String guage = speed
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Ocifer
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Re: String guage = speed
Brian May also uses 8s, if I'm not mistaken and he's got a godly, unnatainable tone.
Earwicker: Take this with a grain of salt (I'm not 100% sure), but I think most guitars, regardless of manufacturer are set up for tens from the factory. Even if you're using 9s now, I think that any nut should be able to handle a set of standard 10s.
Brian May also uses 8s, if I'm not mistaken and he's got a godly, unnatainable tone.
Earwicker: Take this with a grain of salt (I'm not 100% sure), but I think most guitars, regardless of manufacturer are set up for tens from the factory. Even if you're using 9s now, I think that any nut should be able to handle a set of standard 10s.
Earwicker
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Re: String guage = speed
As a general point, I've played quite a few of these PRS SE range guitars just lately, and the factory set up is generally pretty good. I haven't played a duff one yet.
EW
Yeah, I think it'll be OK - I'll stick a set of 10s on maybe tonight and report back - the intonation is slightly sharp at the high E anyway, so a bit of setting up is required regardless.Ocifer said:
As a general point, I've played quite a few of these PRS SE range guitars just lately, and the factory set up is generally pretty good. I haven't played a duff one yet.
EW
SpiderVenom
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Re: String guage = speed
Afaik, they're definitely brighter, but tend to lose that brightness quicker. Might be wrong on that, though.
Earwicker said:
Afaik, they're definitely brighter, but tend to lose that brightness quicker. Might be wrong on that, though.
Earwicker
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Just put 10s on me PRS - flew on no probs whatsoever; small tweak to set the intonation and job's done.
BIG improvement, vast. All just served to remind me why I always used to hate superlight strings: they sound manky, flapping around all over the place, and spoil a good guitar. Back on-topic (
!), rapid, repeated picking can be exectuted far more evenly and consistently on 10s, and generally the extra left-hand effort required is more than amply rewarded with sound.
If you're still using super-lights, you're leaving a seriously big heap of tone on the table.
EW
Just put 10s on me PRS - flew on no probs whatsoever; small tweak to set the intonation and job's done.
BIG improvement, vast. All just served to remind me why I always used to hate superlight strings: they sound manky, flapping around all over the place, and spoil a good guitar. Back on-topic (
!), rapid, repeated picking can be exectuted far more evenly and consistently on 10s, and generally the extra left-hand effort required is more than amply rewarded with sound.If you're still using super-lights, you're leaving a seriously big heap of tone on the table.
EW
