What gauge of strings do you use for your guitar?

Shred-Dimebag · Post by **Shred-Dimebag** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 8:44 pm

i recently threw some heavy duty strings on my guitar because that shitty medium gauge strings kept breaking. the guy said not very many people use these strings so i bought another pack. THEY ARE AMAZING.
probably the best switch i have done, i cant explain but they are kick ass.

back to my main question, do you have heavy duty strings, why don't people use heavy duty strings(other then their hands are too pussy or im just too stupid to think of another reason)

what gauge do you use.. and what gauges for different types of music.
just wonderin.

dead forever · Post by **dead forever** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 8:57 pm

40000000000

ATR v1.2 · Post by **ATR v1.2** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 9:26 pm

Shred-Dimebag wrote:i recently threw some heavy duty strings on my guitar because that shitty medium gauge strings kept breaking. the guy said not very many people use these strings so i bought another pack. THEY ARE AMAZING.
probably the best switch i have done, i cant explain but they are kick ass.

back to my main question, do you have heavy duty strings, why don't people use heavy duty strings(other then their hands are too pussy or im just too stupid to think of another reason)

what gauge do you use.. and what gauges for different types of music.
just wonderin.

well, i guess its kinda obvious that lighter strings are better for bends and whatnot. look at iommi. granted he had a reason for needing light strings, but his tone and playing were a result of the lighter strings.

dirtbag · Post by **dirtbag** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 10:10 pm

I go with GHS boomers (10 -52). I've tuned my guitar down a whole step, so the higher guage string keeps the tension up and prevents the string from buzzing on the frets.

I've heard, "The more tension on the strings, the faster and cleaner you can play" and obviously with less tension - bends will be easier.

I've seen guitar strings go as thick as .70 (GHS Zakk Wylde Boomers)... which is pretty insane (you might as well run bass strings... or buy a bass)

Shred-Dimebag · Post by **Shred-Dimebag** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 10:15 pm

also, isnt there some dimebag guitar strings? if u seen or used any before what are they like? im fuckin dying to know

Gor-Gor · Post by **Gor-Gor** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 3:06 am

Shred-Dimebag wrote:i recently threw some heavy duty strings on my guitar because that shitty medium gauge strings kept breaking. the guy said not very many people use these strings so i bought another pack. THEY ARE AMAZING.
probably the best switch i have done, i cant explain but they are kick ass.

back to my main question, do you have heavy duty strings, why don't people use heavy duty strings(other then their hands are too pussy or im just too stupid to think of another reason)

what gauge do you use.. and what gauges for different types of music.
just wonderin.

what gauge are these "heavy duty" strings?

Evil_Scotsman · Post by **Evil_Scotsman** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 3:30 pm

Tight strings sounds terrible. Looser ones give you much more crunch.

DBS · Post by **DBS** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 3:45 pm

dead forever wrote:40000000000

Chris · Post by **Chris** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 5:27 pm

Evil_Scotsman wrote:Tight strings sounds terrible. Looser ones give you much more crunch.

no.

Aeon · Post by **Aeon** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 6:00 pm

.010 - .062 SIT
Tuned Drop-A

Dimejandro · Post by **Dimejandro** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 6:31 pm

i use hair from my anus, nice and sturdy.

morgbite · Post by **morgbite** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 7:14 pm

ON my Jackson i use 10-52's although i might switch back to lighter strings because the action is reall high.

PABassPlayer · Post by **PABassPlayer** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 8:25 pm

45-105 Gibson ThunderPlus and 45-105 Fender Nickelwound

Kyle · Post by **Kyle** » Tue Mar 07, 2006 5:52 am

either 9's or 10;s

im sorry im already drunk

PRJECEDNIK · Post by **PRJECEDNIK** » Tue Mar 07, 2006 4:07 pm

Kyle wrote:either 9's or 10;s

im sorry im already drunk

i use 10's

Kyle · Post by **Kyle** » Tue Mar 07, 2006 5:12 pm

whats up rimmer?

whitemike · Post by **whitemike** » Tue Mar 07, 2006 5:13 pm

10 - 52

Tweel · Post by **Tweel** » Tue Mar 07, 2006 6:43 pm

weonlywonfiveone wrote:10 - 52

same here

whitemike · Post by **whitemike** » Tue Mar 07, 2006 7:05 pm

Tweel wrote:
weonlywonfiveone wrote:10 - 52
same here

Full step down?

dirtbag · Post by **dirtbag** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 12:02 am

yeah, a full step down. Originally because we didn't have a bassist (so we tuned them down and set our rigs to crank out the most bass without sounding like shit). We have recently found a bassist, but are keeping the full step down tuning because standard tuning sounds empty to us.

