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Post by Faze on Nov 14, 2019 9:22:35 GMT -7
I have been using Ernie Ball 10 s for the past 20 years. I recently watched a video where Billy Gibbons talked about meeting BB king For the first time and BB was asking him why he was working so hard. Billy was using heavy gauge strings at the time. He went on to say he listened to BB and now even uses even lighter strings. One of my friends and I were taking about this whole string issue and he pointed out that in the late 60s and 70s almost everyone was using 9s. He told me about these Ernie Ball 9.5 strings and I put them on my white strat yesterday and I really like them they are real warm and crunchy sounding and they are kind of in between 10s and 9s.
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Post by wraparound (Steve) on Nov 14, 2019 12:33:10 GMT -7
Seems we all get on the merry go round of string guages. And why not, you discover a different response, tone and many times a solution to things that otherwise were challenging in the setup. I have landed the plane for the most part on this and found some strings that just work perfect on certain guitars in the overall setup including how the truss rod is set, so they are getting that brand and gauge period! In the past performing days on electric I needed 11-48 or the strings felt like well cooked spaghetti due to my nerves and I had no sense of control at all with any gauges that were less. Today, the arthritis could challenge me with that choice and I may never find out!
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Post by Faze on Nov 14, 2019 15:31:38 GMT -7
Seems we all get on the merry go round of string guages. And why not, you discover a different response, tone and many times a solution to things that otherwise were challenging in the setup. I have landed the plane for the most part on this and found some strings that just work perfect on certain guitars in the overall setup including how the truss rod is set, so they are getting that brand and gauge period! In the past performing days on electric I needed 11-48 or the strings felt like well cooked spaghetti due to my nerves and I had no sense of control at all with any gauges that were less. Today, the arthritis could challenge me with that choice and I may never find out! I hear you Steve I had 11 surgery’s on both my hands. I had plates , screws, and pins in my wrists. I even had bone fusions done. It’s a miracle I can still play. I have had no problem playing the 10 s at all. But I liked the 9.5 strings so much I went today and bought another set for my other strat. They def are easier to play and still sound great.
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Post by helmi on Nov 14, 2019 17:15:44 GMT -7
I've never tried the Ernie Balls, but I've been using 9 1/2 sets on my PRS's for the last 8 yrs. (but i use a 15 on the G instead of a 16)
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2019 17:32:53 GMT -7
For a long time, I used 10s on 25.5” scale guitars, and 11s on anything shorter than that. About a year ago, I went to 9.5s and 10s, respectively. I’m pretty happy with how things are going. Just needed a little less fight as I get older.
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Post by headshrinker (Marc) on Nov 14, 2019 21:38:22 GMT -7
I've been using 9.5s for at least 20 years. They work for me on 24.75, 25 and 25.5 scale lengths. On the shorter scale lengths I sometimes sub a 17 for the 16. I use SITs. They are made up the road from me in Akron. Great folks up there. Have to support Ohioans.
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Post by helmi on Nov 15, 2019 2:59:03 GMT -7
I've been using 9.5s for at least 20 years. They work for me on 24.75, 25 and 25.5 scale lengths. On the shorter scale lengths I sometimes sub a 17 for the 16. I use SITs. They are made up the road from me in Akron. Great folks up there. Have to support Ohioans. I failed to mention in my post that Marc is my "DEALER and SUPPLIER" for my 9 1/2 strings! (lol)
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Post by LT on Nov 16, 2019 19:43:20 GMT -7
I'll join the party on lighter strings. For years I used Regular Slinkys but as I've gotten older, I've switched 100% to Super's. My hand strength isn't what it used to be and the 9's are simply easier to play. I can tell zero difference in tone....or at least none that can't be made up for in a twist of a knob on the amp or a pedal.
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Post by John on Nov 17, 2019 7:22:05 GMT -7
I hear you Steve I had 11 surgery’s on both my hands. I had plates , screws, and pins in my wrists. I even had bone fusions done. It’s a miracle I can still play.
If I went through all that, I'd be a slide only player.
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Post by Faze on Nov 17, 2019 11:10:58 GMT -7
I hear you Steve I had 11 surgery’s on both my hands. I had plates , screws, and pins in my wrists. I even had bone fusions done. It’s a miracle I can still play.
If I went through all that, I'd be a slide only player.
I love slide I wish I could play it!
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