-all prick,

it just sortof happened.

[cornelius1]

not at all man:)

[hasbeen]

Originally posted by bassman1956 Most people seem to think the larger gaged strings are a little more smoothe and mellow, a little less bright and brittle. But really, that's only really valid for strings of the same brand and type. BTW, an FYI aside, it's gage when talking about the sizes of wire or sheet metal, and gauge when talking about measurements taken, such as gas or pressure gauge.

 

I don't know about that one. Gauge refers to size and/or weight depending on the idiom.

 

Back in the old "black powder" era of gunning, a 12 gauge meant it took 12 shells to equal a pound. ......16 gauge took 16 shells to equal a pound etc.

[WildPotato]

Is it just me or does .50 seem insane?

 

.35s here....

[knuckle_head]

Originally posted by WildPotato Is it just me or does .50 seem insane? .35s here....

mmmmm...... half inch strings......

 

[Rowka]

 

Originally posted by cornelius1 is there a big diff in tone between 45s and 50s sets?

 

Not too much. Only 5.