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Post subject: Re: *First post i think* 013. Gauge strings.
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 1:42 pm
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Ernie Ball makes a "Not Even Slinky " 12-56 gauge.
Di Addario makes an "XL" 13-56 jazz gauge.

I'm sure you like the "fat tone" but there's a reason those "fat tone" players played a half step down...and it wasn't because they couldn't sing that high. :wink: I'll keep my wimpy 9-42s and 10-46s... Welcome to the forum. :)


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Post subject: Re: *First post i think* 013. Gauge strings.
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 3:28 pm
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Welcome to the forum! You must have some MAJOR muscles in your hands and fingers! LOL, I couldn't handle anything that heavy. My hand would be worn out before I got through a four-minute song. I regularly use an .010-.046 gauge and I get a pretty fat sound through pickup selection and experimenting with the EQ on the amp and guitar. The .010 is about as heavy as my hands can take for solo work.

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Post subject: Re: *First post i think* 013. Gauge strings.
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 7:24 pm
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If I used strings that heavy for two minutes my hands would need surgery,I only use 8-38s.Can you do any type of bending with strings that heavy?My first thought would be that unless your hands are exceptionally strong you would have a hard time bending more than one tone.BTW I can get a pretty beefy tone with the 8-38s,all it takes is a few tweaks on the EQ.Welcome to the forum.

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Post subject: Re: *First post i think* 013. Gauge strings.
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 8:44 pm
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They don't make sets, but there's a lot of single package strings with a variety of wound/unwounds+nickel/steel... the list goes on and on...

Good to know someone else uses thick strings! :lol:

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Post subject: Re: *First post i think* 013. Gauge strings.
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 5:19 am
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i use 12s on my drop guitars that only for hardcore stuff
my fenders allways been wit 10s

you should try dunlop maybe they have those u lookin for


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Post subject: Re: *First post i think* 013. Gauge strings.
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 7:15 pm
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About how long have you been playing?


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Post subject: Re: *First post i think* 013. Gauge strings.
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 2:31 am
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There are other ways to get a vintage tone, besides using 13's - Billy Gibbons uses 7's - to each their own - id rather my guitars play easier than harder personally - I had 13's on one of my strats for a few days at one point, just to see what the hype was, I personally didnt like it, JMO


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Post subject: Re: *First post i think* 013. Gauge strings.
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 8:00 pm
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guitslinger wrote:
If I used strings that heavy for two minutes my hands would need surgery,I only use 8-38s.Can you do any type of bending with strings that heavy?My first thought would be that unless your hands are exceptionally strong you would have a hard time bending more than one tone.BTW I can get a pretty beefy tone with the 8-38s,all it takes is a few tweaks on the EQ.Welcome to the forum.


8 - 38s? Admit it, you're actually Tony Iommi aren't you? :wink:

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Post subject: Re: *First post i think* 013. Gauge strings.
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 11:16 pm
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