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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!!!

"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.

My favourite shortscale strings:

i prefered the D'Addrio light bottom heavy top

I use these:

But I think I'm gonna try these soon:

my favorite on my bronco

i use these on everything

been rocking these for months now, very happy.

Thom wrote:My favourite shortscale strings:

+1

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

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

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.

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.

On both of my shortscales I use these:



11 - 50s with a wound 3rd.

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!

these are really cool on my mustang:


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

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.

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.

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.

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.