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KyleS View Member Profile	Aug 20 2011, 05:52 PM
Aug 20 2011, 05:52 PM	GMC:er Posts: 9 Joined: 16-August 11	Hello, I'm Kyle, a new member here. I have owned a guitar for 1 yr and a half, but am serious about playing now. I like the band dream theater, trans siberian orchestra, rush, and classic rock, metal & also contemporary christian. Guitar influences include john petrucci, paul gilbert, y. malmsteen, michael angelo, alex lifeson, chris caffery.. I have a gibson les paul studio & I haven't changed the strings. I would like some advice about which strings I should go with. I would like strings that are good for metal, prog, rock, & playing for speed, while still being somewhat versatile for other sounds. Thanks Kyle You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

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TylerT View Member Profile	Aug 20 2011, 06:50 PM
Aug 20 2011, 06:50 PM	Guitar Hero Posts: 295 Joined: 24-September 07 From: Canada	Hey man, try out the Ernie Ball Hybrid 10's, theyre called Skinny Top/Heavy Bottom and have higher strings that are 10 guage and low strings that are 11 guage to get the best of both worlds! Easier soloing up top and tight riffing on the bottom You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My Website My Youtube Main Guitars: - Agile Interceptor Pro 725 - EBMM John Petrucci Signature - Axl Badwater Amps/Effects: - Avid Eleven Rack - Hughes & Kettner Switchblade - Pod X3 Live

KyleS View Member Profile	Aug 20 2011, 07:41 PM
Aug 20 2011, 07:41 PM	GMC:er Posts: 9 Joined: 16-August 11	QUOTE (TylerT @ Aug 20 2011, 05:50 PM) Hey man, try out the Ernie Ball Hybrid 10's, theyre called Skinny Top/Heavy Bottom and have higher strings that are 10 guage and low strings that are 11 guage to get the best of both worlds! Easier soloing up top and tight riffing on the bottom Ok thanks man! I'll def have to consider those. Sounds good You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Aug 21 2011, 07:07 PM
Aug 21 2011, 07:07 PM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	Hey mate! Welcome to GMC! what kind of contemporary christian music do you listen to? I love bands like Pillar or 12 Stones for instance! Are you into those? You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

KyleS View Member Profile	Aug 22 2011, 12:53 AM
Aug 22 2011, 12:53 AM	GMC:er Posts: 9 Joined: 16-August 11	QUOTE (Cosmin Lupu @ Aug 21 2011, 06:07 PM) Hey mate! Welcome to GMC! what kind of contemporary christian music do you listen to? I love bands like Pillar or 12 Stones for instance! Are you into those? Hey, I like pillar as well. I really like Neal Morse, he a Christian prog rock artist, mike Portnoy is their drummer. I highly recommend it. I also like some old school relient k and jars of clay, Jesus Culture, Hillsong United & planetshakers. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Adrian Figallo View Member Profile	Aug 22 2011, 01:25 AM
Aug 22 2011, 01:25 AM	Instructor Posts: 3.466 Joined: 24-October 09 From: lima peru	hey dude, welcome to GMC, i recommend the Ernie Ball 10's they're classics. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check my Instructor Profile Rockers! Got a Blog too!, www.adriantracks.com Follow me on facebook and youtube! -Facebook -Youtube

Fran View Member Profile	Aug 22 2011, 01:40 AM
Aug 22 2011, 01:40 AM	Learning Rock Star - Wiki Coordinator Posts: 8.451 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Spain	Welcome I love elixir strings myself, they last forever and don't ever get rusty. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Guitars: Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster, Ibanez RG2570MZ, Epiphone SG G-400 Amp: Vox AC4TVH head + V112TV cab Effects: Vox Satchurator, Vox Time Machine, Dunlop CryBaby, Boss MT-2, Boss CE-5, Boss TU-2, Boss ME-70 Recording: Line-6 POD X3 + FBV-Express, Pandora PX5D GMC wants YOU to take part in our Guitar-Wikipedia! Have a good time reading great articles and writing your own with us in our GUITAR WIKI! Share your playing and get Pro-advice from our Instructors: Join REC

Gabriel Leopardi View Member Profile	Aug 22 2011, 01:40 AM
Aug 22 2011, 01:40 AM	Instructor Posts: 36.043 Joined: 3-March 07 From: Argentina	Great influences! I have done some Petrucci style lessons. Regarding strings, I think that the best gauge would be 010. There are lots of brands out there.. Ernie Ball is very good, I personally use D'addario with great results. Enjoy the site and let us know if you need some help! Gab.- You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons Do you need a Guitar Plan? Join Gab's Army Check my band:Cirse Check my soundcloud:Soundcloud Please subscribe to my:Youtube Channel

