ShortScale.org

Saw this question on the Fender site. Since I'll be getting my Mustang set up and restrung tomorrow and I feel you guys are most knowledgable when it comes to shortscales, I'd like to ask my question here. I'm not a regular poster (although my Mustang thanks its current looks thanks to a picturepost on this forum months ago), but I hope to become a regular as I get more proficient playing the electric guitar. I have the exact same problems as the original poster. Also, the current strings bend so easily that I sometimes bend the high or low e off the fretboard by accident. Not a good sound.

Hello!

I was wondering what string gauge would be ideal for a shortscale Fender Mustang. I currently have them equipped with .09. However, I notice especially when I hit the low-e string pretty hard or have it fretted beyond the 12th string, that the strings start hitting the frets, creating buzz.

So I thought of perhaps going up a gauge or two. Which would you recommend? I was thinking 0.11's myself. Would that alleviate the problem? Or would I be better off with 10s and a setup? Of course, I may need to raise the action somewhat too. The current strings are rather flabby and have little tension, so that may add to the 'problem' (only when I hit the strings hard though).



Thanks!

I use 11's and have the action fairly high. It feels much better than with the previous 9s. I need higher action due to a few high frets.

I use 11's ..... but I use 11's on all my guitars so it's not particular thing for my mustang.

I use 10's on my Jag-Stang,
used to use 11's on my Mustang
and use these on my Jaguar:



The EXL116's are my favourite.

I have 11s.

Thom wrote: The EXL116's are my favourite.

I've been using these on all of my guitars lately. Both shortscales and full scales

Thom wrote:I use 10's on my Jag-Stang,
used to use 11's on my Mustang
and use these on my Jaguar:



The EXL116's are my favourite.

I currently have these on my CV Duo Sonic and Squier Jagmaster Custom. I will eventually put them on my Jaguar when the flatwounds that came on her need to be changed out. I do like the flatwounds that are on it though.

13s

Now I use 11s, but I tend to switch to 13s, because i always kill the high e string :/

Thanks everybody! Went for 10s in the end. Store guy promised me that would suffice with his setup. Good to see that .09s are generally a no-no.

For the 13 users, you guys tune down or keep it standard?

I'm using 10s on pretty much everything, but may try 11's on the Duo Sonic just to see how they feel.

BartMan wrote:For the 13 users, you guys tune down or keep it standard?

I use 13s and then teun UP half a step, I also use my massive dong as my guitar pic.

(Seriously, I use 11s for everything and use a variety of different tunings)

pumpkin wrote:

BartMan wrote:For the 13 users, you guys tune down or keep it standard?

I use 13s and then teun UP half a step, I also use my massive dong as my guitar pic.

Pics?

I use skinny top heavy bottoms.

.10-.52

endsjustifymeans wrote:I use skinny top heavy bottoms.

.10-.52

Teh Kurdtz?

levens

endsjustifymeans wrote:I use skinny top heavy bottoms.

.10-.52

this is what I think I'll be doing next time I string the 'stang. it'll be virtually the same tension as .11s and it'll give it a bit of needed low end umph.

pumpkin wrote:

BartMan wrote:For the 13 users, you guys tune down or keep it standard?

I use 13s and then teun UP half a step, I also use my massive dong as my guitar pic.

(Seriously, I use 11s for everything and use a variety of different tunings)

im guessing this was just a cut at me?


.13's on my duo sonic and I tune up half a step to F on it

i'm sure the tension is insane on that right rob?