Is everyone here using enormous strings?

chavhunter · 08-24-2007, 09:47 PM

10-59 in standard but I find the low strings too loose. 12-56 on my les paul

zimbloth · 08-24-2007, 09:59 PM

In my opinion, a good way to go about it is... if you're using a standard 9s or 10s, play around and find out which gauge you like the feel/tone most (say, the .032 in the 9 set), and then find out what tension that corresponds to and build a set based on that. For example, if you think the .032 feels just right, but maybe the .042 is too lose... thats because .032 has more tension than a .042. If you liked .032, you could build a set like.. 9-12-16-24-32-44-58 or whatever... and that would be close to equal tension.

Just my 2 cents. I still end up using 10-58 or whatever mismatched sets due to necessity sometimes anyway.

sakeido · 08-24-2007, 10:05 PM

I used to be a big advocate of super thick strings but ever since I got my JP7, I've been playing Elixir custom lights (9-46) plus a 56 low B and I love it. Sounds way better then my guitars ever did with a 68 low B and it is way easier to play faster and now that I've worked on my picking technique, it is just as fast as having super heavy strings on, if not faster.

TonyFlyingSquirrel · 08-24-2007, 10:08 PM

Just Ernie Ball Regular Slinky 10-46 on the 6'er, add the low B on the 7 stringer, I think it's a .052 or .056.

Works fine for me.

Ryan · 08-25-2007, 12:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 7 Strings of Hate

i only use .008's i always get shit from the guys here, but i shred like a motherfucker on them

clips or it didnt happen.

9-54s for Bb
10-59's for A

Mattayus · 08-25-2007, 09:05 AM

Well the way i went about finding my gauge for 7s was to go by what i had on my 6s, which was a super slinky 9-42 set, so the natural progression for a B string was a 52. Plus, i noticed later on that that's what the B string is in a super slinky 7 set

bostjan · 08-25-2007, 09:09 AM

I use .105" through #8 rebar on my guitars and I shred like Paully Shore!

maliciousteve · 08-25-2007, 10:28 AM

When I had a 7 I would use 9 - 46 with a 60 for the Low B. In my last band, the other guitarist used a .75 which sounded way too boomy and kinda dead. 60 is perfect I think.

When I get another soon I'll probably try 10 - 46 (maybe 52) with a 60 again.

On my Strat I use 11 - 49. Ibanez it's 9 - 46 and PRS it's either 10 - 46 or 52.

bostjan · 08-25-2007, 12:03 PM

One time, and this is no joke, a repair man broke my low B while he was messing with my pickup. He replaced my .059" with a .085" D'addario Nickel Wound Bass String. It sounded really bad to my ears, with all sorts of surprise harmonics and stuff. Needless to say, I took it off as soon as I realized it was putting my trem through hell trying to get it up to pitch.

I've pretty much always used 9-46 for the standard six, and either a .056" or a .059" or a .060" for the low B. Those gauges all work well for me.

8's feel too much like spaghetti in E-standard. 11's feel good, but I don't enjoy wrestling with my strings that much. I wouldn't be opposed to playing 10's, but I just feel that 9-46 is perfect.

There was a singer I knew one time that used .016", .022" (plain!), .032" (wound), .042", .070" tuned to drop-C. Those .022"s would destroy just about any set of wire cutters. I don't know how some people can manage such huge strings with such high tensions!

yevetz · 08-25-2007, 01:39 PM

9-52 always

08-24-2007, 09:47 PM	#111
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08-24-2007, 10:05 PM	#113
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08-24-2007, 10:08 PM	#114
TonyFlyingSquirrel Warmoth Sales Join Date: May 2006 Location: Puyallup, Washington: www.warmoth.com Posts: 1,242 Real Name: Flying Squirrel Main Seven: IBANEZ RG7620RB Rig: L6PXTL/TFS6/RG7620RB Thanked: 35 $TonyFlyingSquirrel is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $TonyFlyingSquirrel is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $TonyFlyingSquirrel is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $TonyFlyingSquirrel is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $TonyFlyingSquirrel is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $TonyFlyingSquirrel is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $TonyFlyingSquirrel is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$	Just Ernie Ball Regular Slinky 10-46 on the 6'er, add the low B on the 7 stringer, I think it's a .052 or .056. Works fine for me. WWW.MYSPACE.COM/TONYFLYINGSQUIRRELMUSIC http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page...?bandID=268162 Please direct all Warmoth related inquiries directly to Warmoth, here's that link; http://www.warmoth.com/customerservice/customer.cfm

