25. Joined Dec 11, 2008 Messages 16,182 Reaction score 23,467. I only have 10s right now and i dont feel like going to guitar center, and I want to try a warmer sound. 4. Be foolhardy. My hardtail Strats will probably always use 11s but I do think a Strat benefits from a thinner string than does a Tele. 10. I'm not even going to mention how easier the bends were. 9s are what works for me. Uncle Jimmy, May 1, 2014 #2. Fri, Jun 15, 2012 2:20pm. After seeing that Rick Beato video on string gauge, I got curious and tried the new Ernie Ball 9.5 gauge strings on my Les Paul and I have to say, I REALLY am enjoying them. I'm imagining the 10s would be darker than 9s (not what I'm after). Posts: 531. I still have a humbucker guitar with 9s on it. I'm far from an expert, but I'd put the strings on and play. Page 3 of 3 < Prev 1 2 3. I figure the truss rod will need adjustment due to lower string tension. I switched from 10s to 9s a few years ago after having played 10s on Strats for about 15 years. The guitar feels like a toy with them on. Both took getting used to and both made better tone. I mostly play a lot of 80s Funk/AOR/R&B stuff (lots of cutting/chord playing), would there be a big difference in playability and sound if I moved from NYXL 9s to 10s? Burningleaves 10 posts. - Is the "classic" strat sound better achieved with 10's, 9's, doesn't matter? Share on Facebook Share on Twitter. Jun 21, 2016 #6 Going from 10-s … PRS guitars play so incredibly well that 9s can be almost too slinky at times. But recently I started using 9s on Fenders and 10s on Shorter scale lengths like Gibsons. I honestly think it varies from people to people. Joined: Oct 13, 2011 Location: Somerset UK. I have never done this myself. This means that they intonate better (your fingers don't mash them out of tune so easily). jjudas, Jun 5, 2017. jjudas, Jun 5, 2017 #2. I needed a little more tension and resistance while I was playing. I like 10s on a strat tuned to Eb, 9.5s if it's tuned to E. The 10s are higher tension to achieve the same pitch. Drop D Both Scales – Skinny Top / Heavy Bottom (10-52) Maintains slinkiness on the high strings, and beefs up the feel on the lower strings, especially when dropped. For all of my life i only had a strat on 09s. I've been using 10s on Strats and LPs forever, but I'm thinking about just throwing some 9s on everything. As I've aged, my grip strength and endurance has decreased. FWIW I swap back and forth between 9s and 10s several times a year. Will these be ok for the tremolo bridge? Sep 19, 2016 #74 Y'all got it wrong. Fun for extravagant bends and grandiose vibrato tho. I cant even play 9s anymore. Eb Standard Fender Scale – Skinny Top / Heavy Bottom (10-52) For a tighter feel on the lower strings. After toying with it, and while I'm by no means a good guitarist yet, my fingers just glided and I could play all the songs I struggled with, easily. I've played 9s since I first started. I thought it would change my tone but it doesn't enough for anyone to be like "hey those are 9s!". I just got a new Tele that came with 9s. Preferable for getting a heavier, more Strat-like tension on a Gibson Scale instrument. Re: String gauge for Strats We don't need no stinkin' decimals Hmmm so .009's are prone to breakage? YMMV. In standard tuning, of my 4 PRS guitars, two now have 9s, one the factory 10s, but the 4th one I just restrung with PRS 9.5s and I believe that is what at least 3 of the 4 will use in the future. ToneRanger Most Honored Senior Member. 9-42 on Fenders, 10-46 on Gibsons, 12-53 on my Gibson acoustic. So the small dif in tone is much more noticable. In what order should I tweek things after I put on the new set of strings? 9-46 across the board, both les Paul's, bothe strats, and my Jaguar. Joined: Jun 8, 2009 Location: Area 51. Changed my strat from 09s to 10's and my strat was now much easier to play. I haven't had a strat in a long time and I was wondering if 9's are more appropriate. 9s feel like spaghetti to me now. On my Trower which is tuned to D I use 11-48 On my Yngwie, I experiment. The tone is much improved with 10s as well. Also, even though I said I've had a few guitars, I'm still new to guitar. would gauge 10 strings work on a fender american strat with a tremolo? Philtre Frets: 2830 . Be brave. I use 10, 11, 14, 26, 36, 48 sort of a Blackmore set Re: 9s vs 10s. Top Posters In This Topic. Currently use 11s on most of my strats, 10s on one strat and tele. Jun 21, 2016 #5 Try it and see. EWSEthan New member. Is that accurate or just my imagination? LPMarshall Hack Senior Member. Going from 9s to 10s was a lot harder to get used to and bigger effect on tone than going from 10s to 11s I found. However, if you were going all Stevie Ray and bumping up to 13's…. I'm hoping to gain some speed and agility. I personally prefer 10s, but that's most likely because that's what I started with. Cheers, Do21or12Die I am considering a change in string gauge from 10s to 9s on my Mexican Strat. It also means that they're harder to bend. I found 8s too thin, so I moved back up, and put bronze 10s on my acoustic. 