9-48 on a strat

[Plessure]

I'm thinking a hybrid set 9-46, with 48 for the lowest string. Perhaps 38 and 28 for the other wound strings. Would this warp my neck?
Would 28-38-48 be better than 26-36-48 in terms of balance? Anyone tried this or a similar imbalance with other gauges?

I intend this for standard E, not drop D.

 

[Gtrjunior]

Re: 9-48 on a strat

I recently bought a Gibson LP Special that came from the factory with a hybrid 9-46 set. Sounded and played just fine.

 

[PFDarkside]

Re: 9-48 on a strat

Sounds good to me. I’ve always felt the low E was a little undersized on most stock sets.

 

[Plessure]

Re: 9-48 on a strat

I recently bought a Gibson LP Special that came from the factory with a hybrid 9-46 set. Sounded and played just fine.

Hybrid 9-46 seems to be quite common. I'm wondering if that's already stretching it or if one could go a bit farther.

I really like thick, taut wound strings, especially the first one, and easy-vibing plain strings.

 

[Plessure]

Re: 9-48 on a strat

Sounds good to me. I’ve always felt the low E was a little undersized on most stock sets.

I never noticed until i swapped from 9-42 to 9-46... I thought i liked thin strings but that's mostly for the plain ones. Great improvement with thicker wound strings. Haven't even had any problem with vibing on the 26-36-46 actually... Oh, that last part is not meant as bragging. That'd be ridiculous. It's just that i thought there would be some perceivable downside but there wasn't.

 

[Darg1911]

Re: 9-48 on a strat

GHS strings makes what you are looking for. Look at their Thick Core and Big Core lines.

 

[Chistopher]

Re: 9-48 on a strat

I really like thick, taut wound strings, especially the first one, and easy-vibing plain strings.

GHS makes a Zakk Wylde set that goes from .011 to .07. That might be a bit extreme, but it proves things like that can be done.

 

[Blille]

Re: 9-48 on a strat

If you're looking for balance in particular, go to the website of your favorite string manufacturer (in my case D'Addario)and look at the lbs each choice represents and how it compares with the rest.


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[B2D]

Re: 9-48 on a strat

I use D'addario .010-.052 on a stock Lone Star Strat and my custom T-style and LOVE it. It really rounds out the sound of the guitar in the low end.

The only thing I did to the guitar to accommodate the change was get a new nut cut for the gauge (which also corrected a string spacing issue) and installed a round string tree.

I'm in Eb standard - you should be fine with .009-.048 in E standard.

 

[Clint 55]

Re: 9-48 on a strat

I've done it, it works. It does bend your neck asymmetrically but it still plays fine.

http://www.stringtensionpro.com/

Do this website and you can figure out individual strings' tension and make your own set. For example:

0.0090 in. 13.14 lbs
0.0120 in. 13.11 lbs
0.0160 in. 14.68 lbs
0.0260 in. 18.39 lbs
0.0350 in. 18.36 lbs
0.0480 in. 18.27 lbs

 

[Plessure]

Re: 9-48 on a strat

Thanks guys. Can't wait to try it

 

[Plessure]

Re: 9-48 on a strat

Now i'm going with 9-13-17-32-42-52

Might change 9 to 10 but the 10 slips right now.

Nut needed a cut even at 46 on the low E... But this plays great. In D now. Didn't use the highest two semitones a lot anyway.

 

[Mr. B]

Re: 9-48 on a strat

Have you ever tried the 9.5 gauge set from D'Addario? They are my favorite string set for most of my guitars.

 

[Clint 55]

Re: 9-48 on a strat

In D now.

That's where the tone is at!

If you're gonna get a custom set of 10-52s I recommend this one:

0.0100 in. 12.88 lbs
0.0135 in. 13.17 lbs
0.0170 in. 13.16 lbs
0.0280 in. 16.76 lbs
0.0380 in. 16.63 lbs
0.0520 in. 16.78 lbs