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Bum_Shaker

Joined: Sep 02, 2014
Posts: 37
Vladimir
Russian Federation

Posted on Oct 10 2014 01:29 AM

I use 11-54 Earnie Ball.

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pavlovsdog

Joined: Nov 22, 2010
Posts: 281
United States

Posted on Oct 10 2014 03:16 PM

I'm going to setup my Jaguar and I'm thinking about going down to 10 flats. Because of the scale length will it be pretty slack? Should I go for hexcore for added tension?

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JakeDobner

Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 12159
Seattle
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Posted on Oct 10 2014 03:35 PM

Depends on the set, some flats are heavy on top even if the high e is 'light'. The low E and sometimes the g is where I have issues on a Jag.

All flats but Pyramid and Thomastik are hex core.

But yes, a hex core will feel tighter, less floppy.

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pavlovsdog

Joined: Nov 22, 2010
Posts: 281
United States

Posted on Oct 10 2014 03:38 PM

I was looking at either Pyramid or Thomastik since I never tried those before although I'm torn about paying double what La Bella strings cost.

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JakeDobner

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Posts: 12159
Seattle
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Posted on Oct 10 2014 03:48 PM

I love them, but the thought of paying more than $5 per set of strings just doesn't appeal to me. The flatwound strings last a while, but plain strings are dead in about a month for me, if it is a guitar I play regularly. It is just hard to find nickel single strings to replace them with that are of the same quality.

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morphball

Joined: Dec 23, 2008
Posts: 3324
Pittsboro, NC
United States

Posted on Oct 13 2014 09:14 AM

I'm currently using .10 Thomstik flats on my jag, and they feel great and not overly-floppy at all, though floppiness is of course an extremely subjective term. To me, they have about the same tension as .09 rounds on my 25.5 scale guitars.

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D22

Joined: Apr 20, 2006
Posts: 2054
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Posted on Oct 13 2014 10:38 AM

Keep the wound ones on and replace the solid strings when they go. More mileage off the low end.

Single strings can be purchased from D'Addario. I don't know if you have tried them.

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mike_fried

Joined: Aug 02, 2012
Posts: 161
Nashville, TN
United States

Posted on Oct 13 2014 12:22 PM

DGG wrote:

Keep the wound ones on and replace the solid strings when they go. More mileage off the low end.

Single, solid-nickel strings can be purchased from D'Addario. I don't know if you have tried them.

I think Jake was referring to the plain (unwound) strings in the high-dollar import sets being of higher quality than the typical D'Addario/GHS/Ernie Ball plain single. In particular, Thomastik-Infeld uses a brass flash-plating on their plain strings that prolongs their life considerably (they can be bought as singles from Juststrings.com, btw). Pyramid plains are more highly polished than most others and will also last somewhat longer for many users. (And just for the record, plain strings are made of steel, not nickel ...)

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D22

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Posted on Oct 13 2014 12:26 PM

Mike,
You are correct. I just saw that on D'Addario's site. Good call.

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tallicelung

Joined: Oct 23, 2014
Posts: 5
Metro Manila
Philippines

Posted on Oct 24 2014 04:10 AM

I usually go with a D'Addario roundwound 11-49 set, but now I have Black Diamond flats in 12-52.

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SixStringSurfer

Joined: Sep 23, 2014
Posts: 1344
Memphis, TN
United States

Posted on Nov 14 2014 05:29 PM

I have been thinking that 11's may be a little too heavy for my personal preference. Would 10's be a good compromise, or is it not even worth it to go from factory 9's to 10's? For the record, it's on my Fender American Special Strat.

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SixStringSurfer

Joined: Sep 23, 2014
Posts: 1344
Memphis, TN
United States

Posted on Nov 18 2014 12:47 PM

I bit the bullet and am having 11-49's put on my strat. I dropped it off at Guitar Center today. They told me it may be a week before I get my baby back!

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Emilien03

Joined: Jul 16, 2008
Posts: 1363
Coyoacán, Distrito Federal
Mexico

Posted on Nov 27 2014 08:49 AM

I'm using ...
Rotosound Top Tape

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SixStringSurfer

Joined: Sep 23, 2014
Posts: 1344
Memphis, TN
United States

Posted on Dec 08 2014 12:14 PM

Hey guys, I upgraded from 9-42's to 11-49's on my Strat, but have noticed a fairly loud vibration noise while playing. It doesn't travel through the amp, but it's still kind of annoying. Is this sound normal? For the record, I did have a professional setup done at GC.

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davidphantomatic

Joined: Oct 12, 2008
Posts: 580
San Antone, TX
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Posted on Jan 17 2015 12:14 AM

I've been using Dunlop's Heavy Core .11's for the last year or so and have been incredibly satisfied by them.

