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Hey,
Its hard to say, but switching from 9's to 10's may not warrant a truss rod
adjustment. You will probably need to adjust your intonation though, at
least on some of the strings.
Heavier strings means a bigger sound and more sustain, at least in my
experience.
Adjusting intonation is not a big deal if you have an electronic tuner. The
truss rod adjustment isn't too bad, but be careful. Get yourself a good
guitar setup book (Check out Dan Erlewine's books), some automotive feeler
gauges, a ruler with 1/64" marks, and a capo, and you'll be all set. Its
kind of daunting at first but if you make small adjustments and take your
time it can be fun to do your own setups, if you are into that kind of
thing. Otherwise, take it to a guitar store and pay about $15 or $20.
Good luck,
BN
> -----Original Message-----
> From: surfbandbill [mailto:]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 3:26 PM
> To:
> Subject: [SurfGuitar101] silly question/ more for my mental well-being
>
>
> Hey hey everyone out there,
> I have a question which I'm 99% sure that I know the answer to, but I
> just want to be rid of that last one percent. I play both a MIJ
> reissue Jag from the mid-90's and a '65 Magnatone Typhoon. At the
> moment both are strung up with 009's. I want to move up to 10s, and
> just want to make sure this is a safe upgrade and I won't have to
> adjust intonation or do anything with the truss rod. After thirteen
> years of playing 9's I finally am getting fed up with the thin sound,
> especially after I play jazz or rockabilly on my hollowbody, which is
> strung up with 13s.
> Also, will the switch from 9 to 10 affect my sustain or make any
> other significance other than the "fatness"?
> Any wisdom is much appreciated.
> Thanks,
> Surfband Bill
>
