The 9's still sounded just as good tonally as the 10's. Personally, I play 10's because 9's are for little girly men. All my gibsons have 10's, I myself wouldn't mind trying 11's on one of them just to see. I'll start - on humbucker equipped LP's I like Ernie Ball Slinky's, 10-46. Due to this, a lot of unpacking had to be done, which affected the performance. Plus, the heavier gauge strings are going to pull harder on one side of the neck than the lighter strings will on the other side of the neck. Is this true? Buying advice and our top picks for the best 12-string guitars on the market right now. The numbers represent the string thickness in .0## inches or high e to low e. (.009" to .042") You can just refer to them as standard sets 9's, 10's, 11's etc. Welcome to r/guitar, a community devoted to the exchange of guitar related information and entertainment. Your fretting isn't as clean as you'd like and that's being mitigated by the additional tension in the heavier string gauge. It makes a big difference in the sound especially on single coils. Everybody has their favorite strings. I'm using the EB 10-52 as well (and Dean Markley 11-56 on my short scale guitars). I think 10's are where it's at. Wouldn't detuning (to like a step down) cause more problems on lighter strings though? That's just personal preference though. On P-90 equipped Lesters, actually ALL P-90 equipped guitars, I like GHS Boomers, 10-46. Lights are easier to fret and play than regulars or heavies. Cookies help us deliver our Services. In my opinion, 9, 12, 15 is vastly better than 9, 11, 16. There are two different reasons for this. My guitar teacher suggest I moved down to 8s on my strat. both the 52RI and CIJ are 7.25 with small frets and I find 9s perfect on those. To contact the forum owner hit the Contact Us link. 08-07-2012, 09:24 AM #9. spacecowboy. I am definitely still a beginner, but I went from 10's to 9's (only on the three thinner strings, but still) to 9.5's back to 10's. Drop B Fender Scale – Single Strings (11, 15, 20, 36, 48, 60) Creating a custom set of single strings allows you to retain tension on the higher strings, while allowing enough twang on the lower strings. Am I crazy or does this happen for other people? Ernie Ball coated Slinky strings combine the latest technological advancements in string manufacturing. In most cases, when an array is used in an expression, it is converted to the address of its 1st element. I have 10's on one Strat, but I'm on the fence. Since 1964, GHS Strings has been winding electric guitar strings in the southwestern corner of Michigan. My luthier says there's no reason to go heavier than 10s on any guitars and that they just cause damage in the long run. 10 or 11's work fine for me....bending is easier with lighter strings...many will say you get better tone with 10's or 11's vs. 9's.....but here is a quote from Jimmy Page ""I was actually using a banjo string on the top (.008) and de-stringing everything else. Play whatever feels better. Adding a 60 on the low-E string can also provide even more “oomph” to the low end. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. I use 0.009's as they are easier to bend and I don't attack the strings playing soft classic rock.... Hope this helps, kcbuck The problem you're describing is either between your ears, or simply technique masked by string tension. Since 1964, GHS Strings has been winding electric guitar strings in the southwestern corner of Michigan. both the 52RI and CIJ are 7.25 with small frets and I find 9s perfect on those. A back-to-back comparison of .10 gauge and .09 gauge Elixir strings. ZE-9 Lite 9 11 16 24 32 42 ZEH-9 Lite & Heavy 9 11 16 26 36 46 ZE-10 Lite-Lite 10 13 17 26 36 46 ZAE-10 Lite 10 14 22 30 38 48 ZAE-11 Medium-Lite 11 15 22 30 40 50 ZAE-12 Medium 12 16 24 32 42 54 ZAE-13 Medium-Heavy 13 17 26 34 45 56 DR Zebra Acoustic-Electric Guitar Strings ZE-9 Extra Lite 9-42 May 11, 2017 #4 I took the dare years ago and I'm glad I accepted the choice I made. Its hard to slide on the first two strings on a set of 9's without fretting out unless you raise the action up alot. 8-38 have opened a whole world of possibilities. I've used 10's forever on PRS and Lp's. 42 refers to the diameter in thousandths of an inch, so a 10 gauge string is 10/1000 or 1/100 inches in diameter. The one big, big difference between a lot of different sets of strings is that some go 9, 12, 15 on the very top—that’s how ours go. I recently tried some EB 9s for the first time and I hate them. This roundwound set is used by May exclusively, with a custom light gauge running from .009, .011, .016, .024, 032, 042. What do you guys prefer on your strats. I have 9-42 on my 52RI and CIJ52 and 10-46 on my Squier CVC. These include a 9-46 Hybrid Slinky, 10-48 Ultra Slinky, 10-52 Skinny Top, Heavy Bottom and 11-52 Burly Slinky. I'm extremely picky with intonation so hearing anything wobbling around is off-putting. I'd want 11-54 for D standard. 10's or 11's are better for slide in most cases and the added volume and sustain doesnt hurt either. I heard the 9 string has 2 bass strings and the other strings are just like a 7 string. The corresponding Ernie Ball strings: Gauge 8=Extra Slinky Gauge 9 = Super Slinky (also Hybrid Slinky) Gauge 10 = Regular Slinky Gauge 11 = Power Slinky (also Beefy Slinky) Gauge 12 = Not Even Slinky the "also" ones mentioned are strings that have the same gauge high 'E' (1st) string, but heavier low strings than the 'normal' strings of that gauge. 10's are my standard strings for solid body electrics; I find 9's a bit too slack, 8's are not for me, and ii and 12's feel better to me on semi- and hollow bodies. The one big, big difference between a lot of different sets of strings is that some go 9, 12, 15 on the very top—that’s how ours go. musicman10_1. The bends aren't as easy, and there's a real stiffness to the action. i just put new strings on my 3 number 1 teles. Aside from possibly using too much pressure, or not fretting the string straight down and bending it slightly out of tune... are you actually adjusting your guitars' intonation when you go back and forth between 9s and 10s? Striking a balance between tradition and innovation, GHS Strings is a major manufacturer of strings for electric & acoustic guitars, bass guitar, classical guitar, banjo, mandolin and much more. the size of the small e string is the "9" or the "10". DISCUSSION. View Profile View Forum Posts View Blog Entries Registered User Newbie. I broke low E's in high school from regular 10's, so I looked for something with the same high E and a thicker low E. 25 and 25.5 scale guitars for 10-52, the C is 25.5 I actually find a 60 low C loose, and want a 27" for such a tuning. 10-52 in E standard, 12-60 in C standard, and I don't have anything in between right now. 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