Guitar Strings

smudge_lad

Hey guys,

Is there any UK sites that let you pick/choose a set of guitar strings - as in - I want a set of 11's, but with a 52 low E string instead of a 48 that.

Would save me buying packs of 11's and a bunch of separate 52's which would then leave me with a ton of 48's as well!

Cheers

Keir

Roland

Will a set of 11-52s not do?

guitarfishbay

I didn't even know this was a thing.  I'm also in the same situation as I buy 11-56s and then a separate 64.  It works out cheaper than doing a whole set of singles.

I use D'Addario for guitar and all their sets are sealed, I think the same goes for several other brands these days.  That'd mean it'd have to be done at the factory

guitarfishbay

Roland said:

Will a set of 11-52s not do?

They usually have heavier A and D strings too though, which might not be what OP wants

smudge_lad

guitarfishbay said:

Roland said:

Will a set of 11-52s not do?

They usually have heavier A and D strings too though, which might not be what OP wants

Aye, kinda this. Always happy with the 11's all over but now playing with top string dropped to C# so just need the extra thickness on low E

guitarfishbay

Have you tried the D'Addario balanced tension 11-50 set? 

smudge_lad

guitarfishbay said:

Have you tried the D'Addario balanced tension 11-50 set? 

No, I've only just started looking into this as my guitar was only set up for drop C# at my last setup.

I've checked these out now, seem like a good shout, although I've also found these:

http://www.guitarbitz.com/guitar-strings-c42/electric-guitar-strings-c46/daddario-strings-exl116-xl-electric-guitar-strings-medium-top-heavy-bottom-11-52-p1317

which might suit me better with the lower stings being thicker (the low E is a 52 too!)

Have you tried the balanced tension one's before? Do they offer anything superior to the above set?

Cheers

Keir

guitarfishbay

Yes I used to use the 11-50 set for drop C# and found them a nice tension on my guitars.  There's nothing different about the strings, just the gauges.  Currently I use the 11-56 set and swap the 56 for a 64 as I now tune to drop B.

Check out www.stringtensionpro.com as it allows you to compare tensions across D'Addario strings.

RiftAmps

Curt Mangan allow you to build your own sets, including half sizes - http://www.curtmangan-eu.com/