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What guitar string gauge do you mainly use?
.008's 4%  4%  [ 2 ]
.009's 38%  38%  [ 21 ]
.010's 44%  44%  [ 24 ]
.011's 5%  5%  [ 3 ]
.012's 4%  4%  [ 2 ]
.013 or heavier (i.e. Bailing wire :) ) 5%  5%  [ 3 ]
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Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2014 5:31 pm
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I always use .010's. Ernie Ball Slinky's .010 - .046
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.010 standard on electric and .012 standard on acoustic, although I'm just trying a set of Martin Lifespan SP .010's (XL) on the acoustic and am really liking them. Smooth and consistent - we'll see as they age a little. They work well/detailed with my L. R. Baggs IMix as compared to other coated strings.


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What do .007" gauge users select?


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10's on my Artcore and LP. .09's on my Tele and Jag. Next string change will see me putting 10's on the Jag. The 3/4 neck, like the LP, will like the 10's, IMO. I use 11's with an unwound G, they are electric guitar strings, on my Washburn acoustic/electric.

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I string all my electrics with 10s. Nickel only. Not a fan of nickel plated steel. Fender 150s usually but sometimes Gibson Vintage.

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9's for me... Super Slinky all the way :mrgreen:

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9's for me on the Teles and Strat.

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10s on my Martin

0.65s (mm) on my Uke

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I use different gauges on different guitars

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What do .007" gauge users select?

A different instrument that doesn't hurt their widdle hands when they bend a stwing. :lol:

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I use 10's, although on my next strat I may go with 9's just to add some balance to my over-dubs.

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GHS .010s here. Used to use 11s and then switched to 10s. I’ve been meaning to give the 10.5s a try because I’m on the fence between the two gauges.

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fender super bullets for me,mostly 9's and 10's, and a tele strung with 13's. which broke the original nut :cry:


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strings10927 wrote:
arth1 wrote:
What do .007" gauge users select?

A different instrument that doesn't hurt their widdle hands when they bend a stwing.

Although 7's do seem a bit extreme, we have a Fabulous Forumite who has a severe medical condition with his hands that requires he use a very light string gauge...I believe he uses 7's or perhaps 8's.

I previously used 11's on everything, except 12's on my G&L F100 (it prefers heavier strings for some reason)...however (on a lark) I put a set of 9's on my Telecaster and it felt wonderful--I didn't have I wrestle my guitars anymore!

Now I put Dunlop Reverend Willy's Mexican Lottery 9's on all my guitars, except the G&L F100, which gets a set of 10's...sounds rich, fat and full, and it's no a struggle to play...

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Always 10's. Usually Fender Bullets, but I am mixing things up with some Ernie Balls and Dean Markley Blue Steel.

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