What's your preferred string gauge?

Post by **zhivago** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 5:12 am

I use 10, 13, 17, 30w, 42w, 52w, on Jazzmasters, and have done for years....

but lately, I've been thinking about beefing up the E, B and G strings

so I'm thinking about going 11, 14, 18, 30w, 42w, 52w

I'm finding it hard to find a set that consists of these...does anyone know of a brand that offers the above?

and what are your preferred sting gauges in regards to which offset?

Post by **mynameisjonas** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 5:24 am

i also use 10-52 (GHS TNT) for standard tuning on 25.5" scale guitars. back when i had a bunch of 24.75" hagströms i used 12-56.

nealescott · Post by **nealescott** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 5:26 am

i use dean markley blue steel 11-52. love em. they last ages, sound great, and are virtually impossible to snap, unlike ernie balls and various others.

Post by **mezcalhead** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 5:35 am

I use 11s on most of my JMs .. guitars I'm likely to get a bit more "weedly" on like my Reverend have 10s.

I just go in and ask for D'Addario 11s .. I think they're nickel 11-49 .. I should try 11-52 sometime.

[edit] Actually, the D'Addario EXL 116 set fit your criteria .. they should be pretty easy to find.

Post by **zhivago** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 5:35 am

nealescott wrote: i use dean markley blue steel 11-52. love em. they last ages, sound great, and are virtually impossible to snap, unlike ernie balls and various others.

thanks Neil!

they sound like pretty much the closest to what I'm looking for!

Post by **zhivago** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 5:37 am

mezcalhead wrote: I use 11s on most of my JMs .. guitars I'm likely to get a bit more "weedly" on like my Reverend have 10s.

I just go in and ask for D'Addario 11s .. I think they're nickel 11-49 .. I should try 11-52 sometime.

yeah, I wanna have the heavier top, so the top E would need to be .52...but the ones Neil posted sound almost perfect...the A will be a tad heavier, but I'll live with it

Post by **mezcalhead** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 5:44 am

Check the link there .. the D'Addario EXL 116 (the ones I don't use, yet) seem to be exactly the gauge you mentioned in your first post:

www.daddario.com wrote:Item# Note inches
PL011 E 0.011
PL014 B 0.014
PL018 G 0.018
NW030 D 0.030
NW042 A 0.042
NW052 E 0.052

zhivago wrote: so I'm thinking about going 11, 14, 18, 30w, 42w, 52w

[edit] .. but I'm sure the blue steels are fine as well .. aren't they 11, 13, 18, 30w, 42w, 52w .. so it's the gauge you asked for with a lighter B rather than heavier A.

Post by **zhivago** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 5:48 am

ooops...you're right Jon...I got a bit confused!!!

Post by **mezcalhead** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 5:51 am

Heh, I nearly did as well .. going back and forth between about four open screens comparing a bunch of numbers.

scottme · Post by **scottme** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 6:33 am

For guys with both JMs and Jags, do you prefer different guages?

I have 13s on my Jag currently, but they're way too heavy of course...

Vinkie · Post by **Vinkie** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 6:39 am

For the Jag I prefer Ernie Ball 2627's that are just a tad heavier than D'Addario EXL116. Gauges are .011/.015/.022/.030/.042/.054. I especially like the thick but still plain .022 G.

I use D'addario or DR .010-.052's on my Casino and Riviera.

jetset · Post by **jetset** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 6:50 am

My preferred strings are GHS nickel rollerwound (sort of half-flatwounds) in 10,13,17,28,38,48. They don't sell this as a set so I buy in bulk. SnakeOil 10-52's are nice, but pricy. I'm seeing if I can get a custom set from them in my gauge.
-J

Post by **Jay** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 7:26 am

I use the DR Pure Blues (dumb name

) 11-14-18-28-38-50. For those that haven't tried a pure nickel string (as opposed to nickel plated steel) I HIGHLY reccomend them. They have a very sligthly mellower sound and a little less output, but also have a much fuller tone accross the spectrum IMO. It's even noticable unplugged... the first time I strung up a JM with them I was like "woah, that sounds amazing!" I haven't tried pyramid or snake oil since they're 3 times and 2 times the price respectively and I have far too many guitars to string but I'm also so happy with the DRs I don't see any point.

aen · Post by **aen** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 7:29 am

I use ernie ball beefy slinkies, 11-54, i htink, and GHS Zakk wylde 11-70's hahahahahha, no im serious. I'm planning on trying some others, casue the EBs wear out very quickly, and break off in me Jazzmaster a lot.

lalalandstudios · Post by **lalalandstudios** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 7:52 am

I've been using Snake oil brand JTMB (.010, .013, .017, .030, .042, .052) or ME+ (.011, .014, .018, .028, .038, .050) on all my guitars, and I really love the way they sound, last, and play. If you haven't tried them, you should. They are expensive, but I think worth it. I've asked Dean to consider doing a Bass VI set - they're "looking into it". No affiliation BTW, just happy someone turned me on to these strings...

(Edited for fear of sounding like Borat.....)

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