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instant_repeater Joined: Sep 11, 2009 Posts: 5 South Sweden	Posted on Sep 25 2009 03:33 PM Love the Star Wars figures! Today I took my Fender Stratocaster on a trip to a technician to help me change from 10:s to 11:s and set it up better than it was when I left it. I have a love/hate relationship with my guitar and by doing this I hope that I will stop to hate it. Top
surferXmatt Joined: Aug 27, 2008 Posts: 1570 New York	Posted on Sep 25 2009 04:01 PM What kind of Ampeg is that? I use a J12T and enjoy it quite a bit! Top
ProfessorJim Joined: Aug 26, 2008 Posts: 90 Philadelphia	Posted on Sep 25 2009 05:57 PM Awesome TMBG poster, MikeyD! And to contribute to the thread... I'm using 10s as of right now but as soon as I get a jag that'll change. Top
gc24 Joined: Jul 22, 2009 Posts: 202	Posted on Oct 07 2009 09:50 PM I put on a set of 10-52's on my Strat and I don't care for the D,A,E strings at all. Too muddy after playing with 10-46's. Anyone else find this? Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on Oct 07 2009 09:56 PM gc24 I put on a set of 10-52's on my Strat and I don't care for the D,A,E strings at all. Too muddy after playing with 10-46's. Anyone else find this? What type, what core, and what brand of strings? Top
gc24 Joined: Jul 22, 2009 Posts: 202	Posted on Oct 08 2009 12:27 PM D'Addario Nickel wound Top
hlieboff59 Joined: Jun 27, 2008 Posts: 576 Marlboro, New Jersey	Posted on Oct 08 2009 12:43 PM Out of curiousity, I went to juststrings.com and looked at all flatwound different brands to see what is offered in 11's strings and how the other strings vary. Quite a difference. Again, it's all in what brand everyone likes. Right now I'm using flatwound D'Addario 10's. Might want to go to 11's. Is there a different poll for different brands? I would like to see that. E A D G B E D'Addario Electric Guitar Chromes Flat Wound Jazz Lite, 50 40 30 22 15 11 D'Angelico Electric Guitar Jazz Stainless Steel Flatwound Light 50 40 30 22 15 11 Benedetto Jazz Guitar Extra Light 50 38 26 18 14 11 Fender Electric Guitar Stainless Steel Flatwound Light Ball End 50 40 30 22 14 11 D'Aquisto Electric Guitar Jazz Sleek Finish Stainless Steel Flat Wound 48 38 28 20 15 11 Pyramid Gold Pure Nickel Flat Wound 6 String 48 35 30 20 15 11 DR Strings Electric Guitar Legend Polished Flat-Wound Lite 48 38 28 22 14 11 Thomastik-Infeld Electric Guitar Steel/Nickel Flat Wound Light 47 35 25 19 15 11 GHS Electric Guitar - Precision Flatwound Ex. Light 46 36 28 22 14 11 Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on Oct 08 2009 12:57 PM There is no separate poll. But general consensus is that Thomastiks and Pyramids win. I don't think people have really weighed in on the Bennedetto sets. And personally I don't like the Fender, D'Addario, or GHS sets. I've never tried the Pyramids(not worth the price). Rotosound makes a set as well. The .12s are both really heavy and have a lot of tension. I still have them on my Jag. They've been on for a long time. I rarely play that guitar though. Pretty much saved for the studio. Top
davidphantomatic Joined: Oct 12, 2008 Posts: 580 San Antone, TX	Posted on Oct 08 2009 01:37 PM I tried a set of Pyramids a couple months ago and they sounded amazing and played great. But after that I put back on a set of Pure Blues and for the price, the difference wasn't huge enough for me to switch to Pyramids exclusively. — The Phantomatics on Facebook The Phantomatics on Instagram The Phantomatics on Bandcamp Top
Haole-Jim Joined: Jul 29, 2009 Posts: 97 central coast USA metro Chicago	Posted on Nov 29 2009 02:35 AM The D-R .011s have been nice the last two years-odd, for flats. For rounds, the D'Addario .011s do fine. Oh, with a wound 3rd, always. Top
TheSavage63 Joined: Nov 27, 2009 Posts: 19 Virginia	Posted on Nov 29 2009 09:47 AM The only strings I will use on my Telecaster — "Music is an extension of my soul"-Dick Dale Top
