pretty good deal for pussies that use .11's

JJLipton · Post by **JJLipton** » Sat Dec 25, 2010 2:34 pm

tomin8r wrote:Dont have a video camera/mic, but I can usually get between a half step and a whole step on a High E bend, MAYYYYYYYBEEEEE a wee bit more if I really try.

I just prefer the strings to not feel like rubber bands.

The strings in the gauge itself aren't too extreme.

It's 60, 46,36,26,18,14/15

Would probably be good for lower tunings, but I dont usually tune lower.

whoa, i can't even imagine using those. I use .9-46's on a 25.5 scale guitar. I dont like to fight the guitar.

tomin8r · Post by **tomin8r** » Sun Dec 26, 2010 5:45 am

heh,

Its not so much a fight really, I just always found lighter strings too rubbery for my tastes.

I guess I just always wanted that, new guitar player weak fingers string pain, thing.

If that makes any sense.

Besides, 14's stay in tune a lot better for me, and it almost give the guitar an acoustic feel to it, with the tension.

grandnoise · Post by **grandnoise** » Sun Dec 26, 2010 11:41 am

Does it give the neck a lot of hassle? any recordings of anything you've recorded like this, I'm curious to hear if there's a tone difference?

tomin8r · Post by **tomin8r** » Tue Dec 28, 2010 12:43 am

I've got a couple recordings on a few Shortscale comps.

The 90s one and the Birth Year one.

I think they were back when I was using 12/13s

Its definitely a lot louder than anything I've played with 9's or 10's
Also alot more bass-heavy. I'd say the tone is more well-balanced, because usually I find IMO lighter strings to be too trebly/plinky.

It doesn't give the neck any hassle at all with a proper setup.

I dunno, i just prefer the stiffness and the feel of heavier strings.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Tue Dec 28, 2010 2:30 am

they would definitely be louder/higher-output, as the larger the string gauge the higher the magnetic pull. I've never used 14s but I can tell the difference between 11s and 9s. I prefer these gauges:

24" - 10s or 11s
24.75" - 10s
25.5" - 9s or 10s

and I like to try to balance the guitar with the strings as well. if it's a bright guitar, try a wound G or maybe flatwounds. if it's a warm guitar try thinner strings.

tomin8r · Post by **tomin8r** » Tue Dec 28, 2010 2:54 am

I think my SuperSonic is what got me into heavier strings, I found my normal ones to flimsy on the short scale, and when I got a long scale, I just bought the ones I had been using for shortscale, and set it up accordingly.

Definitely agree with the wound 3rd, makes a world of difference IMO.
I can only imagine how bassy 15 gauge flatwounds would sound once they dulled