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what size strings do you use?

Pepe SilviaPepe Silvia Posts: 3,758
edited March 2004 in Musicians and Gearheads
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  • Pacomc79Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    10's on the Les Paul 11's on the Acoustic.

    9's are on the peavy at the moment but I've pretty much decided I have no use for 9's. the new strat will get at least 10's
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  • 62strat62strat Posts: 638
    im an 11 guy
  • blackredyellowblackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    10.5's.... a few years ago I went from 10's to 11's and didn't like the jump, so I ordered 10.5's (boomers) from musicians friend and I've been using them ever since. I keep telling myself that I'll get 11's next, but that hasn't happened.
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  • Gossard_Is_GodGossard_Is_God Posts: 1,031
    10 on electric 12 on acoustic
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  • MissYouAllDayMissYouAllDay Posts: 939
    I'm not sure what's on my acoustic.

    Is there a way to tell?

    I'll check the fender site and see what it says....

    found em

    Fender 60L Phosphor Bronze, p/n 0730060003,
    Gauges .012 to .052

    so what does that mean. Fill me in.
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  • TelesonicTelesonic Posts: 222
    10s on my electrics, but i'll probably go to 11s next time around.
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  • Pacomc79Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    Originally posted by Telesonic
    10s on my electrics, but i'll probably go to 11s next time around.


    Make sure you put another turn or so of tension in the truss rod to compensate.
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  • ExodusExodus Posts: 212
    i just get light gauge strings on my acustic and medium on my strat..... i dont know how to spell what kind so ill put it so u can sound it out..
    (dee-ah-dario)

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  • parchyparchy Posts: 205
    36's
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  • Pacomc79Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    Originally posted by parchy
    36's


    gotta love basses.
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  • forgetmyfaceforgetmyface Posts: 13
    10's as well
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  • parchyparchy Posts: 205
    Originally posted by Pacomc79
    gotta love basses.



    Especially mine...
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  • MONKEYNUTSMONKEYNUTS Posts: 114
    10's

    so if u iNcreasE STring gauGE DO u HAV TO TiTEN TRUSS ROD??????
  • WiLL75WiLL75 Posts: 415
    When I started, I was on 9's. Then for about a year I was on 14's. I went with 12's and 13's for 2 or 3 years before settling on 11's.
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  • who's_pearljam?who's_pearljam? Posts: 2,104
    Originally posted by parchy
    36's

    I tried them for a while on my SG, but man were my fingers sore!

    Now I use 12's or 11's:D

    MoNkEyNuts, If the heavier gauge bows the neck out a little, yes, you have to tighten the truss rod a little bit, and usually tighten the tremelo springs if you have one.
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  • PearlJamNashvillefanPearlJamNashvillefan Posts: 13
    My peavy preadator and my peavy patriot both have 9's on them I love the way the high e feels and I guess the way it sounds to. I havent really used anything other than 9's and I am not sure what my acustic have on it. How can you tell?
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  • SinisterMentalSinisterMental Posts: 6
    9's on my standard-tuned electrics and 10's on my acoustic. I have one Strat tuned down a half step that I use 10's on. I also have one Strat in drop-D that I have a low E from a set of 10's.
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  • pariahpariah Posts: 596
    GHS TNT's

    .10 to .52

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  • uninnocentuninnocent Posts: 1,565
    Originally posted by MONKEYNUTS
    10's

    so if u iNcreasE STring gauGE DO u HAV TO TiTEN TRUSS ROD??????

    you do this in order to compensate for the extra tension on your neck from the heavier strings.

    i use ghs boomers - 10s on my electrics
    i use elixer 11s on my acoustics
    and i use fresh wound air on my air guitar.
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