KyleS View Member Profile	Aug 22 2011, 03:14 AM
Aug 22 2011, 03:14 AM	GMC:er Posts: 9 Joined: 16-August 11	QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Aug 22 2011, 12:40 AM) Great influences! I have done some Petrucci style lessons. Regarding strings, I think that the best gauge would be 010. There are lots of brands out there.. Ernie Ball is very good, I personally use D'addario with great results. Enjoy the site and let us know if you need some help! Gab.- Thanks, everyone. GMC has been very helpful thus far. I look forward to progressing in my playing with this site. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Aug 22 2011, 07:08 AM
Aug 22 2011, 07:08 AM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	I have friends who performed alongside some members of Hillsong I got into Christian rock because of a big baptist community in which I have many friends. I said thank you for the music QUOTE (KyleS @ Aug 21 2011, 11:53 PM) Hey, I like pillar as well. I really like Neal Morse, he a Christian prog rock artist, mike Portnoy is their drummer. I highly recommend it. I also like some old school relient k and jars of clay, Jesus Culture, Hillsong United & planetshakers. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

Ivan Milenkovic View Member Profile	Aug 22 2011, 08:22 AM
Aug 22 2011, 08:22 AM	Instructor Posts: 25.396 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia	Hello there mate! Welcome to GMC! Great influences right there, and great guitar you have. Studio version is just awesome. If you need some heavier gauge strings, why not, just need to determine what tuning you play with. Here are some general guidelines, but you can experiment with gauge (it doesn't have to be exactly this): If you play with E standard, then 10-46 If you play with drop D, then 10-50 If you play with Eb tuning, then 11-49 If you play with drop C, then 11-52 These are mostly hybrid sets, which means bass strings are thicker than usual to provide good balance between playing riffs and doing lead. Try to experiment and see what you can come up with. I've been using Daddario for long time now for E standard, Eb standard and drop D, and they work nicely. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE - Check out my GMC Profile and Lessons - (Please subscribe to my) YouTube Official Channel - Let's be connected through ! Facebook! :)

Ben Higgins View Member Profile	Aug 22 2011, 11:52 AM
Aug 22 2011, 11:52 AM	Instructor Posts: 13.792 Joined: 11-March 10 From: England	Great to see you on the forum, Kyle Definitely some great advice from the guys. However I'd just like to throw in the option of 9-42 in there as well. I use Ernie Ball 9-42 and they give me everything I need and I'm all about metal ! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My Lessons My Youtube Channel My Band

Sinisa Cekic View Member Profile	Aug 22 2011, 01:08 PM
Aug 22 2011, 01:08 PM	Instructor Posts: 4.649 Joined: 15-October 08 From: Belgrade,Serbia	Welcome to GMC man, mu vote goes to ELIXIR 010 also You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons My FaceBook My Band FaceBook

KyleS View Member Profile	Aug 23 2011, 12:21 AM
Aug 23 2011, 12:21 AM	GMC:er Posts: 9 Joined: 16-August 11	Thanks for the input guys. I ended up going with the ernie ball hybrid skinny top/heavy bottom this time. I think they are 10-52? I use standard tuning unless what I'm playing requires a de-tuning. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

MonkeyDAthos View Member Profile	Aug 23 2011, 12:37 AM
Aug 23 2011, 12:37 AM	GMC:er Posts: 2.979 Joined: 28-October 10 From: Portugal; Bombarral	i been using Starndard E - 0'12 - 0'52 (SG ) i manage to achive a better control on alt/speed and sync both hands, took me a week, but i can make one whole step bend again(yet is impossible to bend bellow 4 fret), my vibrato is still quite dead also hammer ons and pull offs, go to work on that, but i got a better tune and a boost on my finger strength. but hey son goku also trained with weights this is my hardcore training setup, when is not in hardcore mode is in Drop C my normal setup is hybrid 0'10 Dunlop/Ernie Ball (jackson guitar) You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by MonkeyDAthos: Aug 23 2011, 12:42 AM -------------------- QUOTE It's a proven fact that guitar faces have a bigger impact on tone than wood does.

Gabriel Leopardi View Member Profile	Aug 23 2011, 01:15 AM
Aug 23 2011, 01:15 AM	Instructor Posts: 36.043 Joined: 3-March 07 From: Argentina	QUOTE (KyleS @ Aug 21 2011, 11:14 PM) Thanks, everyone. GMC has been very helpful thus far. I look forward to progressing in my playing with this site. Be sure that if you work hard you'll find an awesome progress thanks to this site and off course thanks to your discipline and effort. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons Do you need a Guitar Plan? Join Gab's Army Check my band:Cirse Check my soundcloud:Soundcloud Please subscribe to my:Youtube Channel

Daniel Realpe View Member Profile	Aug 25 2011, 02:43 PM
Aug 25 2011, 02:43 PM	Instructor Posts: 5.655 Joined: 11-October 09 From: Bogota	hi man, welcome! I use elixir now, my fingers are too sweaty and regular strings get rusty even in 2 days! but these elixir just last me a lot, You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Visit my: INSTRUCTOR PROFILE "If a composer could say what he had to say in words he would not bother trying to say it in music." Gustav Mahler Subscribe to my Youtube Channel here

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