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Post subject: string gauges and type
Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 4:02 am
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I seem to use either 9s or 10s on my strats, what about you all?

Anyone have a view on good blues/rock strings that sound good and bend well.


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Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:31 am
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I am devided between d'addario and fender super bullet .11. Harder to bend but you get used to it and they feel good at least to me. I played a Strat in the store equiped with .9 and felt lost I had to look if I was touching the string.

d'addario XL 115 = good quality long lasting.

fender super bullets = better brighter sounding than d'addario on one of my guitars on others did not seem to notice much diference. The bullet ends get stuck more often than standard string end in the block and they don't last as long.

With fender strings I ran into a few quality problems (had a thread about it here) and never with d'addario.


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Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 8:35 pm
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Right now I use mostly 10's, but I like the feel of 9's alot better. The Fender Super 250's are the ones I use most.

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Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 8:40 pm
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I use D'Addario .11's on everything. Although I sometimes use Ernie Ball .12's when I'm playing in Eb. .12's in standard sound great, but hurt too much.

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Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 10:46 pm
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I use D'addario 10's on just about everything..Just recently i tried some Erine Ball slinky's but they just don't sound right...Not bad just different..I have been thinking about trying the elixir's nano web's just to see if they are as good as the hype...
I use tens because i feel they are the best compromise between tone and action..11's would give me better tone but i have corporal tunnel syndrome and have lost some strength and 11's cause the pain to get worse quicker during extended playing sessions..


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