10-52's
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Edgecrusher
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Re: 10-52's
I do... Thats my go to gauge set.
I do... Thats my go to gauge set.
Re: 10-52's
Sweet, obviously the guitar would need a good set-up after moving from 10-46 to 10-52
Sweet, obviously the guitar would need a good set-up after moving from 10-46 to 10-52
Edgecrusher
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Sure but usually not much. If its a floyd guitar the springs on the back a bit. One of my gibsons needed the low E string slot in the nut enlarged just a tad but usually they go on pretty smooth. Once in awhile I have adjust the truss rod just a smidge but ive never had them cause huge changes in set up.
Sure but usually not much. If its a floyd guitar the springs on the back a bit. One of my gibsons needed the low E string slot in the nut enlarged just a tad but usually they go on pretty smooth. Once in awhile I have adjust the truss rod just a smidge but ive never had them cause huge changes in set up.
Tor
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I'm kinda curious about this one. Why do you prefer this over, say, 10-46 standards?
I'm kinda curious about this one. Why do you prefer this over, say, 10-46 standards?
Edgecrusher
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eschoendorff
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youngthrasher9
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Re: 10-52's
I use 10-48. Dunlop Heavy cores.
I use 10-48. Dunlop Heavy cores.
indie folk guy
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That was my go to gauge for a long time these days I'm using 12-56 I kinda made a custom gauge set out of individual strings.
I liked 10-52 because you got the meat of the 52-42-32 on your low strings but you weren't destroying your hands with 11's/12's in your plain steels. My tastes have since changed and I just like really heavy strings because they give me a subjectively better tone for what I play and I prefer the feel.
You will definitely want to adjust your setup for them anytime you use a hybrid gauged set or change gauges you will have to adjust truss rod, string height, and intonation at least ime.
I tend to prefer DR and SIT strings myself. Depending on the guitar Hi Beams, Pure Blues, Power Wounds, or Power Groove.
That was my go to gauge for a long time these days I'm using 12-56 I kinda made a custom gauge set out of individual strings.
I liked 10-52 because you got the meat of the 52-42-32 on your low strings but you weren't destroying your hands with 11's/12's in your plain steels. My tastes have since changed and I just like really heavy strings because they give me a subjectively better tone for what I play and I prefer the feel.
You will definitely want to adjust your setup for them anytime you use a hybrid gauged set or change gauges you will have to adjust truss rod, string height, and intonation at least ime.
I tend to prefer DR and SIT strings myself. Depending on the guitar Hi Beams, Pure Blues, Power Wounds, or Power Groove.
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uOpt
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I did for years but I noticed that the difference to 009-046s (still heavier bass than diskant) doesn't survive recording. The only thing bothering me about the latter is the 011 H string.
I did for years but I noticed that the difference to 009-046s (still heavier bass than diskant) doesn't survive recording. The only thing bothering me about the latter is the 011 H string.
ItsaBass
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They're one of my usual sets of strings. EB Skinny Top/Heavy Bottom, or EB Power Slinky, which is the top from a set of 11's with the bottoms from a set of 12's. Also, the Hybrid Slinky set, which is 9's on the top and 10's on the bottom. These three are EB's best sets to my taste. I used to like the Gibson BB King set too, which I believe was 10-52 or something similar. But I haven't used those in a while.
They're one of my usual sets of strings. EB Skinny Top/Heavy Bottom, or EB Power Slinky, which is the top from a set of 11's with the bottoms from a set of 12's. Also, the Hybrid Slinky set, which is 9's on the top and 10's on the bottom. These three are EB's best sets to my taste. I used to like the Gibson BB King set too, which I believe was 10-52 or something similar. But I haven't used those in a while.
SrDeMaFp
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Same here. I'm actually lightening up on my strings since I've been having some strange hand/wrist pain lately.
Same here. I'm actually lightening up on my strings since I've been having some strange hand/wrist pain lately.
Mr 9finger
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Depends on the guitar. I like the 10-52 sets on 24 3/4" scale guitars. 25.5" I like 10-46.
Depends on the guitar. I like the 10-52 sets on 24 3/4" scale guitars. 25.5" I like 10-46.
Emile Dalkey
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On251/2 scale axes I do. I always sting my Stats 10-52 and tune to standad.
On251/2 scale axes I do. I always sting my Stats 10-52 and tune to standad.
BluesDisciple
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Used to. Found the tension of the bottom 3 strings was interfering with bends. Backed off to 10/46's on most guitars.
The tone though was HUGE!!
The tone though was HUGE!!
Luke Duke
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That was my "go to" gauge for the better part of the last decade. Last year I've been experimenting a LOT....so I don't have a standard really.
Christian did tell me one thing when he switched back to straight 10s, that I have also notice, the volume/tone is more even across the strings with standard string sets.
Luke
That was my "go to" gauge for the better part of the last decade. Last year I've been experimenting a LOT....so I don't have a standard really.
Christian did tell me one thing when he switched back to straight 10s, that I have also notice, the volume/tone is more even across the strings with standard string sets.
Luke
Christopher Caruana
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I use 'em on my les Paul's and strats. Just feels right
I use 'em on my les Paul's and strats. Just feels right
zontar
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That's what I use on my Ibanez AF95.
They work well with the full hollow body and when I play slide in standard tuning
That's what I use on my Ibanez AF95.
They work well with the full hollow body and when I play slide in standard tuning