i always used 11s when i had an acoustic, but alot of people would probably say "thats too light." so your only option really is to go with 12s. you have to.
plus, if its an acoustic (or any guitar) with no rod, i use string guage as kind of a way to adjust action by giving the neck relief/ letting it straighten a bit. so if 11s get me there, then thats what ill use one that guitar.
12's or 13's. I use 11's on my electrics and I prefer heavier gauges. If I get too light of a gauge my bends are wayyyyy off because they are too easy.
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Ironically, i had the same question myself. I just bought that acoustic/electric ibanez dealie and it sounds sweet, but i think 13s are on there and it's a little heavy, so i bought some martin marquis 12s or 11s...hopefully they feel a tit bit better.
PenPen wrote:12's or 13's. I use 11's on my electrics and I prefer heavier gauges. If I get too light of a gauge my bends are wayyyyy off because they are too easy.
im like the opposite. i put 12s on my melody maker instead of my usual 10s, to get it to intonate correctly, and its fine except the few riffs i play that involve bends come out really unnaturally.
why doesnt someone make a retrofit wraparound tailpiece that just has the compensation in the right places for modern strings? all the current solutions probably work but you lose the elegance and simplicity. adding a few parts to my MM is like doubling the overall parts count.
