Studioplayer Posted July 31, 2010 Posted July 31, 2010 I've been using 10s by D'Addario on my Studio Custom. I like the big full tone I get from them, but sometimesthe tension feels a bit too tight. How may here string with 9s and get the sound and response that they desire, without compromising their town significantly?Studioplayer
landon w Posted July 31, 2010 Posted July 31, 2010 I've been using 10s by D'Addario on my Studio Custom. I like the big full tone I get from them, but sometimesthe tension feels a bit too tight. How may here string with 9s and get the sound and response that they desire, without compromising their town significantly?Studioplayergo with 9's and a heavy bottom. 9-46 b and g strings are a bit heavier as well.
Studioplayer Posted July 31, 2010 Author Posted July 31, 2010 Just had to correct my spelling and not insult anyone's intelligence........So, again......I've been using 10s by D'Addario on my Studio Custom. I like the big full tone I get from them, but sometimesthe tension feels a bit too tight. How many here string with 9s and get the sound and response that they desire, without compromising their tone significantly?Studioplayer
Jeff R Posted July 31, 2010 Posted July 31, 2010 I'd suggest keeping the 10s and loosening the truss rod just a wee bit. Give yourself some slink via relief.
Hamer95USA Posted July 31, 2010 Posted July 31, 2010 I've been using 10s by D'Addario on my Studio Custom. I like the big full tone I get from them, but sometimesthe tension feels a bit too tight. How may here string with 9s and get the sound and response that they desire, without compromising their town significantly?Studioplayer Hey Studioplayer, A few years ago I started getting some mild tendonitis on my left hand when I was using .010-.046 string sets on my guitar. I originally had the .010 string sets on my Studio & Les Paul Custom guitars, but found that it felt heavy and slowed me down since I was used to playing super Strat type guitars. I switched over to .009-.046 on my '95 Studio & my '96 Gibson Les Paul Custom. The heavier bottom strings sounds awesome with overdrive or clean chords and the lighter guage treble strings are easy to bend & feel much easier to fret when playing fast. I found the .009-.046 string set to be great for my left hand and for comfortable playability on my guitars. Try a set of .009-.046 for awhile and see if it works for you. You might like the feel & playability like I did. Guitar George
BubbaVO Posted July 31, 2010 Posted July 31, 2010 I found a set I really like: 9-11-16-26-36-46I'm hooked on DR Greg's Choice strings sold by our own BCR Greg. But there are other brands that I'm sure will work for you too.
MCChris Posted July 31, 2010 Posted July 31, 2010 go with 9's and a heavy bottom. 9-46 b and g strings are a bit heavier as well.I found a set I really like: 9-11-16-26-36-46What they said.
bubs_42 Posted July 31, 2010 Posted July 31, 2010 I was a 9 gage player for years and I always hated the way my high strings sounded. I've moved to tens so thats my vote. Ernieball Classics.
Guest JackButler Posted August 1, 2010 Posted August 1, 2010 These days you can also find sets of 9.5s (9 1/2s).. also a slight adjustment in the stop bar behind the bridge can lessen the tension on the strings.. doesn't have to be drastic.. the slightest change in the severity of the angle as the strings break over the saddles and effect tension.
ArnieZ Posted August 1, 2010 Posted August 1, 2010 Raisng the stoptail or topwrapping the strings will also make the strings feel slinkier.ArnieZ
Gitslide Posted August 15, 2010 Posted August 15, 2010 Use whatever is comfortable for you. If you like the .009s, maybe raise the pickup a bit to make the magnetic field near the string stronger.I use .011s on all the guitars except the slide guitar . . . can't remember what the gauge is but they are so big it's impossible to bend 'em, and they are tuned up to open E! I get a nice fat tone on either instrument.I have friends who use much lighter strings and get a full tone, too.Big strings do not automatically mean fat tone. Use what feels good!
Armitage Posted August 16, 2010 Posted August 16, 2010 I use the .009-.046 GHS Boomers set on most of my guitars... and have for 20+ years.
Bennyboy-UK Posted August 16, 2010 Posted August 16, 2010 Yup another 9-46 here just boggo Hybrid Slinkies - I'm fairly unadventurous.
Studioplayer Posted August 16, 2010 Author Posted August 16, 2010 For those players that use the Ernie Ball Hybrid or similar strings, how would you think they must performwhen playing Jazz? I tend to switch styles using just one guitar. I try and get a balanced sound and a full sound from my Studio Custom. It has the '59 Duncan set on it, so I'm calling it a versatile guitar for my needs.Studioplayer
proxmax Posted August 16, 2010 Posted August 16, 2010 i guess your prob is to play all that with one guitar. it won't work on high niveau. sure s.o. says he plays jazz with 09, but usual is >012. (and it still sound shitty to my ears - sorry, not my music) man there are so many nice guitars to buy, why only to have one?
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