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Jun 30 2011, 04:48 PM
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The thicker your strings are the more difficult is to bend... you have to do more force with your left hand. It's recomended for beginners to use 0.9 or 0.10 because it's easier to bend and play. Shredder players use those gauges because it's easier to play fast. The thicker strings have a thicker and deeper sound that's why it's very used for metal riff oriented styles.
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Jun 30 2011, 06:16 PM
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Like Gab said, thicker strings will be more demanding, as they require more force for bending. If you have strong fingers you can use 11s, although it's best to stick with 10s if you haven't mastered the bending technique yet.
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Jun 30 2011, 06:23 PM
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Thanks Guys!
Thicker String = Higher Tension I think I will try a set of .09s to see how much of a difference I can notice, and if I like it. |
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Jun 30 2011, 06:30 PM
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For instance 0.13 - 0.68 are quite a nasty set of fellas to bend around with
 even in drop A
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Jul 1 2011, 08:32 PM
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QUOTE (Todd Simpson @ Jul 1 2011, 03:04 PM)  IMHO you are SOOOOOOOOOOO right. Others may disagree entirely but my personal experience is similar. I was playing 11's for the crunch til I tried a pair of 9s and never went back. I like the heavy tone on thicker strings so I bought a 7 string with a low B. It's way thicker than a standar E even on a pair of 11s and I don't have to detune which makes string tension a bit frappy. I still use 9s on my 6 string guitars though. I've tried hybrid sets with heavy EAD but since I'm a lead player mostly I went back to 9s. Yngwie uses 8s. I tried a pack of his custom 8s and I didn't like them at all. They are so thin that they cross the line for me in terms of tone. But they sure work for him. Holy crap! 8's??? Thats insane haha! I like hybrid 10's on my main guitar and regular 9's on my strat style...9's are so fun to play with and I personally like the tone! You can get a better "snapping" sound on the lower strings! -------------------- My Website
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Jul 2 2011, 04:25 AM
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Put a set of .09s on. Seems almost loose when bending. Going to take some getting used to being able to bend to pitch :-)
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Jul 3 2011, 08:54 PM
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For me, it's kind of going through phases of hybrid 10s and hybrid 11s throughout the years. I prefer the heavy bottom strings. ATM I keep 10s with heavier gauge on the bass, although I like the tone of 11s more, it's more straighforward.
10s have completely different tone, and they are awesome for use on a Strat too, but on a good strat.. -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE
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I almost lost a solo yesterday onstage because of being used with the slippery feel of the nano web coating on the Elixir strings.
 
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