Hunter/Killer · Post by **Hunter/Killer** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 12:39 am

dean markley CL 9-46

Tweel · Post by **Tweel** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 5:33 am

weonlywonfiveone wrote:
Tweel wrote:
weonlywonfiveone wrote:10 - 52
same here
Full step down?

yea, on a LP

Gor-Gor · Post by **Gor-Gor** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 7:01 am

Tweel wrote:
weonlywonfiveone wrote:
Tweel wrote:
weonlywonfiveone wrote:10 - 52
same here
Full step down?
yea, on a LP

same. on a Viper

Pfl?yd · Post by **Pfl?yd** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 10:10 am

I tried using light gauge strings on the guitar, but I always break them. I'm used to bending bass strings, I suppose.

I have a seven-string and I use the heaviest gauge strings I can find for it.

DeathSion · Post by **DeathSion** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 6:06 pm

morgbite wrote:ON my Jackson i use 10-52's although i might switch back to lighter strings because the action is reall high.

Learn to adjust your guitar.

Chris wrote:
Evil_Scotsman wrote:Tight strings sounds terrible. Looser ones give you much more crunch.

no.

long4theblur · Post by **long4theblur** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 6:41 pm

I have these right now, and they're great

but next I'll be moving on to these

whitemike · Post by **whitemike** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 10:38 am

Never been a fan of the Ernie Ball strings.

long4theblur · Post by **long4theblur** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 2:03 pm

weonlywonfiveone wrote:Never been a fan of the Ernie Ball strings.

ernie ball rules

DeathSion · Post by **DeathSion** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 6:02 am

I hate their strings.

long4theblur · Post by **long4theblur** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 4:31 am

DeathSion wrote:I hate their strings.

ernie ball rules

warhead dime · Post by **warhead dime** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 7:52 pm

long4theblur wrote:
DeathSion wrote:I hate their strings.
ernie ball rules

I'm an Ernie Ball fan myself.

Although I use 10-46.

croninburg · Post by **croninburg** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 7:55 pm

Coat some wet spaghetti in superglue, amazing tone and it never breaks

long4theblur · Post by **long4theblur** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 3:52 am

warhead dime wrote:
long4theblur wrote:
DeathSion wrote:I hate their strings.
ernie ball rules
I'm an Ernie Ball fan myself.

Although I use 10-46.

the 12-56 is going to be death

Gnarkiller · Post by **Gnarkiller** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 2:39 pm

anything 10-52

Revolver · Post by **Revolver** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 2:41 pm

D'Addarrio

warhead dime · Post by **warhead dime** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 3:19 pm

long4theblur wrote:
warhead dime wrote:
long4theblur wrote:
DeathSion wrote:I hate their strings.
ernie ball rules
I'm an Ernie Ball fan myself.

Although I use 10-46.
the 12-56 is going to be death

Doesn't quite have the feel that I've grown accustomed to.

Fantomas · Post by **Fantomas** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 3:50 pm

i use these

Kyle · Post by **Kyle** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 4:44 pm

i had TERRIBLE luck with ernieball. the only strings that last at all with me are dean markley 10-52's. ive been told elixirs were great but really they feel like any other string to me.

Avulsed · Post by **Avulsed** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 4:53 pm

Kyle wrote:i had TERRIBLE luck with ernieball. the only strings that last at all with me are dean markley 10-52's. ive been told elixirs were great but really they feel like any other string to me.

I have Ernie Ball regular slinky on my shitty guitar that have been on there for a year, and I play it alot of Im doing fuck all in my room and they haven't snapped yet

warhead dime · Post by **warhead dime** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 5:01 pm

Kyle wrote:i had TERRIBLE luck with ernieball. the only strings that last at all with me are dean markley 10-52's. ive been told elixirs were great but really they feel like any other string to me.

I hate Elixir's electric strings. They feel and sound like shit, in my opinion.

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