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Size Strings Do You Guys Use?

HailHailVitalogyHailHailVitalogy Posts: 5,225
edited May 2005 in Musicians and Gearheads
well?

ummmm i feel ashamed to say this

but i mostly use Fender Super Bullets 9s or GHS Boomer 9s

i sometimes use GHS Boomer 10s but i like the feel of 9s a hell of a lot better

i got some strings today cuz i havent changed them in about 3-4 months..and there was a kid infront of me saying uh ill take 2 XL 10s and 2 XL 13s...and im like 13s?! hes like yeah i use them a lot, im like holy shit u got big balls man, hes like haha
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  • armanHammerarmanHammer Posts: 471
    [size=-2]I use g-strings.[/size]
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  • nailz100nailz100 Posts: 1,176
    Thats hilarious man....


    I use 10's....mostly because I play rhythm.
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  • RVM2003MFCRVM2003MFC Posts: 75
    I use nines regularly. I have no problem with them, good and easy to use.

    Have a set up with 13's, but thats just for mucking around and being silly....
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  • covincovin Posts: 42
    My acoustic has Martin SP Phosphor Bronze 13s...and I string my electric with D'Addario Chrome 11s.

    The SPs didn't last as long as I thought they would. Does anyone know if the Marquis or SP+ survive longer enough to be worth the extra cost?
  • mca47mca47 Posts: 13,291
    my acoustic has 12s.
  • jorg_rockjorg_rock Posts: 6
    I use Ernie Ball 10´s, I think they have a good range and are good for solos.
  • BriansGMCBriansGMC Posts: 33
    I use DR or GHS boomers 11-52 on my strat and 12-54 on my les paul. So I guess I am silly and just muck around. 9's are for children and have absolutley no tone.
  • MissYouAllDayMissYouAllDay Posts: 939
    "9's are for children and have absolutley no tone."

    Now theres a reasonable comment :)

    i use 10s, ernie ball
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  • Y2A 66Y2A 66 Posts: 11
    Ernie Ball....9's
    they seem to do the trick so i stick with em
    saw things so much clearer...
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  • oyster jellyoyster jelly Posts: 107
    Just upgraded my epi sg to ghs boomers 11-52's. I love the tone I get off of them! Go Thick!
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  • VacantVacant Posts: 50
    I've got two guitars with Ernie Ball 9s (one=super slinky), one with 10s and my acoustic with 13s (don't remember brand).
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  • goldenegggoldenegg Posts: 371
    D'Addario 10 - 46. I couldn't imagine using anything larger on my Godin electric. There'd be some crazy fret buzz.
  • enharmonicenharmonic Posts: 1,917
    11's or 12's on electric depending on the fret scale. 12's on acoustic.

    I use Snake Oil strings on electric and John Pearce strings on acoustic
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  • MissYouAllDayMissYouAllDay Posts: 939
    "11's or 12's on electric depending on the fret scale."

    Why depending on fret scale? Can you explain?
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  • HailHailVitalogyHailHailVitalogy Posts: 5,225
    my friend let me play his guitar today and he has fender super bullet 10s, they are pretty nice
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  • pjfan020pjfan020 Posts: 426
    usually 9's but sometimes i go for the 10's. GHS boomers feel the best to me.
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  • enharmonicenharmonic Posts: 1,917
    MissYouAllDay wrote:
    "11's or 12's on electric depending on the fret scale."

    Why depending on fret scale? Can you explain?

    Gladly, my friend :)

    The length of the scale, as well as the angle of the headstock, determine the amount of tension exerted on the strings. On shorter scale guitars (ok...Gibsons), I prefer 12's because of the loose feel. On longer scale guitars (my TCM's, or Fender Telecasters for example). I prefer 11's. They're not as easy to whip around on when there's more tension, so you have to sacrifice tone by using smaller strings...unless you have king kong kung fu grip :)
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  • Bus DriverBus Driver Posts: 2
    I use 9s mostly and I cant give a brand because I bought a shitload of no name strings(like 12 packs) off this guy on ebay for $20 Canadian but they are really good so it dosnt matter that there no name.
  • WiLL75WiLL75 Posts: 415
    My Ibanez RG550 has D'addario 9.5's on it because I mainly use that guitar for any Satriani songs I might cover, makes the full and double bends easier, plus I play faster.

    All my other guitars have D'addario 11's. Except for my Kramer, which is in C# tuning, so I used the B string from a set of my d'addario 11's for the E string, the G string for the B string and so on. Had to buy a single 61 or 62 for my low E. Sounds so sweet.

    I've played 14's before, they sound so sweet but the bends were hell and I wimped out after about 6 months. Slowly went through 13's then 12's and settled on 11's. Best of both worlds.
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  • FNYNKEZFNYNKEZ Posts: 75
    Mostly use GHS Boomers .10 except on my old JAckson with the Floyd Rose, I use .09.
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