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41stAvenue

Joined: Feb 09, 2015
Posts: 1
Chapel Hill NC
United States

Posted on Feb 09 2015 09:23 PM

Pyramid Gold nickel flatwounds .011-.048 on mid-60s Jaguar and Jazzmaster. Higher upfront cost but the tone is great and strings last a long time...

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Hydra19

Joined: Feb 17, 2015
Posts: 22

Posted on Feb 18 2015 10:10 AM

I've gone through Pyramid, Thomastiks. D'ddarrio and Ernie Ball and prefer the Ernie Ball Pure nickel ones. I thought Pyramids were even better but I couldn't get my hybrid gauge (9s to 460) easily so now it's pretty much just Ernie Ball.

I use 10s on my Jaguar and Les Pauls, and 9 to 46 on Mosrites

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SanchoPansen

Joined: Jan 04, 2011
Posts: 1588
Berlin L-Berg
Germany

Posted on Feb 18 2015 10:26 AM

41stAvenue wrote:

Pyramid Gold nickel flatwounds .011-.048 on mid-60s Jaguar and Jazzmaster. Higher upfront cost but the tone is great and strings last a long time...

Good choice, IMO. Welcome to SG101!

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ElBirkerio

Joined: Dec 17, 2012
Posts: 519
Vienna
Austria

Posted on Feb 18 2015 11:19 AM

hi!
recently switched to 13 flat pyramid golds as there is not much of a difference to 12s but the the G-String lasts a little bit longer ...
yours
wolfi

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Roy69

Joined: Apr 20, 2012
Posts: 57
Germany

Posted on Feb 18 2015 02:57 PM

Another satisfied Pyramid customer here. I play Pyramid Gold 12s on my Jaguar and absolutely love them for their tone, feel, and longevity. I usually switch the wound G-string for a plain .019, though, as it lends itself better to G-string bendings.

