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Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:25 pm
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Not to brag but I've been playing with .012s and .013s for 30+ years. My son has a Flying V-yeah he's looking at buying a Strat when he decides which one he wants-and had some .009s put on. I don't play it anymore as I nearly snapped the B and E strings almost immediately :oops: Besides I love the sound and tone from heavier strings.


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Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:27 pm
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Here is an extract from "SRV and Double Trouble Box Set". In the Box there is an interview with Rene Martinez his Guitar Tech. (the note was called: "the secrets behind stevie ray vaughan´s legendary guitar tone" by Andy Aledort). here is an extract talking about SRV his Strings and picks:

AA: Strings and Picks?
Martinez: His string gauges, high to low, were usually .013, .015, .019, .028, .038, .058. Sometimes he´d use a slighty lighter high E string, like a .012 or a .011. And he always tuned down one half step. Picks were always Fender Mediums, played upside down.

Martinez change sometimes to .011 because that strings may hurt SRV hands. High strings could give more "tone" and "sustain" but watch out your hands. And not all the guitars can use bigger strings that .013
But in that case is your choise.


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Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 5:30 pm
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nikininja wrote:
Im supprised more people haven't caught on to the heavy practice light gig gauges trick, it makes you fly. the 9's feel effortless after slugging it out with 11's.
Aren't 10's fenders statutory gauge that all their electrics come fitted with?
if so that says alot about the gauge being universally popular.


I'd imagine practising with 11s but gigging with 9s would result in inaccurate bends? Using too much force and overbending? I guess, anyway, as I don't do that :)

And AFAIK fender (and most other makes?) string up their guitars at the factory with 9s.

Personally I use 10-46 with the aim of moving up to 11s at some point. Been considering stringing up my old axe with a set of 13s (which I happen to have laying about) to see how it feels.


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