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Post by briman on Aug 17, 2017 21:09:05 GMT -5
What String gauge do you guys use? I used to play 10's. I have been using 9's for last couple of years and like them for effortless playing and vibrato but notice that the A string sounds to trebly or thin. I also find tuning not as stable as my 10's. Occasionally i brake the high E string too.
I went out tonight to buy 9.5's but the store that carries them was closed. So i went to another store and they didn't have them so i bought 10's. I am gonna try em out again and see if i get comfortable again and if not.....will go get 9.5's.
My gut tells me though that i will want the comfort and ease of playing 9's but without the thin sounding A and tuning instability so will end up with 9.5's.
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Post by splawndude on Aug 17, 2017 21:43:42 GMT -5
went to .10s then .11s
not looking back.
Now when I play .09s they feel like strings of hair
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Post by briman on Aug 17, 2017 22:08:45 GMT -5
I just put 10's on tonight and love them! To be honest they are not as hard to play as i thought. They feel just a tad stiffer but the tone is much punchier and thick.
I noticed there is more sustain with 10's also which i guess is due to stronger vibration from the higher tension.
I really don't know why i switched to 9's for last 2 years......😣
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Post by splawndude on Aug 17, 2017 22:27:21 GMT -5
It definitely takes some getting used too.
The thicker tone or timbre or whatever it is is addicting though. I don't see myself going back to .09s ever. Wet noodles I tell ya.
I'm usually in lower tunings tho so....
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Post by gtrjunior on Aug 18, 2017 12:08:53 GMT -5
I use .10 on my short scale guitars and .09 on long scales
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Post by cvogue on Aug 22, 2017 0:48:41 GMT -5
9's or 9.5's here. EB or D'Addario
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Post by zerofivefour on Aug 22, 2017 6:16:26 GMT -5
9's Here.
Ernie Ball Cobalt Super Slinky
25.5 scale
Seymour Duncan JB in the bridge, 59 neck and Alder body, maple neck.
Cheers,
Tom
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Post by mikeyboyeee on Apr 13, 2018 14:08:46 GMT -5
Usally 9s on my 25.5 guitars and 10's on ones that I downtune. Just picked up a MIJ Jackson DK2M and that has 10's in 440. My teeny calluses not liking, lol.
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Post by briman on Apr 13, 2018 15:37:08 GMT -5
Yeah going from 9 to 10's will be hard on fingers for a few days.
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Post by cvogue on Apr 17, 2018 13:30:16 GMT -5
9's here. Usually D'Addario or EB Super Slinkies. The EB's sound better out of the gate but fade quickly. DA's sound good for a lot longer
Used to use DA 9.5's it's a nice compromise between 9's and 10's. 10's just feel too heavy for me, but I didn't give them much of a chance.
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