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Post subject: What string gauges do you use on you Strat?
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 10:00 am
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I'm currently using the standard strings that come on the Strat but I soon plan on moving up to this set: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/DAddario-EXL115-Nickel-BluesJazz-Electric-Guitar-Strings?sku=100192, which goes from high to low: .011-.014-.018-.028w-.038w-.049w

How 'bout you guys?


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Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 10:33 am
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Always used 9-42 even on my Les Paul!


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Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 10:49 am
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I've been using GHS 11 - 50s since '87 on all of my electrics.


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Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 10:58 am
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9 through 42!

Anything else: you're a Communist!

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Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 2:32 pm
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I use 11's, Elixirs when I can find them, and D'Addarios when I can't.


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Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 3:07 pm
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Super Slinky's.

They're just regular 9's.


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Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 3:14 pm
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Different gauges on different guitars. Got 9-42 on my AmDlx Strat and Am Tele, got 10-46 on my MasterDesign Kendrick '65, and got 12-56 on my Hamer Echotone. I think I got 9-42 on my PRS SE Soapbar II and have no clue what is on my Breedlove acoustic. Oh I got 10-48 on my LP Standard also.


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Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 3:15 pm
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yeah
on my schecter i use 10-52.

i know, huge range.

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Post subject: 13's!
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 3:41 pm
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i use 13's they are hard to get used to but the reward is there! check out my restringing post and see if u can help me wit the problem!


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Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 3:23 pm
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I use ernie ball hybrid slinkey... extra thin VS. extra thick = NICE! :lol:


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Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 4:28 pm
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i use 9's on my strat ---> ernie ball super slinkys
and 10's on my les paul ---> d'addario xl


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Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 4:36 pm
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I used to use 13's on most of my guitars. I started having problems with my hands (not from heavy strings, but health issues) and made the switch down to 9's on everything. I make my own sets because I like Flatwounds.

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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 9:54 am
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I use Ernie Ball nickels, but I usually have to buy about 2 to 3 packs to put together my gauges. They can vary just alittle, depending on whats lying around at the time, but mostly their somewhere around, 13-18-22-36-46-58.


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Post subject: Dean Markley Blue Steel
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 10:09 am
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Dean Markley Blue Steel CL (Custom Lights)

.009 - .011 - .016 - .026 -. 036. - .046

I use thicker MOJO strings also: Stainless Chromium Light-Heavey

.010 - .013 - .017 - .030 - .044 - .052

Torn right now between my old standby's and the new MOJO's. 8)

MOJO's come with an extra first E string! Great idea!


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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 10:37 am
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I use the Fender Super Bullet 10's. They play well, have a good feel and the "bullet" fits the tremolo bridge nicely.


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