5. I found 8s too thin, so I moved back up, and put bronze 10s on my acoustic. 9-46 across the board, both les Paul's, bothe strats, and my Jaguar. Is that accurate or just my imagination? 10s are perfect. Well, for me, cf. I haven't had a strat in a long time and I was wondering if 9's are more appropriate. The tone is much improved with 10s as well. My current strings have to go. - Is the "classic" strat sound better achieved with 10's, 9's, doesn't matter? PaulSter 5 posts. would gauge 10 strings work on a fender american strat with a tremolo? My hardtail Strats will probably always use 11s but I do think a Strat benefits from a thinner string than does a Tele. July 2019. Uncle Jimmy, May 1, 2014 #2. Both took getting used to and both made better tone. It also means that they're harder to bend. Joined Dec 18, 2009 Messages 5,987 Reaction score 10,150. Drop D Both Scales – Skinny Top / Heavy Bottom (10-52) Maintains slinkiness on the high strings, and beefs up the feel on the lower strings, especially when dropped. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter. Fri, Jun 15, 2012 2:00pm. The guitar feels like a toy with them on. paco1976 Senior Member. One is that sort of chronically in electric guitar string sets, there’s a much lighter gauge B-string than there ought to be. Technically - it would always be better to have a good tech cut the nut to the … Nov 25, 2009 #7 10s. I just picked up a strat copy and put 10s on it without thinking. Back to the original post - I like 9s on a strat but use 10s because I use it for slide. I still think that I prefer 9s because I feel that I have more control on first position bends. Posts: 531. I'm hoping to gain some speed and agility. So I'm not an advanced player, but I've been playing quite a lot recently, and I am just amazed at the difference going from 9s to 10s on my Strat has made. After toying with it, and while I'm by no means a good guitarist yet, my fingers just glided and I could play all the songs I struggled with, easily. As I've aged, my grip strength and endurance has decreased. Quote; Link to post Share on other sites. I mostly play a lot of 80s Funk/AOR/R&B stuff (lots of cutting/chord playing), would there be a big difference in playability and sound if I moved from NYXL 9s to 10s? Reactions: 1 person. Changed my strat from 09s to 10's and my strat was now much easier to play. I'm imagining the 10s would be darker than 9s (not what I'm after). On a set of 10s, it’s a 13 that you typically see. I needed a little more tension and resistance while I was playing. I play clean - well, amp breakup - with an OD pedal some. Jun 21, 2016 #5 Try it and see. But I can't afford them in packs of 1 or 3. 25. I switched to 9s because I was suffering from some kind of repetitive strain injury in my wrists. 48. I like 10s on most guitars but I don’t have a problem with 9s. Not only it was more comfortable, but my fingers didnt hurt after some hours of playing. In standard tuning, of my 4 PRS guitars, two now have 9s, one the factory 10s, but the 4th one I just restrung with PRS 9.5s and I believe that is what at least 3 of the 4 will use in the future. Jun 21, 2016 #6 Going from 10-s … Will these be ok for the tremolo bridge? My last 3 guitars came with 10s and I played 'em that way at first, but as soon as I changed to 9's the guitar immediately seemed much more responsive to me. John Vasco I'm with the band. jjudas, Jun 5, 2017. jjudas, Jun 5, 2017 #2. I honestly think it varies from people to people. Philtre Frets: 2830 . So the small dif in tone is much more noticable. I’m not sure how going up a gauge will help tuning stability but maybe I just don’t know very much! I use 10-46 on 2 of my strats and 10-52 on one of my strats. Then i bought a Les Paul that had 10s and i found it extremely easier to play. The feel is so much nicer to me, and the tone is so much thicker, it honestly feels like a new guitar. I know what you mean about 9's, I just replaced to some 10's with heavy bottoms. Sep 19, 2016 #74 Y'all got it wrong. I still have a humbucker guitar with 9s on it. 10s are perfect for me, though I like hybrid slinkies (9s top, 10s bottom) on strats and teles . 11s help in that regard, and they also force me to play with a stronger pick attack, which improves my dynamics and phrasing. Also, even though I said I've had a few guitars, I'm still new to guitar. It's easier than trying to explain how 9s sound in your guitar. So, I'm a bit torn and confused. Page 3 of 3 < Prev 1 2 3. I figure the truss rod will need adjustment due to lower string tension. I've been using 10s on Strats and LPs forever, but I'm thinking about just throwing some 9s on everything. I switched from 10s to 9s a few years ago after having played 10s on Strats for about 15 years. Hard to say. 4. Get yerself a set of these and riff into infinity!!! On my E Flat Hendrix Strat I use 10-46. If my heavy-handed hacker style, using 9s is the equivalent of me boxing a 9 year old. Popular Days. As far as the setup goes, I'd try without first. 9s are what works for me. I recently got an Affinity strat. I want to put 10s on it. This means that they intonate better (your fingers don't mash them out of tune so easily). I started off using 10s for everything I play, whether it be Gibson, Fender, etc. What all do I need to know? Joined: Jun 8, 2009 Location: Area 51. Re: 9s vs 10s. fek Active member. ToneRanger Most Honored Senior Member. 10.5 would probably be best for me, but D'addario does not offer and may never offer those Luthier Bulk Packs (in 10.5) which they offer in 9s, 10s and 11s. Hi. Replies 88; Created 12 yr; Last Reply 12 yr; Top Posters In This Topic. She's a It has 10's on it and they seem a bit tight on the nut. 9-42 on Fenders, 10-46 on Gibsons, 12-53 on my Gibson acoustic. Jkater 9 posts. After seeing that Rick Beato video on string gauge, I got curious and tried the new Ernie Ball 9.5 gauge strings on my Les Paul and I have to say, I REALLY am enjoying them. He then passed me his Strat, which wears 9s, while mine has 10s. My problem is I tend to "stress ball" squeeze chords, especially live, and I was squeezing chords out of tune as a result. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter. LPMarshall Hack Senior Member. Member. Because they're thicker, they don't break so often. Currently use 11s on most of my strats, 10s on one strat and tele. I personally prefer 10s, but that's most likely because that's what I started with. I use 10, 11, 14, 26, 36, 48 sort of a Blackmore set Re: 9s vs 10s. Your mileage may vary. FWIW I swap back and forth between 9s and 10s several times a year. 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