Is everyone here using enormous strings?

Jongpil Yun · 05-01-2007, 03:56 AM

Really, I pretty heavily prefer the tone of 11s as opposed to anything else. I've never tried 12s, but I'm about to. Thin strings sound... well... thin.

Naren · 05-01-2007, 04:04 AM

11-58 or 10-59 for me (depending on whether I buy Ernie Ball of D'Addarios). My favorite thickness for the low B is about 58-60. The other guitarist in my band uses 10-56 gauge strings for his guitar.

I could see maybe going up to 65-68. But 68 would be the absolute thickest I would consider going. The reason I haven't done it is because I've never had any problems with 58 or 59 gauge strings. When I first got my guitar, it had a 52 gauge string on for the low B and I thought that was too floppy, so I bought a set of 10-56 and that was a lot lot better, but I wanted just a little more tightness, so I bought the 11-58 set and that's almost perfect.

I used to be a heavy string maniac, using sets of 12s, 13s, 14s, and even 15s on my six-strings. My pair of 15s had something like a 54 or 56 for the low E. I stopped doing that and went to 11s (and sometimes 10s). Anything less than 10 is too thin and just sounds really empty and... not good. I don't like the sound of 8s or 9s.

Snake Doctor · 05-01-2007, 04:29 AM

I use 10-46 + 52 for my low B, tried a 56 once but was too tight for my liking.

axechain · 05-01-2007, 04:46 AM

i`ve used 10-60 ghs strings but now my set is 9-42+50(52) for B and it slays the tension is right, look at the thinner direction

Eric · 05-01-2007, 04:50 AM

Ze Kink · 05-01-2007, 09:52 AM

Elixir 010-052's and a 068 B. I like it very much, though the 068 isn't as djenty as I'd like it to be. I'm considering trying a 065 bass string next.

I think I'll go with 010-046's and a ~062 B-string on my 27" seven when I get it.

Battle-axe · 05-01-2007, 12:03 PM

I currently use 10-68s. The 68 for the 7th string has just started feeling really odd recently, gonna shift to something lighter.

Brord · 05-01-2007, 12:15 PM

I'm using 11's with a 70 as 7th string, but I downtune one whole step (ADGCFad). I just really like the tension it gives me and the clarity, also it provides that low A string this clean tone I just love, when u hit the open A string it's bell like clear and clean. Someday I must have a 27" scale for even more tension.

Nick1 · 05-01-2007, 02:23 PM

Im all about the 10s. and for 7s I use 10-60

JJ Rodriguez · 05-01-2007, 02:25 PM

I definately prefer the tone of thicker strings, but thin strings do have really nice attack. I'm hoping when I get a longer scale guitar that I can compromise between the 2.

05-01-2007, 04:46 AM	#54
axechain ByoSeven Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Estonia Posts: 118 Real Name: Oleg Main Seven: Schecter C7 Hellraiser Main ERG: a trossrod on a stick Rig: Carvin Legacy->2X12 Thanked: 2 / 1	i`ve used 10-60 ghs strings but now my set is 9-42+50(52) for B and it slays the tension is right, look at the thinner direction www.myspace.com/byoaxe www.myspace.com/byolence

05-01-2007, 04:50 AM	#55
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05-01-2007, 12:15 PM	#58
Brord Furor Teutonicus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nederland Posts: 288 Real Name: Brord Main Seven: RG7620 - emg 81-7/707 Rig: Triple Rectifier Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I'm using 11's with a 70 as 7th string, but I downtune one whole step (ADGCFad). I just really like the tension it gives me and the clarity, also it provides that low A string this clean tone I just love, when u hit the open A string it's bell like clear and clean. Someday I must have a 27" scale for even more tension. Kop-ik-win, munt-jij-verliest.

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05-01-2007, 03:56 AM	#51
Jongpil Yun Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 2,331 Real Name: JP Main Seven: RG 7620 (VK) Thanked: 27	Really, I pretty heavily prefer the tone of 11s as opposed to anything else. I've never tried 12s, but I'm about to. Thin strings sound... well... thin.

05-01-2007, 04:04 AM	#52
Naren OldschoolGhettostyle Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Tokyo Posts: 12,393 Real Name: Eric Main Seven: RG1527-GK Main ERG: RG7EXFX2-IPT Rig: GNX3000 Thanked: 42	11-58 or 10-59 for me (depending on whether I buy Ernie Ball of D'Addarios). My favorite thickness for the low B is about 58-60. The other guitarist in my band uses 10-56 gauge strings for his guitar. I could see maybe going up to 65-68. But 68 would be the absolute thickest I would consider going. The reason I haven't done it is because I've never had any problems with 58 or 59 gauge strings. When I first got my guitar, it had a 52 gauge string on for the low B and I thought that was too floppy, so I bought a set of 10-56 and that was a lot lot better, but I wanted just a little more tightness, so I bought the 11-58 set and that's almost perfect. I used to be a heavy string maniac, using sets of 12s, 13s, 14s, and even 15s on my six-strings. My pair of 15s had something like a 54 or 56 for the low E. I stopped doing that and went to 11s (and sometimes 10s). Anything less than 10 is too thin and just sounds really empty and... not good. I don't like the sound of 8s or 9s.

05-01-2007, 04:29 AM	#53
Snake Doctor Antiquing? Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Melbourne - Australia Posts: 189 Real Name: James Main Seven: Jackson C.O.W 7 Rig: Marshall VS100 Thanked: 2	I use 10-46 + 52 for my low B, tried a 56 once but was too tight for my liking.

05-01-2007, 09:52 AM	#56
Ze Kink the black wizards Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 377 Real Name: Antti Main Seven: AV Custom 7 Main ERG: AV Custom 8 in progress Rig: Pod X3 Live Thanked: 7	Elixir 010-052's and a 068 B. I like it very much, though the 068 isn't as djenty as I'd like it to be. I'm considering trying a 065 bass string next. I think I'll go with 010-046's and a ~062 B-string on my 27" seven when I get it.

05-01-2007, 12:03 PM	#57
Battle-axe ss.org Regular Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: -- Posts: 439 Thanked: 3	I currently use 10-68s. The 68 for the 7th string has just started feeling really odd recently, gonna shift to something lighter.

05-01-2007, 02:23 PM	#59
Nick1 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Corner Pub Posts: 2,620 Real Name: Darth Blackhart Main Seven: PRS Single Cut and 1527 Rig: Marshall and Radial Thanked: 18	Im all about the 10s. and for 7s I use 10-60

05-01-2007, 02:25 PM	#60
JJ Rodriguez Pantysniffing zombie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 6,793 Main Seven: Ibanez RG7CT Rig: FramusDragon-Norbert Thanked: 46	I definately prefer the tone of thicker strings, but thin strings do have really nice attack. I'm hoping when I get a longer scale guitar that I can compromise between the 2.


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