Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Maybe you're right, I'm just not as used to the 9s I guess. That's just personal preference though. 9s on my CVC with its 10" neck and bigger frets just feel too loose so I put 10s on but down-tune half a step. i just put new strings on my 3 number 1 teles. While I'm still far from Knopfleresque in my execution, ⦠Striking a balance between tradition and innovation, GHS Strings is a major manufacturer of strings for electric & acoustic guitars, bass guitar, classical guitar, banjo, mandolin and much more. View Profile View Forum Posts View Blog Entries Registered User Newbie. This means the 10's will exert a stronger tendency to bow the neck than the 9's, and therefore your guitar tech had to tighten the truss rod to compensate. Lights are easier to fret and play than regulars or heavies. 08-07-2012, 09:24 AM #9. spacecowboy. Its hard to slide on the first two strings on a set of 9's without fretting out unless you raise the action up alot. I've used 10's forever on PRS and Lp's. It's a preference thing, but unless you … I know a lot of people use 10's or 11's or higher, but to me, its just not worth it. 9 or 10 gauge guitar strings? Best of both worlds! The 11's make that transition easy. On that one I use plain strings from a 9.5 set and wound from a 10 set. 10-String Guitars Modern 10-strings, popularized by Narciso Yepes, have frets on all 10-strings. All my gibsons have 10's, I myself wouldn't mind trying 11's on one of them just to see. Changing from 9's to 10's will definitely make a difference in the way the guitar plays: 1) your action will be higher due to the increased string tension, 2) the tremolo plate will pick up slightly from the body (same reason as #1), 3) you may experiance a buzz in your E and A strings simply because of the larger guage string. There are two different reasons for this. The 0.011's are heavier than the 0.010's and if you really attack the strings and break the 0.010's try the 0.011's or maybe even the 0.012's. You might even try going up to 11's to build finger strength and then drop back down to 10's. They require more strength to bend, but are better in every other way, in my opinion. If you fit heavier gauges to a guitar fitted with a strat-type tremolo, the increased tension will lift the trem away from the body which will When you put the 9's on, the truss rod will over-compensate for the reduced string tension of the 9's, and this will mean that the neck will be too straight, or even back-bowed. I've tried it on a couple guitars but I just can't bring myself to commit to 9s because of this. I have a Fender stratocaster and i think it has 9s on i right now, and im planning on putting new strings on it for a performance in about 2 weeks. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. So after moving back up to 9s, Ive found I have more control but I … According to John McCormick, "The "Yepes" tuning is intended for the purpose of utilizing the extra strings mainly as sympathetic ones. There's nothing inherently better or worse about the string gauge; it's all in your hands in this case. I do like heavier strings for playing slide too. Pick the string gauge you prefer to use and practice. So I like 9s but I feel like I'm not getting the same chord accuracy as with 10s. I think 10's are where it's at. input is array 40 of char. If you have guitar related questions, use the "Search" field or ask the community. On P-90 equipped Lesters, actually ALL P-90 equipped guitars, I like GHS Boomers, 10-46. Java 13- NEW IMPORTANT FEATURES- 1- The addition of text blocks in a preview phase – A text block is a multi-line string literal that avoids the need for most escape sequences. I've been jumping between 9s and 10s and I can't figure out how to solve it. Compact Strings vs. Compressed Strings. He says all the SRV worshipers don't realize that he had new necks and repair work done on his guitars almost nightly and most of it was due to the crazy 13s he used. Strat-Talk.com is an independent, member supported forum and is not affiliated with Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. That just means you have to play them more and build up the strength. The numbers represent the string thickness in .0## inches or high e to low e. (.009" to .042") You can just refer to them as standard sets 9's, 10's, 11's etc. i just put new strings on my 3 number 1 teles. Get three packs of these ultra-dependable strings for just $9.99 now.View Deal May 11, 2017 #4 any help would be appreciated, thanks. Silver Supporting Member. There are two different reasons for this. So since I had to re-order strings anyway, in addition to a 10-pack of 10's, I also picked up a 3-pack of 9's to try. Striking a balance between tradition and innovation, GHS Strings is a major manufacturer of strings for electric & acoustic guitars, bass guitar, classical guitar, banjo, mandolin and much more. I recently got a strat and I'm assuming fender ships with 9's. I mean the chord breaks up and has more dissonance I guess because the strings are lighter and have wilder oscillation? To me, 10's are the perfect balance between having enough meat on the string to grab onto, and thin enough to get some nice bends. Ideally I want to put 9.5s my CVC. My luthier says there's no reason to go heavier than 10s on any guitars and that they just cause damage in the long run. This means the 10's will exert a stronger tendency to bow the neck than the 9's, and therefore your guitar tech had to tighten the truss rod to compensate. The contents of input can become a string. Aside from possibly using too much pressure, or not fretting the string straight down and bending it slightly out of tune... are you actually adjusting your guitars' intonation when you go back and forth between 9s and 10s? To contact the forum owner hit the Contact Us link. The heavier strings allow you to set up the guitar differently. bass notes, but the strings get too floppy beyond this (although thicker strings do help). On 10s everything sounds perfectly accurate so I'm not sure if I'm just holding them too hard or if it's just not possible on 9s on some places in the fretboard. In most cases, when an array is used in an expression, it is converted to the address of its 1st element. I'm using the EB 10-52 as well (and Dean Markley 11-56 on my short scale guitars). 10's are my standard strings for solid body electrics; I find 9's a bit too slack, 8's are not for me, and ii and 12's feel better to me on semi- and hollow bodies. 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