48. July 2018. If my heavy-handed hacker style, using 9s is the equivalent of me boxing a 9 year old. I use 11s, so I don't like it enough to actually use 9s, but when I switched to 9s on my Strat a few years ago, I thought it was a sonic improvement. My problem is I tend to "stress ball" squeeze chords, especially live, and I was squeezing chords out of tune as a result. Been playing on 9s on my strat and I'm curious about 10s but don't want to do another setup for the new tension. Nov 25, 2009 #7 10s. I use 10-46 on my Les Pauls too, I don't mind the difference, even with the scale difference. I still think that I prefer 9s because I feel that I have more control on first position bends. Re: 9s vs 10s. The past ones were ones that I borrowed off my brother. As far as the setup goes, I'd try without first. Back to the original post - I like 9s on a strat but use 10s because I use it for slide. I started off using 10s for everything I play, whether it be Gibson, Fender, etc. Quote; Link to post Share on other sites. Replies 88; Created 12 yr; Last Reply 12 yr; Top Posters In This Topic. We use a 13.5 and on a set of 9s it’s an 11 when I think it really should be a 12. If you're interested in 9s, I think the easiest thing to do is to buy a set, put them on, and see if you like them. Hi. Fri, Jun 15, 2012 2:00pm. If there isn't a fret buzz, and the intonation is good, then you're good. It's easier than trying to explain how 9s sound in your guitar. 5 years ago. 9. Aug 14. Your mileage may vary. My last 3 guitars came with 10s and I played 'em that way at first, but as soon as I changed to 9's the guitar immediately seemed much more responsive to me. Never had a nut problem. I play clean - well, amp breakup - with an OD pedal some. 10s are perfect for me, though I like hybrid slinkies (9s top, 10s bottom) on strats and teles . Joined Dec 18, 2009 Messages 5,987 Reaction score 10,150. Well, for me, cf. Sometimes it’s subtle and sometimes it’s a lot. So, with the model and all that considered, should I use 9s or 10s? Aug 9. My guitar teacher suggest I moved down to 8s on my strat. I promise I would buy a heck of a lot of boxes of those 10.5 sets. Hard to say. 10s are perfect. For about 15 years I was strictly a 10s on my Les Paul and similar guitars, and 9's on my Strat (all E standard). Because they're thicker, they don't break so often. 9s or 10s/rhythm and lead Discussion in 'Tab, Tips, Theory and Technique' started by TomG, Jan 6, 2007. Jkater 9 posts. Clapton plays 10s and may as well count as a paradigm for classic strat tone. I like 10s on most guitars but I don’t have a problem with 9s. Technically - it would always be better to have a good tech cut the nut to the … Reactions: 1 person. One is that sort of chronically in electric guitar string sets, there’s a much lighter gauge B-string than there ought to be. I had to raise the string height to avoid fret buzz (smaller string needs to be looser and vibrate more to make the same tone). Joined Oct 24, 2013 Messages 2,340 Reaction score 1,715. If you've been used to playing with 10s, 9s will play sharp out of tune. previous post, I want 9s to nail that cheap sound, which for me is the classic strat tone. Question is, what should I expect to change from a setup standpoint? John Vasco I'm with the band. paco1976 Senior Member. July 2019. I put 9s on my Tele recently. The 9s sound a little bit different and I had to learn to play a bit softer to avoid excessive buzz. V.I.P. I think probably 10s because I tend to hit strings really hard and break them with my past guitars. 11. On a set of 10s, it’s a 13 that you typically see. 5. I will post a NGD thread with pics later tonight when I get home. I went from 9s to 10s on all my Strats now. Aug 8. My current strings have to go. But I can't afford them in packs of 1 or 3. On my E Flat Hendrix Strat I use 10-46. 10.5 would probably be best for me, but D'addario does not offer and may never offer those Luthier Bulk Packs (in 10.5) which they offer in 9s, 10s and 11s. I switched to 9s because I was suffering from some kind of repetitive strain injury in my wrists. fek Active member. I want to put 10s on it. It's just not fair. I know what you mean about 9's, I just replaced to some 10's with heavy bottoms. Popular Days. She's a The Hoff wrote:11s for me. The feel is so much nicer to me, and the tone is so much thicker, it honestly feels like a new guitar. It has 10's on it and they seem a bit tight on the nut. Member. I use 10-46 on 2 of my strats and 10-52 on one of my strats. Kenneth Mountain, Pat V., 5ofeight and 1 other person like this. Not only it was more comfortable, but my fingers didnt hurt after some hours of playing. Get yerself a set of these and riff into infinity!!! Aug 10. So, I'm a bit torn and confused. You could go with 11's on your LP and 10's on your strat . Would this change require action or intonation adjustments as well? The 9's on the Jaguar are a little floppy I must admit and 10's or even 11's may feel better but its easy to do bends on and has a real light touch Apr 10, 2020 #64. rocking rooster Tele-Holic. I just picked up a strat copy and put 10s on it without thinking. PaulSter 5 posts. chris_john Frets: 24 . I can't get around the fret board with the ease of people like Neal Schon, and I'm pretty sure that dude uses 9s. Messages: 7,625. ermghoti II 5 posts. What all do I need to know? 5. So use whatever works for you. 11s help in that regard, and they also force me to play with a stronger pick attack, which improves my dynamics and phrasing. Then i bought a Les Paul that had 10s and i found it extremely easier to play. By the time I had it adjusted, the extra height mostly negated to lighter strings, so the 10s and 9s felt about the same to me - 9s still being easier to play, but not by much. I recently got an Affinity strat. He then passed me his Strat, which wears 9s, while mine has 10s. So I'm not an advanced player, but I've been playing quite a lot recently, and I am just amazed at the difference going from 9s to 10s on my Strat has made. I’m not sure how going up a gauge will help tuning stability but maybe I just don’t know very much! Share on Facebook Share on Twitter. 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