Are 11s Too Much For Standard Tuning?

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Are 11s Too Much For Standard Tuning?, Question from a youtuber

thefireball View Member Profile	Dec 17 2010, 01:58 AM
Dec 17 2010, 01:58 AM	Learning Roadie Posts: 4.537 Joined: 9-March 10 From: United States, Arkansas	I had someone ask me on youtube if 11s are too much for standard tuning. He said he planned on playing detuned, but also in standard. I told him that his intonation would change of course. But I wanted to answer his question best. He's getting a Jackson SLSMG for Christmas and wanted to play in this manner on this 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! -------------------- YouTube - A Place For Melodic Guitarists Instagram - Behind the Music Analyzed Within - My Christian Metal Band

del-4fr53e3 View Member Profile	Dec 17 2010, 02:37 AM
Dec 17 2010, 02:37 AM	Learning Tone Master Posts: 1.940 Joined: 18-January 09	If the tension works for him, it works fine 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!

thefireball View Member Profile	Dec 17 2010, 03:14 AM
Dec 17 2010, 03:14 AM	Learning Roadie Posts: 4.537 Joined: 9-March 10 From: United States, Arkansas	cool thanks 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! -------------------- YouTube - A Place For Melodic Guitarists Instagram - Behind the Music Analyzed Within - My Christian Metal Band

Gitarrero View Member Profile	Dec 17 2010, 07:30 AM
Dec 17 2010, 07:30 AM	Accomplished Rock Star Posts: 4.059 Joined: 24-June 08 From: Rottweil, Germany	I have 11s on my Ibanez at the moment as I am changing tunings quite often (due to the GMC lessons that vary between E standard and D standard... ). No problems at all! 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 band project with fellow GMCer VilleFIN Facebook Youtube Soundcloud Twitter Instagram

Daniel Realpe View Member Profile	Dec 18 2010, 02:39 AM
Dec 18 2010, 02:39 AM	Instructor Posts: 5.655 Joined: 11-October 09 From: Bogota	Playing bends with loose strings is awesome. So much easier and expressive! 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

Todd Simpson View Member Profile	Dec 18 2010, 03:24 AM
Dec 18 2010, 03:24 AM	GMC:er Posts: 25.297 Joined: 23-December 09 From: Atlanta, Georgia, USA	As they guys have said, he should be fine Some folks are using hybrid sets now, taking the bottom three from a pack of 11's or 12's and taking the higher three from a pack of 10s or 9s. That way you get nice beefy strings for rythm, and nice thin strings for leads. 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! -------------------- EVERY QUICK LICK! http://bit.ly/quicklickswithtodd MY INSTRUCTOR FORUM MY SHRED JOURNEY (BOOTCAMP) LESSON NOTES/TABS MY INSTRUCTOR PROFILE @ GMC ME @ YOUTUBE.com ME @ Instagram.com ME @ TWITTER

Ramiro Delforte View Member Profile	Dec 18 2010, 08:27 AM
Dec 18 2010, 08:27 AM	Instructor Posts: 2.279 Joined: 4-August 08 From: Argentina, Buenos Aires	I use 12's flat wound on my jazz guitar and they work just fine, big jazz sound 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 out my Instructor Profile and Board LIVE VIDEO CHATS EVERY MONDAY AROUND 22PM (GMC HOUR)

Ben Higgins View Member Profile	Dec 18 2010, 11:56 AM
Dec 18 2010, 11:56 AM	Instructor Posts: 13.792 Joined: 11-March 10 From: England	Yep, all just a matter of personal preference. I use 9's because I love extreme bends and vibrato but I commend anyone who uses anything over 11's... that's just madness, haha ! He will have to bear in mind the difference in tone. Lighter strings will produce more treble and are easier to play pinch harmonics and legato with etc... thicker strings have a darker, fatter quality to them. They are essential for downtuning but for playing lead in standard tuning, they don't lend themselves as well to fluid, Satriani style playing. So it's all down to him what tone he wants. Physically you can play any gauge strings, it's just what you get used to. He needs to decide what his overall sound is going to be. 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

stratman79 View Member Profile	Dec 18 2010, 07:11 PM
Dec 18 2010, 07:11 PM	Learning Rock Star Posts: 228 Joined: 11-November 09	I used to use 12's standard tuning on my Strat... 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 Milenkovic View Member Profile	Dec 18 2010, 07:40 PM
Dec 18 2010, 07:40 PM	Instructor Posts: 25.396 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia	It's the matter of personal preference as Ben said. I use 11-52 set in standard tuning, and although guitar is louder and has fatter tone, it may be a bit hard to bend and vibrate the strings. But if you play guitar regularly strings loosen up a bit so it's easier. If you leave it, they can be hard. I suggest you try it and if you find it difficult, just tune to Eb. 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! :)

Bogdan Radovic View Member Profile	Dec 18 2010, 08:38 PM
Dec 18 2010, 08:38 PM	Bass & Beginner Instructor Posts: 15.614 Joined: 30-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia	11s will work perfectly fine and give out a nice fat tone. Though there are hybrid sets out there as Todd mentioned that work awesome giving best of both worlds (fat rhythm, easy bends for solos). 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! -------------------- For GMC support please email support (at) guitarmasterclass.net Check out my lessons and my instructor board. Check out my beginner guitar lessons course! ; Take a bass course now!

del-4fr53e3 View Member Profile	Dec 19 2010, 01:01 AM
Dec 19 2010, 01:01 AM	Learning Tone Master Posts: 1.940 Joined: 18-January 09	Yeah, I use 9-60 on my 7 strings. Hybrid ftw 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!

thefireball View Member Profile	Dec 19 2010, 05:23 AM
Dec 19 2010, 05:23 AM	Learning Roadie Posts: 4.537 Joined: 9-March 10 From: United States, Arkansas	I will send him the link to this page. Lots of good advice here. 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! -------------------- YouTube - A Place For Melodic Guitarists Instagram - Behind the Music Analyzed Within - My Christian Metal Band

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