Jack-Flash-Jr
It's like having that last tequila when you know it's just not going to work for you... but you do it anyway. I bought a set of .009's why the hell not? It's been 15 years, maybe my fingers will like the ride. I'll tell you why not, because I feel like I'm playing over cooked toneless spaghetti that bends when I glance in its direction, that's why. Anyone want a week old set of strings? My D'Addario 10 - 52's will be back tonight. Kudos to the folks that can control those little 009 suckers.
guidothepimmp
lol, yeah i jam on 9s and 10s. mostly the former, but 89 bucks? dude, youneed to be nicer to your local guitar shop.. i pay 75 and got a free glass saying i love my strings, d.addario
lol
Jack-Flash-Jr
guidothepimmp wrote
lol, yeah i jam on 9s and 10s. mostly the former, but 89 bucks? dude, youneed to be nicer to your local guitar shop.. i pay 75 and got a free glass saying i love my strings, d.addario
lol
Whaat? Those bastards! Just kidding, the set was probably R 79 ?
Gearhead
To answer your question (why did I spend): you spent it on finding out about your preferences. A lot more GAS money goes into finding out which particular guitar, effect or amp is to your liking, so be pleased this one cost only R89 R79,- 8)
Jack-Flash-Jr
Gearhead wrote
To answer your question (why did I spend): you spent it on finding out about your preferences. A lot more GAS money goes into finding out which particular guitar, effect or amp is to your liking, so be pleased this one cost only R89 R79,- 8)
The part that irks me is that I already know my preferences but I think you're right, sometimes you've gotta check...
singemonkey
.009s aren't worth it once you've moved on. Harps in heaven may sound good strung with angel hair, but a rock guitar deserves some real wires. ?
Gearhead
singemonkey wrote
.009s aren't worth it once you've moved on
...until you start playing 12 string, then you're sooo happy that they're there...
Jack-Flash-Jr
singemonkey wrote
.009s aren't worth it once you've moved on. Harps in heaven may sound good strung with angel hair, but a rock guitar deserves some real wires. ?
Yep, use 11s on my tele - too scared to try 13s for fear of bowage 8)
WantzChas
I used to play .009's. Have a set of .011's on now and love them. Will drop to 10's again eventually.
Manfred-Klose
i started out with 008. on a 25.5''.
I am now at 010.
its amazing how much easier a tele plays with thicker strings.
Seventhson
I love using nines they are easy on your fingers and bend so effortless. I use to use ten but My fingers would hurt after a 1 hour session.
Gearhead
Son, it is supposed to hurt - even SRV sometimes went down from .013 to .011 for a live show if his fingers hurt too much.
But a hour.... I thought you liked playing heavy metal? Well .009 is not very heavy as metal goes, is it? ?
Ray
tell me, do you guys have nut files and things the way you whip between string gauges? When you put a fatter set in dont you need to modify the slots?
Gearhead
Ray wrote
tell me, do you guys have nut files and things the way you whip between string gauges? When you put a fatter set in dont you need to modify the slots?
I wish I did have files, take the guit to the shop instead.
Once your slots are cut for .012 // .052 your thinner strings will sit just fine. Can you feel .002" of sideways play?
BMU
Nines are fun - effortlessly getting a ridiculously wide vibrato is nothing to sneeze at! I used to fluctuate between 9s and 10s but settled on 10s lately.
10s on a 26.5" neck, std tuning, I find pretty tough to bend, I guess that's close to what 11s feel like. I was going to switch to 9s but surprisingly, I've started adapting. I'm chuffed! Now 9s on a 25.5" definitely feel a bit too slinky.
Seventhson
Gearhead wrote
Son, it is supposed to hurt - even SRV sometimes went down from .013 to .011 for a live show if his fingers hurt too much.
But a hour.... I thought you liked playing heavy metal? Well .009 is not very heavy as metal goes, is it? ?
Well I just started playing guitar when I used those strings. Jeff hanneman from slayer(which is pretty heavy)uses nines
MikeM
What does he tune to?
Seventhson
Half a step down. Thats the tunibg I use.
evolucian
To clarify on fingers hurting with string guages... there's always been one sure-fire cure-all. Suck it up.
'10s will give you the twanginess of '9s and 3/4 of the tone of '11s. Pain is inevitable with any of them. Even 8s will eventually gyrate a callus, so its best to suck it up. Even nylons can give blisters.
But hey, to each their own ?
MikeM
Light strings now hurt my fingers. Make em feel like cheese with the wire splitting them in half.. Ugh ?
