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Are you Billy Gibbons?
Eqd Speaker Cranker clone
Monte Allums TR-2 Plus mod kit
Trading feedback: http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/60602/
Have been experimenting with 9s (turned out to be a mistake, I think) and also tried the Pro Steels on the Les Paul to see if it brightened up at all. They were OK when they first went on, but got it out at the weekend and played it and everything just felt and sounded horrible. Technically they shouldn't have needed a change, but swapped them out for EXL 110s again and am profoundly glad I did - reminded me I do like that guitar, and can even play it after a fashion!
Acoustics it varies. Furch gets Elixir Nanoweb 11s and the old Takamine gets Martin Phosphor Bronze 11s. Tried the Martin's on the Furch and they just sounded horrible; too tight to try the Elixirs on the Takamine, and the Martin's have always suited it.
A lot to be said for wiping the strings with a cloth after playing too.
It seems highly dependent on individual factors eg sweat.
Rotos die faster for me than any other brand, annoying because I like the sound of their bass strings (especially the steels).
D’Addario seem to be the best of the non coated strings for me. But really it could wind up being totally different for you, so you’ve just got to try a bunch.
I know opinions differ on this greatly but I think 10s arguably sound better than 11s on Strats in standard tuning. I feel like you can go too thick on strats and loose some of the scoop and sparkle, assuming that’s the character you want.
11s on a Tele do sound good, but I never feel like high string tension is worth the physical trade-off, unless you happen to be naturally very strong to where 11s feel easy to play, or you don’t bend strings much.
I don’t see any benefit to making an instrument hard to play because the performance tends to outweigh minor tone changes anyway.
@Rox Good quality digital calipers will sort you on the last thing.
Have recently tried Gabriel Tenorio. They seem great, sound good. If they last will definitely try again. Stocks seem to be limited and you have to buy the right set. For example, he does a specific set for reverse headstock.
I cannot stand any of the coated strings. Like trying to wrestle covered in olive oil. Very difficult to get a grip.
Feel and sound like normal electric strings but never seem to die....
Bass - rounds are now always D'addario Pro Steel, flats are always Thomastik TI flats
https://soundcertified.com/speaker-ohms-calculator/
I find they last ages and I like the tone/feel.
They're quite expensive but i bulk bought a load from the states and saved a decent amount.
The Rickenbackers unquestionably sound better to me with 11s on than 10s though.
I always prefered 10-52 on a Tele anyway - they suit it like no other gauge in my opinion, you get the easy country double-stop bending on the top strings combined with the big grind and twang on the bottom ones at the same time.
Me neither, and I didn't use 11s because it was 'tough' or anything, but because I actually found them easier normally - I tend to press and strum too hard, and light strings just go out of tune.
As part of my rehab from the injury I'm trying to learn to play more gently though .
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Nanowebs felt nice and sounded better than the strings I was using previously. They also last me months.
Best strings i have used. Been using D'addario for years until i tried these. `Made in the uk too. High quality, sound and feel great.
https://www.winspearinstrumental.com/pages/strings
Tried some of the balance tension strings recently on my new PRS SE. Not sure I like them. Years of muscle memory means my already shaky string bending is even more wildly off-target than usual.