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Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 2:34 pm
by JJLipton
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.
Posted: Sun Dec 26, 2010 5:45 am
by tomin8r
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.
Posted: Sun Dec 26, 2010 11:41 am
by grandnoise
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?
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 12:43 am
by tomin8r
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.
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 2:30 am
by Mages
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.
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 2:54 am
by tomin8r
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
