Is everyone here using enormous strings?

Fantomas · 05-01-2007, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ror3h

I play in Bb and just use the daddario 10-59 set. Works perfect for me.

I did that for a year, but then decided to go back to 9's.
It's a bit floppy but for my little hands they're great.

Seedawakener · 05-01-2007, 04:08 PM

9-68.... extra Light to extra heavy FTW!

I love the feel of thicker low strings and thinner high strings, somehow I like it more that way.
Ah, forgot... I tune to Standard A.

JPMDan · 05-01-2007, 04:11 PM

I got a set of 10 - 60's on my axe but the Low B is still round sounding to I'm gonna keep going lower til I find the nice crisp Low B I'm looking for, I used to love 11-70's

Leec · 05-01-2007, 04:28 PM

9, 11, 16, 24, 36, 46, 54. Which is basically top 4 from regular 9-42 and 36 and 46 are from 10-46. The 54 was the thickest that the nearest guitar store sold and it just happened to work real well for me, so I stuck with that set up.
I'm in A-standard, and I've never played a guitar set up so nice. It has tons of up-pull on the trem, real low action and the strings, though maybe a tiny bit slack for people into heavy strings, have a great tension.

Audiocide · 05-02-2007, 07:20 PM

I like the tight feel of .016 - 0.90s for brutal distortion and GRVM metal sounds!

SATAN FOREVER! EMG81! 666!

TonyFlyingSquirrel · 05-02-2007, 07:53 PM

I USE STANDARD 10-46 ERNIE BALL REGULAR SLINKY'S FOR STANDARD 6 STRING TUNING EADGBE, & THE SAME FOR THE 7 WITH AN ADDED .056 FOR THE LOW B, WORKS FINE FOR ME.

FOR D TUNING DGCFAD, I USE ERNIE BALL 11-52'S.

Metal Ken · 05-02-2007, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Audiocide

I like the tight feel of .016 - 0.90s

sweet merciful fuck, dude, those are huge

zimbloth · 05-02-2007, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leec

9, 11, 16, 24, 36, 46, 54. Which is basically top 4 from regular 9-42 and 36 and 46 are from 10-46. The 54 was the thickest that the nearest guitar store sold and it just happened to work real well for me, so I stuck with that set up.
I'm in A-standard, and I've never played a guitar set up so nice. It has tons of up-pull on the trem, real low action and the strings, though maybe a tiny bit slack for people into heavy strings, have a great tension.

All that matters if that youre happy with it, but do you know that the tension youre using on the 36 and 46 strings are off the charts compared to the rest of the set? a 46 has the same tension as a 62. The 36? That corresponds to a .066 gauge string. Sometime id recommend using an equal tension set: 9-12-16-24-32-44-58. The benefits are tangible and are not subtle.

Edroz · 05-02-2007, 08:03 PM

shut up and play your guitars already!

and stop worrying if one strings tension is a cunt hairs difference from anothers. it's soooooo easy to get wrapped up in this nonsense. trust me, i've been there

Grom · 05-02-2007, 08:05 PM

9 - 52 here, on a 26.5" scale. I usually tune my axe to Bb, but the low B often goes down to G# when I'm playing jazz (or drop "chugga" thingies) or even to F when I feel the need to play LOW.

Believe me or not, but even when going down to F the 52 stays clear and practically never buzzes. The only issue is the difficulty to mute the string quickly when playing it ; it still vibrates a lot. Same thing as a bass string, I'd say.

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Leec Woopah! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brighton, UK Posts: 1,068 Real Name: Lee Main Seven: RG2027 Rig: JMP-1, G-Major, EL34 Thanked: 44	9, 11, 16, 24, 36, 46, 54. Which is basically top 4 from regular 9-42 and 36 and 46 are from 10-46. The 54 was the thickest that the nearest guitar store sold and it just happened to work real well for me, so I stuck with that set up. I'm in A-standard, and I've never played a guitar set up so nice. It has tons of up-pull on the trem, real low action and the strings, though maybe a tiny bit slack for people into heavy strings, have a great tension. "You might as well be suckin' Wes Borland's no-talent dick if you play with any more than six strings on your fucking guitar." - A Blabbermouth genius

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Grom New found sanity Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lille, Sarkoland. Posts: 354 Main Seven: Schecter Blackjack C7 LH Rig: Imaginary stuff. Thanked: 5 / 1	9 - 52 here, on a 26.5" scale. I usually tune my axe to Bb, but the low B often goes down to G# when I'm playing jazz (or drop "chugga" thingies) or even to F when I feel the need to play LOW. Believe me or not, but even when going down to F the 52 stays clear and practically never buzzes. The only issue is the difficulty to mute the string quickly when playing it ; it still vibrates a lot. Same thing as a bass string, I'd say. "Be smart and I'll fuck you over - sayeth the Lord". Frank Zappa

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05-01-2007, 04:11 PM	#63
JPMDan Dis fuckin' guy... Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Orleans, Louisiana Posts: 5,494 Real Name: Dan Main Seven: Conklin GTG-7T Rig: A. Reactor 112+PodXT Thanked: 42	I got a set of 10 - 60's on my axe but the Low B is still round sounding to I'm gonna keep going lower til I find the nice crisp Low B I'm looking for, I used to love 11-70's

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Audiocide ss.org Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 35 Main Seven: RG1527 Rig: Marshall TSL Thanked: 0	I like the tight feel of .016 - 0.90s for brutal distortion and GRVM metal sounds! SATAN FOREVER! EMG81! 666!

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