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GMC Forum _ Instructors Corner _ Tip Of The Day #48

Posted by: Bogdan Radovic Aug 28 2009, 10:23 AM

"The thicker the string the better the tone, the harder the bend"

Posted by: Marcus Siepen Sep 14 2009, 05:30 PM

Absolutely true, I never liked thin strings cause I was never avle to get "my" tone with them, if you want a thick and fat sound you need thick and fat strings, you don't have to be fat yourself though

Posted by: Stephane Lucarelli Sep 14 2009, 06:33 PM

I agree 100%!
Stevie Ray Vaughan used heavy string gauge : 0.013, 0.015, 0.019, 0.028, 0.038, 0.058 - tuned down a semitone, but what a thick tone !

Posted by: Santiago Diaz Garces Sep 16 2009, 11:58 PM

It's a matter of getting used I think. But, that's true