Who plays with a wound "G" string?

Armchair Bronco · Post by **Armchair Bronco** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 6:52 am

On Monday, I took in my CP Jag Special HH for its inagural setup. I asked my tech to put on some 11's with a wound "G" string. I've always wanted to try this but never got around to it.

The strings I picked (some Dean Markley 11-52's) include both wound and unwound "G" strings, so if I don't like it, I can switch to a conventional "G" string.

But I'm a chunky rhythm player, so I think I'm gonna like it.

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 6:57 am

did this on my duo w/ 12s
i don't notice as much, only thing i see is it has cut my sustain a tad, but that is probably just in my case

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 7:13 am

I don't like them. I spend a lit of time bluesing, and usually will be flying up and down that string so I like it to be slinkyish.

Will · Post by **Will** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 7:16 am

I only use wound Gs.

- stay in tune better
- better intonation (especially in first position)
- break fewer strings
- less string flex = sounding more in tune when played aggressively
- more consistent tone from string to string
- less fret wear

I COULD GO ON. Next you can try Flatwounds (D'Addario Chromes

) - I'll never play anything else.

light rail coyote · Post by **light rail coyote** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 7:57 am

I like to be able to play lead and bend so no Do not want. I'e tried them though. I tried flatwounds too, and while they felt cool, they sounded shit, and I couldn't bend with them

Armchair Bronco · Post by **Armchair Bronco** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 8:45 am

This *is* ShortScale.org, so I'm assuming that most folks who post here play a short-scale guitar.

But on a short-scale, even chunky strings are still pretty slinky and therefore easy (or at least easier) to bend.

Will · Post by **Will** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 8:47 am

I can still bend like a whole step on a wound G, especially when I'm wound up as fuck live. Ya'll just have little pussy fingers.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 8:48 am

I play with elevens on more less everything. It's not a matter or finger strength (my hands are in good shape, I've been playing the piano since I was five, like), it's a matter of the slippy feekl of the string for me.

Will · Post by **Will** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 8:52 am

BacchusPaul wrote:I play with elevens on more less everything. It's not a matter or finger strength (my hands are in good shape, I've been playing the piano since I was five, like), it's a matter of the slippy feekl of the string for me.

Slippy-slide wise is why I go for the flatwounds - I hate finger noise more then Mike hates most things.
I like my strings to have a little fight in them cause it makes bends sound epic.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 8:59 am

I like my guitars to have fight because, I don't know, I sort of just do sometimes. It depends on the guitar. My jag-stang is super low action and plays like a dream, my Squier '51 is high action and has twelves or something on it.

I've never tried flatwounds. I keep meaning to.

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 11:29 am

G Strings yeah...

I moved from 11-52 (wound G)... extremely warm sounding strings... almost to the extent they're dead on a Jag... I was really surprised at the difference when I moved to slinky 10s, seems to show more of the jags true character IMO... brighter and more chimey.. with the humbucker I'm sure it'll be different again.

I do continue to use the Dean Markleys on my jazzmaster though, that seems like a nice mix with the longer neck etc...

I think I prefer unwound generally though...

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 11:29 am

oops... double post....

LOVE G STRINGS !!

kim · Post by **kim** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 11:36 am

i just noticed i have a wound g and b string on my hondo (?)

kim · Post by **kim** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 11:38 am

i want sets with a wound (high) E now

william · Post by **william** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 1:26 pm

on guitars with preset or uncompensated saddles, a wound g is usually preferable, particularly if the guitar is vintage. i run a wound g in an 11 set on my melody maker and it is pretty much perfectly intonated. used to be that the g string would go progessively sharper on fretted notes up the neck.

i dont bend really, so that part doesnt bother me. i do miss the feel of my familiar 10's sometimes.

More Cowbell · Post by **More Cowbell** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 2:27 pm

If you can't bend a wound G when tuned "G" then you are a pussy and should stop playing guitar.

william · Post by **william** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 2:40 pm

kim · Post by **kim** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 2:42 pm

gripmaster = gay

just play bass in standard tuning with 110's for a while and you'll have enough power in your hands for anything lol

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 2:54 pm

More Cowbell wrote:If you can't bend a wound G when tuned "G" then you are a pussy and should stop playing guitar.

This.

I prefer wound.

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 3:15 pm

you have to adjust your bridge for the g string though