Cheers,
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Bum_Shaker Joined: Sep 02, 2014 Posts: 37 Vladimir	Posted on Oct 10 2014 01:29 AM I use 11-54 Earnie Ball. Top
pavlovsdog Joined: Nov 22, 2010 Posts: 281	Posted on Oct 10 2014 03:16 PM I'm going to setup my Jaguar and I'm thinking about going down to 10 flats. Because of the scale length will it be pretty slack? Should I go for hexcore for added tension? Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on Oct 10 2014 03:35 PM Depends on the set, some flats are heavy on top even if the high e is 'light'. The low E and sometimes the g is where I have issues on a Jag. All flats but Pyramid and Thomastik are hex core. But yes, a hex core will feel tighter, less floppy. Top
pavlovsdog Joined: Nov 22, 2010 Posts: 281	Posted on Oct 10 2014 03:38 PM I was looking at either Pyramid or Thomastik since I never tried those before although I'm torn about paying double what La Bella strings cost. Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on Oct 10 2014 03:48 PM I love them, but the thought of paying more than $5 per set of strings just doesn't appeal to me. The flatwound strings last a while, but plain strings are dead in about a month for me, if it is a guitar I play regularly. It is just hard to find nickel single strings to replace them with that are of the same quality. Top
morphball Joined: Dec 23, 2008 Posts: 3324 Pittsboro, NC	Posted on Oct 13 2014 09:14 AM I'm currently using .10 Thomstik flats on my jag, and they feel great and not overly-floppy at all, though floppiness is of course an extremely subjective term. To me, they have about the same tension as .09 rounds on my 25.5 scale guitars. — Mike http://www.youtube.com/morphballio Top
D22 Joined: Apr 20, 2006 Posts: 2054	Posted on Oct 13 2014 10:38 AM Keep the wound ones on and replace the solid strings when they go. More mileage off the low end. Single strings can be purchased from D'Addario. I don't know if you have tried them. — Last edited: Oct 13, 2014 12:26:47 Top
mike_fried Joined: Aug 02, 2012 Posts: 161 Nashville, TN	Posted on Oct 13 2014 12:22 PM DGG wrote: Keep the wound ones on and replace the solid strings when they go. More mileage off the low end. Single, solid-nickel strings can be purchased from D'Addario. I don't know if you have tried them. I think Jake was referring to the plain (unwound) strings in the high-dollar import sets being of higher quality than the typical D'Addario/GHS/Ernie Ball plain single. In particular, Thomastik-Infeld uses a brass flash-plating on their plain strings that prolongs their life considerably (they can be bought as singles from Juststrings.com, btw). Pyramid plains are more highly polished than most others and will also last somewhat longer for many users. (And just for the record, plain strings are made of steel, not nickel ...) Last edited: Oct 13, 2014 12:27:51 Top
D22 Joined: Apr 20, 2006 Posts: 2054	Posted on Oct 13 2014 12:26 PM Mike, You are correct. I just saw that on D'Addario's site. Good call. — Last edited: Oct 13, 2014 12:27:33 Top
tallicelung Joined: Oct 23, 2014 Posts: 5 Metro Manila	Posted on Oct 24 2014 04:10 AM I usually go with a D'Addario roundwound 11-49 set, but now I have Black Diamond flats in 12-52. — http://facebook.com/diagnosticrecords Last edited: Oct 24, 2014 04:13:25 Top
SixStringSurfer Joined: Sep 23, 2014 Posts: 1344 Memphis, TN	Posted on Nov 14 2014 05:29 PM I have been thinking that 11's may be a little too heavy for my personal preference. Would 10's be a good compromise, or is it not even worth it to go from factory 9's to 10's? For the record, it's on my Fender American Special Strat. — MooreLoud.com - A tribute to Dick Dale. Top
SixStringSurfer Joined: Sep 23, 2014 Posts: 1344 Memphis, TN	Posted on Nov 18 2014 12:47 PM I bit the bullet and am having 11-49's put on my strat. I dropped it off at Guitar Center today. They told me it may be a week before I get my baby back! — MooreLoud.com - A tribute to Dick Dale. Top
Emilien03 Joined: Jul 16, 2008 Posts: 1363 Coyoacán, Distrito Federal	Posted on Nov 27 2014 08:49 AM I'm using ... Rotosound Top Tape — When you have to shoot ... shoot! Don't talk. "Los Grainders" www.facebook.com/losgrainders "Planeta Reverb" www.facebook.com/planetareverb Top
SixStringSurfer Joined: Sep 23, 2014 Posts: 1344 Memphis, TN	Posted on Dec 08 2014 12:14 PM Hey guys, I upgraded from 9-42's to 11-49's on my Strat, but have noticed a fairly loud vibration noise while playing. It doesn't travel through the amp, but it's still kind of annoying. Is this sound normal? For the record, I did have a professional setup done at GC. — MooreLoud.com - A tribute to Dick Dale. Last edited: Dec 08, 2014 12:15:03 Top
davidphantomatic Joined: Oct 12, 2008 Posts: 580 San Antone, TX	Posted on Jan 17 2015 12:14 AM I've been using Dunlop's Heavy Core .11's for the last year or so and have been incredibly satisfied by them. — The Phantomatics on Facebook The Phantomatics on Instagram The Phantomatics on Bandcamp Top
41stAvenue Joined: Feb 09, 2015 Posts: 1 Chapel Hill NC	Posted on Feb 09 2015 09:23 PM Pyramid Gold nickel flatwounds .011-.048 on mid-60s Jaguar and Jazzmaster. Higher upfront cost but the tone is great and strings last a long time... Last edited: Feb 09, 2015 21:25:31 Top
Hydra19 Joined: Feb 17, 2015 Posts: 22	Posted on Feb 18 2015 10:10 AM I've gone through Pyramid, Thomastiks. D'ddarrio and Ernie Ball and prefer the Ernie Ball Pure nickel ones. I thought Pyramids were even better but I couldn't get my hybrid gauge (9s to 460) easily so now it's pretty much just Ernie Ball. I use 10s on my Jaguar and Les Pauls, and 9 to 46 on Mosrites Top
SanchoPansen Joined: Jan 04, 2011 Posts: 1588 Berlin L-Berg	Posted on Feb 18 2015 10:26 AM 41stAvenue wrote: Pyramid Gold nickel flatwounds .011-.048 on mid-60s Jaguar and Jazzmaster. Higher upfront cost but the tone is great and strings last a long time... Good choice, IMO. Welcome to SG101! — The Hicadoolas Top
ElBirkerio Joined: Dec 17, 2012 Posts: 519 Vienna	Posted on Feb 18 2015 11:19 AM hi! recently switched to 13 flat pyramid golds as there is not much of a difference to 12s but the the G-String lasts a little bit longer ... yours wolfi — http://www.surfgrammeln-san.org https://www.facebook.com/BaluUndSurfgrammeln http://greencookierecords.bandcamp.com/album/coming-out-soon-los-chicharrones-del-surf-10 Top
Roy69 Joined: Apr 20, 2012 Posts: 57	Posted on Feb 18 2015 02:57 PM Another satisfied Pyramid customer here. I play Pyramid Gold 12s on my Jaguar and absolutely love them for their tone, feel, and longevity. I usually switch the wound G-string for a plain .019, though, as it lends itself better to G-string bendings. Cheers, Peter — Of course it's alive, you cannot make music with dead Muppahones! -- Marvin Suggs Top

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