I'm switching back to heavy strings.

Dirty_Frank

For the longest time when I first started out playing I used 10-48 gauge strings, and they hurt my hands. Once I got used to them, I switched up to 11-52 (or 54). In the last band I played in, we did a lot of Van Halen, shred metal type of stuff, so I put back on the 10-48 gauge. Now that I'm out of that stuff, and more into McCready/Gilmour blues/rock type stuff. I need heavy strings again.

When I played the Van Halen stuff, I used really wide vibrato and now it's out of control. I can't even do a bluesy bend without going nuts on the fast-wide vibrato. I can bend like 2 and a half steps without even flinching. It's ridiculous.

Nothing like more tension on my fingers to slow down the bends and vibrato.

Anyone else ever experiment with string gauges?

mk333

Ya, because I play acoustic so much and for such a long time, I need a heavier set on my electric. I find lighter gauged strings harder to play.