08-25-2007, 09:05 AM	#116
Mattayus Sir Groove-A-Lot Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cambridgeshire, UK Posts: 2,696 Real Name: Matt Main Seven: Ibanez RG7620GN Rig: Peavey Banditt 112 Thanked: 72 $Mattayus is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Mattayus is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Mattayus is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Mattayus is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Mattayus is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Mattayus is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Mattayus is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$	Well the way i went about finding my gauge for 7s was to go by what i had on my 6s, which was a super slinky 9-42 set, so the natural progression for a B string was a 52. Plus, i noticed later on that that's what the B string is in a super slinky 7 set www.soundclick.com/mattayus http://www.mysoundclinic.com Ibanez RG3EX1 for sale

08-25-2007, 09:09 AM	#117
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08-24-2007, 09:59 PM	#112
zimbloth Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Boston Posts: 11,510 Real Name: Nick Main Seven: Rico Jr Customs Main ERG: Ibanez 8 Rig: VHT Pittbull UL Thanked: 72	In my opinion, a good way to go about it is... if you're using a standard 9s or 10s, play around and find out which gauge you like the feel/tone most (say, the .032 in the 9 set), and then find out what tension that corresponds to and build a set based on that. For example, if you think the .032 feels just right, but maybe the .042 is too lose... thats because .032 has more tension than a .042. If you liked .032, you could build a set like.. 9-12-16-24-32-44-58 or whatever... and that would be close to equal tension. Just my 2 cents. I still end up using 10-58 or whatever mismatched sets due to necessity sometimes anyway.

08-25-2007, 10:28 AM	#118
maliciousteve Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hertfordshire, UK Posts: 1,282 Real Name: Steve Main Seven: no more 7's Rig: Laney VC50+BM Thanked: 24	When I had a 7 I would use 9 - 46 with a 60 for the Low B. In my last band, the other guitarist used a .75 which sounded way too boomy and kinda dead. 60 is perfect I think. When I get another soon I'll probably try 10 - 46 (maybe 52) with a 60 again. On my Strat I use 11 - 49. Ibanez it's 9 - 46 and PRS it's either 10 - 46 or 52. "Thank you boob lady!" - Homer Simpson, the Simpsons Movie

08-25-2007, 12:03 PM	#119
bostjan Spastic Kitchen! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 6,076 Main Seven: Oni Custom 7 Main ERG: Oni Custom 8 Rig: Mesa Dual Recto Thanked: 6	One time, and this is no joke, a repair man broke my low B while he was messing with my pickup. He replaced my .059" with a .085" D'addario Nickel Wound Bass String. It sounded really bad to my ears, with all sorts of surprise harmonics and stuff. Needless to say, I took it off as soon as I realized it was putting my trem through hell trying to get it up to pitch. I've pretty much always used 9-46 for the standard six, and either a .056" or a .059" or a .060" for the low B. Those gauges all work well for me. 8's feel too much like spaghetti in E-standard. 11's feel good, but I don't enjoy wrestling with my strings that much. I wouldn't be opposed to playing 10's, but I just feel that 9-46 is perfect. There was a singer I knew one time that used .016", .022" (plain!), .032" (wound), .042", .070" tuned to drop-C. Those .022"s would destroy just about any set of wire cutters. I don't know how some people can manage such huge strings with such high tensions!

08-25-2007, 01:39 PM	#120
yevetz Happy? Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Kiev (Ukraine) Posts: 6,706 Real Name: Vova Main Seven: Ibanez RG 2127 Main ERG: Ibanez RG 2228 Rig: Epiphone Valve Jr. Thanked: 232	9-52 always Sorry for my english

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