I'll start - on humbucker equipped LP's I like Ernie Ball Slinky's, 10-46. 08-07-2012, 09:24 AM #9. spacecowboy. Discussion in 'Stratocaster Discussion Forum' started by InkedStrat, Jun 10, 2013. I guess I just have to play more lightly to keep the chords tight? I use 9's on my SG and 10's on my LP. Compact Strings vs. Compressed Strings. I play moslty metal and I don't solo too much, I'm more of a rhytm guy. What strings should I buy, 10-46 or 11-50? This is to cater for some players that like the tightness of the low strings but want to relieve the tension on the high strings, and vice versa. While I'm still far from Knopfleresque in my execution, These include a 9-46 Hybrid Slinky, 10-48 Ultra Slinky, 10-52 Skinny Top, Heavy Bottom and 11-52 Burly Slinky. Lighter strings vs. heavy strings is subjective in sound quality. View Profile View Forum Posts View Blog Entries Registered User Newbie. Messages 2,851. In case of JDK 6 Compressed Strings, a major problem faced was that the String constructor accepted only char[] as an argument. [Discussion] Gauge 9 vs 10 strings and chord accuracy. I read that bending was a little easier, and having used basically the same brand of strings my whole life I decided to try a bunch of different gauges and brands. There are two different reasons for this. If you're like me, you use different strings on different guitars. Changing from 9's to 10's will definitely make a difference in the way the guitar plays: 1) your action will be higher due to the increased string tension, 2) the tremolo plate will pick up slightly from the body (same reason as #1), 3) you may experiance a buzz in your E and A strings simply because of the larger guage string. You're right, real light strings are great for all the 'english' you can do to them. This means the 10's will exert a stronger tendency to bow the neck than the 9's, and therefore your guitar tech had to tighten the truss rod to compensate. They require more strength to bend, but are better in every other way, in my opinion. While I'm still far from Knopfleresque in my With the right setup I don't feel like I lose much in playability. According to John McCormick, "The "Yepes" tuning is intended for the purpose of utilizing the extra strings mainly as sympathetic ones. Cookies help us deliver our Services. bass notes, but the strings get too floppy beyond this (although thicker strings do help). When you put the 9's on, the truss rod will over-compensate for the reduced string tension of the 9's, and this will mean that the neck will be too straight, or even back-bowed. Personally, I play 10's because 9's i just put new strings on my 3 number 1 teles. I'm using the EB 10-52 as well (and Dean Markley 11-56 on my short scale guitars). If you fit heavier gauges to a guitar fitted with a strat-type tremolo, the increased tension will lift the trem away from the body which will That just means you have to play them more and build up the strength. The 9's still sounded just as good tonally as the 10's. My fingers would usually slip off the high "E" with 9's. That's just personal preference though. Lighter strings vs. heavy strings is subjective in sound quality. I have 10's on one Strat, but I'm on the fence. I have settled on 11's for mine. The heavier strings allow you to set up the guitar differently. I really don't even notice the difference anymore, just have to remember what strings to use on it since it has a trem. Best 12-string guitars 2020: 9 electric and acoustic 12-strings for all budgets. I've tried it on a couple guitars but I just can't bring myself to commit to 9s because of this. Lights are easier to fret and play than regulars or heavies. I mean the chord breaks up and has more dissonance I guess because the strings are lighter and have wilder oscillation? I use 0.009's as they are easier to bend and I don't attack the strings playing soft classic rock. Hope this helps, kcbuck I regularly play 12's and 13's and encounter this when i fart around on my son's guitar, which is set up with 9's. the size of the small e string is the "9" or the "10". So since I had to re-order strings anyway, in addition to a 10-pack of 10's, I also picked up a 3-pack of 9's to try. So after moving back up to 9s, Ive found I have more control but I +1 for prepend '0' to the strings. This means the 10's will exert a stronger tendency to bow the neck than the 9's, and therefore your guitar tech had to tighten the truss rod to compensate. In addition to this, many String operations depended on char[] representation and not a byte array. I have tried lots of sizes. I am definitely still a beginner, but I went from 10's to 9's (only on the three thinner strings, but still) to 9.5's back to 10's. The 0.011's are heavier than the 0.010's and if you really attack the strings and break the 0.010's try the 0.011's or maybe even the 0.012's. DISCUSSION. I have 9-42 on my 52RI and CIJ52 and 10-46 on my Squier CVC. I recently tried some EB 9s for the first time and I hate them. I think 10's are where it's at. 10-String Guitars Modern 10-strings, popularized by Narciso Yepes, have frets on all 10-strings. Shares (Image credit: Future) Is this true? 3 sets of Ernie Ball Regular Slinkys: $16.47 $9.99 No other string set on the market has the perfect blend of durability, performance, sound and price that Ernie Ball's Regular Slinky set brings to the table. This is a forum where guitarists, from novice to experienced, can explore the world of guitar through a variety of media and discussion. The bends aren't as easy, and there's a real stiffness to the action. A string is a contiguous sequence of characters terminated by and including the first null character. Some others will go 9, 11, 16. Thanks for visiting. Strat-Talk.com is an independent, member supported forum and is not affiliated with Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. 42 refers to the diameter in thousandths of an inch, so a 10 gauge string is 10/1000 or 1/100 inches in diameter. My fingers would usually slip off the high "E" with 9's. I strung my Xaviere Strat copy with a set of the 9's yesterday, and the difference is very apparent. These long-life strings from German company Optima are the only 24 carat gold strings in the world (dont fear, theyre priced in the upper-medium end of the spectrum). The contents of input can become a string. By learning about the different string options available for your guitar, you can find the strings which strike the best balance between great tone and playability. 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