midwestsurfer Joined: Aug 09, 2007 Posts: 308 Indianapolis	Posted on May 12 2010 04:53 AM I finally took the leap to 13 gauge flats on my Jaguar (from 11s) and I couldn't be happier. The extra tension seems to help the stability of the vibrato and there's a lot more authority to the tone of the guitar now. I also find it easier to switch from rhythm to lead playing with the heavier strings. I don't know that I'd go heavier than 12s on my Strat or Jazzmaster, but for the Jag 13s seem to bring out the best qualities of the shorter scale design. — -Nick Gypsy Moonshine on Reverbnation Gypsy Moonshine on Facebook Top
sonni Joined: Nov 08, 2006 Posts: 80 Vienna, Austria	Posted on Jun 17 2010 03:09 PM Aha! So I'm one of the 6% using 009 flats... at the moment trying to give the JM a setup, and everything is rattling... anyone of my compadres expierienced with that? Yes, I know the JM may be built for stronger strings, but... This might be more tricky than to take some leaps till 014s Using nail polish and tape? Top
remora1 Joined: Jan 04, 2008 Posts: 1277 San Pedro, CA	Posted on Jun 17 2010 03:25 PM I've been using D'Aquisto medium jazz strings for a while now, and I'm 99 percent certain these are an identical unbranded version. At $6.99 a set they're one of the best deals for good flats that I've found. — Bill S._______ HELLDIVER on Facebook Top
dannylectro Joined: Aug 18, 2008 Posts: 368 Orange, CA	Posted on Jun 17 2010 05:49 PM guitrr To me, arguably the greatest compliment from another musician, especially non-guitarists, is "Hey man, you have great tone", but I assure you, 99.9% of audience members neither know, nor care about tone. This may be true for most pop and rock music but when it comes to Jazz, Surf or other types of guitar music I think a much bigger percentage of the audience notices tone. Top
rotnroby Joined: Mar 31, 2010 Posts: 877 Santa Barbara Ca... in the 805	Posted on Jun 29 2010 04:37 PM midwestsurfer I finally took the leap to 13 gauge flats on my Jaguar (from 11s) and I couldn't be happier. The extra tension seems to help the stability of the vibrato and there's a lot more authority to the tone of the guitar now. I also find it easier to switch from rhythm to lead playing with the heavier strings. I don't know that I'd go heavier than 12s on my Strat or Jazzmaster, but for the Jag 13s seem to bring out the best qualities of the shorter scale design. I took the leap too!!! I'm now 13-56 gauge wow!! Talk about tone volume .. all my other jaguars and Jazzmaster have 12-52 gauge flats.. It's really sounding good on my 66 Jazzmaster though.. Top
zzero Joined: Jul 09, 2010 Posts: 1153 Lillian Alabama	Posted on Jul 24 2010 09:07 PM looks like i'm one of the thin string crowd--i use 9's rotosounds and every once in awhile ghs 10's. lazy mostly and that's the gauge i have used for 40 plus years. — Enjoying the surf,sun and sand!! Top
dp Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3546 mojave desert, california	Posted on Jul 25 2010 01:27 PM rotnroby midwestsurfer I finally took the leap to 13 gauge flats on my Jaguar (from 11s) and I couldn't be happier. The extra tension seems to help the stability of the vibrato and there's a lot more authority to the tone of the guitar now. I also find it easier to switch from rhythm to lead playing with the heavier strings. I don't know that I'd go heavier than 12s on my Strat or Jazzmaster, but for the Jag 13s seem to bring out the best qualities of the shorter scale design. I took the leap too!!! I'm now 13-56 gauge wow!! Talk about tone volume .. all my other jaguars and Jazzmaster have 12-52 gauge flats.. It's really sounding good on my 66 Jazzmaster though.. those 13's do present a certain "authority" ... I'm glad to hear you are enjoying the larger guage... ...how are your fingers holding up? Top
Panther289 Joined: Feb 29, 2008 Posts: 3 Exit 123, NJ	Posted on Jul 30 2010 06:45 PM Long time lurker here. On the Strat...9's On both Cyclone II's...10's On the JaguarCPShh...11 flats Still getting use to the flats and the tremolo on the Jag. So use to the Strat trem. — Does asphalt surfing count? Top
ludobag Joined: Jun 05, 2010 Posts: 620 at south of	Posted on Aug 21 2010 11:45 AM just buy an used cij jaguar and for the first time try flatwound 12 52 d'addario chromes(i play with 10 52 roundwound on jazzmaster )then it is not really bigger but it sound i like it but i was surprised i doesn't hear my slide Top

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