string recommendations...

mve4158 · Post by **mve4158** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 4:45 pm

Once again, being new to the short scale world, I have been told I will need to use a heavier string on my Duo Sonic...an .11.or .12 and possibly a wound 3rd? Some one please steer me in the right direction. Thanks!!!

honeyiscool · Post by **honeyiscool** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 5:32 pm

"Heavy strings with a wound G" is usually the line for trem-equipped Jags and Jazzes with stock bridges.

You're going to be completely fine with regular strings on your Duo-Sonic, though I generally use at least 10s.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 8:26 pm

My favourite shortscale strings:

lorez · Post by **lorez** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 8:38 pm

i prefered the D'Addrio light bottom heavy top

drBenway · Post by **drBenway** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 8:44 pm

I use these:

But I think I'm gonna try these soon:

ykyk69 · Post by **ykyk69** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 8:47 pm

my favorite on my bronco

serfx · Post by **serfx** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 9:26 pm

i use these on everything

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 10:01 pm

been rocking these for months now, very happy.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 10:12 pm

Thom wrote:My favourite shortscale strings:

+1

mve4158 · Post by **mve4158** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 11:02 pm

Thanks for the help! Also, is it a good idea to tune a 1/2 step up???

SGJarrod · Post by **SGJarrod** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 11:05 pm

if u wanna rock u tune a 1/2 step down

honeyiscool · Post by **honeyiscool** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 11:27 pm

mve4158 wrote:Thanks for the help! Also, is it a good idea to tune a 1/2 step up???

Not for a 24", I wouldn't. It's fine.

cobascis · Post by **cobascis** » Sat Feb 26, 2011 12:06 am

endsjustifymeans wrote:been rocking these for months now, very happy.

I was happy until today. 2 of my wound g strings (har har) started essentially unraveling at each fret. Switched to the unwound string.

Freddy V-C · Post by **Freddy V-C** » Sat Feb 26, 2011 12:13 am

On both of my shortscales I use these:

11 - 50s with a wound 3rd.

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Sat Feb 26, 2011 12:19 am

endsjustifymeans wrote:been rocking these for months now, very happy.

dammit.
i got 20 packs of these and so far every high e i've tried to use has busted, so i just use them for spares and use the b string as a high e. lol
still a fucking good deal!

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Sat Feb 26, 2011 12:31 am

these are really cool on my mustang:

they're half rounds so a little warmer sounding, higher tension low strings.

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Sat Feb 26, 2011 12:47 am

I've been using these of late... 6 months down the line they still sound really good if not better. They'll work out cheaper than your regular set by the time they're done.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Sat Feb 26, 2011 12:59 am

Sloan wrote:
endsjustifymeans wrote:been rocking these for months now, very happy.

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dammit.
i got 20 packs of these and so far every high e i've tried to use has busted, so i just use them for spares and use the b string as a high e. lol
still a fucking good deal!

ok, so i'm not the only one who had to do this. i had to use two packs after finding the b to be dissatisfying as an e on my epi goth LP.

James · Post by **James** » Sat Feb 26, 2011 1:06 am

cobascis wrote:
endsjustifymeans wrote:been rocking these for months now, very happy.

I was happy until today. 2 of my wound g strings (har har) started essentially unraveling at each fret. Switched to the unwound string.

+1

I've had these on a couple of guitars for a few weeks. Did a two fret bend at the 12th fret on the high e and the ball end completely unravelled, flying off somewhere in the room (yet to be found) and taking me by surprise. An .011 string at 24.75" scale and standard tuning should be able to take that comfortably around that fret and I'd been impressed with the strings until then so it was definitely surprising.

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Sat Feb 26, 2011 10:44 am

othomas2 wrote:I've been using these of late... 6 months down the line they still sound really good if not better. They'll work out cheaper than your regular set by the time they're done.

I use the 12-53 with a wound 3rd, damn nice strings.

I might try some D'addario Half Rounds or the La Bella Nylon Tapewounds next on my archtop, can't decide yet.