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Telecaster - What kind of strings for surf?
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Posted on Apr 21 2017 07:31 AM
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Joined: Mar 11, 2011 Posts: 819 Semass 
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Posted on Apr 21 2017 08:36 AM
11g flats. D'addario are plentiful and reliable. Labella have a more prestigious name but aren't as consistent imo, and everything else is too fancy for me. |
Joined: Jan 04, 2008 Posts: 1267 San Pedro, CA 
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Posted on Apr 21 2017 09:30 AM
Recently switched from Webstrings 11g flats to the D'addario Half Rounds. Since I'm down to only 2 guitars Bill S._______ Last edited: Apr 21, 2017 09:31:05 |
Joined: Jul 31, 2012 Posts: 4052 Nashville, TN.
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Posted on Apr 21 2017 10:14 AM
Regular, round wound D'Addario .010's I don't subscribe to the idea that there is a "right" or "best" string for Surf or any other kind of music. We all sound a bit different when we play so whatever works for you to be able to create your music is the ticket, to my way of thinking at least. Cheers, http://www.facebook.com/CrazyAcesMusic |
Joined: May 01, 2014 Posts: 76 Tucson, AZ
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Posted on May 25 2017 10:23 AM
Following the Dick Dale "format" your answer is probably: the biggest/heaviest gauge that your fingers can tolerate! Last edited: May 25, 2017 10:24:51 |
Joined: Feb 27, 2012 Posts: 316 Mesa, AZ.
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Posted on May 26 2017 12:36 PM
I use flat .010's on my tele, but I use a plain "G", rather than wound. Works for me. —Otto & The Ottomans |
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Posted on May 26 2017 01:41 PM
Old_Tele_man wrote:
Exactly! Usually 11 or 12, but cause of bigsby it doesnt really like 12( Waikiki Makaki surf-rock band from Ukraine New Single is out! https://waikikimakaki.bandcamp.com/album/rhino-blues-full-contact-surf-single Waikiki Makaki https://linktr.ee/waikikimakaki Lost Diver https://lostdiver.bandcamp.com |
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Joined: May 01, 2014 Posts: 76 Tucson, AZ
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Posted on May 28 2017 01:02 PM
Just for the record, I don't adhere to my own advice (ie: Dick Dale & heavy gauge strings) because I play many different music styles, so my strings are a compromise: Fender 1550 pure nickel ground-wound (11, 15, 22w, 32, 40, 48) |
) and I've got flats on my Jag I thought I would change things up a bit. Liking them a lot.
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