Strat string guage. You guys like heavier?

Re: Strat string guage. You guys like heavier?

My 11's started to feel too slinky, so I decided to bump up to 12's, but the package on set I got (DR Pure Blues) didn't say the third string was wound, and now bending is a nightmare.
 
Re: Strat string guage. You guys like heavier?

esquire gets 10/14/18/26/36/50 pure nickel
strats and other 25.5 guitars besides the esquire tuned to std pitch 11/15/19/28/38/54 pure nickel
detuned strat 12/16/20/30/42/59 nickel plated steel
gibson scale guitars besides hollowbody which gets 13-56 flat wounds, 11/14/18/28/38/50 nickel plated steel

i like the brighter strings on the shorter scale instruments
 
Re: Strat string guage. You guys like heavier?

I'm down to two electrics, a Strat and a Hamer, and they, like all the others over the last 12 yrs or so get 11s. I just like the meatier feel.
 
Re: Strat string guage. You guys like heavier?

I used to play 13-56's on my Strat, but GAWD DAYUM, it was just too much. I can play with more control now that I've stepped down to less "ambitious" strings.

I tried big fat strings (flatwound 12's) on my 335 and they were too much as well.

I can generally say though, that you're out of your mind.

The scale length thing for me generally means bigger strings on Gibson, smaller strings on Fenders.
 
Re: Strat string guage. You guys like heavier?

guitarfreak122 said:
My 11's started to feel too slinky, so I decided to bump up to 12's, but the package on set I got (DR Pure Blues) didn't say the third string was wound, and now bending is a nightmare.
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11s feeling too slinky? Are you in standard tuning? You must have very strong hands. I think 12s would kill me.
 
Re: Strat string guage. You guys like heavier?

I use a 9-11-16-20-36-46 stainless steel set on every guitar I own with the exception of my Teles and Les Paul. Those use a 10-13-17-30-42-52 set, also stainless steel.
 
Re: Strat string guage. You guys like heavier?

I used to put quite heavy strings on my Squiers (11) and really liked the feel but something went wrong with my fretting middle finger (it became painful to play after a while) so I use 9's on them now and everything is alright.
 
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