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It's official. I HATE 10-52's on my new Mustang and on my CP Jaguar HH, too. Can't wait to cut off the D'addario 10-52's and replace them with normal strings.

I've got some 9's and 10's on the way (Gibson Brite Wires) and they can't get here soon enough.

My litmus test for bendability is Nirvana's "Dive", and that song sounds like crap on my Mustang.

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mustang with gibson brite wires .9

why the fuck not right.



%ghey%

I hate 0.9 on my mustang. Much thicker sound when i replaced them with 0.10. Its the pickups you need to change if it sounds like shit because the stock pickups in that guitar havent much power.

Why 9s? They feel like rubber bands on a 24" scale guitar. I went the exact opposite of you, with my Jags - up to 12s.

ellengtrgrl wrote:Why 9s? They feel like rubber bands on a 24" scale guitar. I went the exact opposite of you, with my Jags - up to 12s.

This is the proper response.

I've tried 08s, 09s, 10s and 11s on various guitars and I swear there's no real difference in sound between gauges. The only difference is that 10s are the most comfortable to play - on standard Fender and Gibson scale lengths, that is - so I suppose they *indirectly* affect the sound that way.

My Mustang build should be done in a couple of months though, so experimenting with different gauges on the shorter scale length ought to be fun.

11s at minimum, 12s at best.

Concretebadger wrote:I've tried 08s, 09s, 10s and 11s on various guitars and I swear there's no real difference in sound between gauges. The only difference is that 10s are the most comfortable to play - on standard Fender and Gibson scale lengths, that is - so I suppose they *indirectly* affect the sound that way.

It depends on what guitar sound you use/how often you change strings. All old strings sound exactly the same (crap), and if you use distortion you probably won't hear a difference. I play predominantly with a good clean tone, therefore the strings really shine through, and in order to get the best tone I can I use 13s.

For the guitar I use for rock/funk/blues/fusion/etc... it's another story. I use 10s, as the added flexibility is useful for lead work, also with distortion on I really don't hear a difference between the 10s and the 11s I used to use.

I've found 11s with a wound G will suit all the guitars I have/had, so I don't mince it and just put that on everything.

When I go back and forth between a 24" shortscale and 25.5" Fender scale, I prefer 10s on the fender scale and 11s on the shorscale because i think the the "bending feel" is just about equal. If I stray to far, sometimes I over or underbend when I swap guitars.

I dont really like going heavy on the gauge of strings though causes they tend to make guitars sound clunky.

Personally I put 11s on everything, regardless of scale.

I have 11s on my Jag and Mustang. I only recently started doing this, though.

Honestly, it's the way forward.

try mad-mike setup.
www.jag-stang.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f ... mmy+set+up

do miracles in matters of stay in tune.

I use 9's in standard tuning on any guitar, nowt wrong wi'that.

i play with 12 - 52, or 12 - 54 depending upon if i require a wound 3rd..
donesn't effect my note bending etc..

use them on every guitar, regardless of scale length.

stay in tune, etc etc etc.

however, i did recently setup my ladies guitar with 9s ..
its a superstrat of some type
everytime i play it it goes wildly out of tune from note bends, or just my playing style..

but when she plays it, it stays in tune fine

so if you gotta go to a thinner guage string for your guitar to work for you, do it up.

11's on shrtsacles, 10's on standard fenders. 12's are like playing railroad tracks.

9.5s work OK on 24" scale if you have a very stable setup. I wouldn't go lower than that, though. GHS Boomers in 10 gauge are my standard strings for 24" scale.

i use 48-10's on my mustang and duo sonic. I use 52-10's on my sg, i use 52-10 flats on my jag

11's on electrics, 12's on acoustics, 55 semi flat wounds on basses.