+zloychechen5150 They are rewarded with excellent sounding accents for living in a very depressing country. Its shite being scottish! nah iam just quoting trainspotting, i would go if i had the chance.

***** I live in Russia, it's more miserable, I shall say, having been to Scotland.

yeah i feel bad for anyone who has to live in Russia, best of luck to you

***** i can imitate it, but you should be reading my comment in a hollywood russian accent, because i speak like that the most (intentionally),mainly, to other russians.

+zloychechen5150 Hah!

***** I think we are all guilty of that, but I wouldn't attribute myself to it in this situation.

***** Are you stoned

+Stuart Crosbie I especially like the part where he explained quantum entanglement. He really made it easy to understand..... Oh wait, he just gassed on about strings.

+SW3D I have a master's degree in physics, so if you do want to know about quantum entanglement I can do that too.

+CSGuitars What a coincidence, I just happen to be the president of space!

i was thinking the same

where does bottom refer to? the bottom part or the bass strings? sorry im new.

"Skinny top" as in the G string, B string, and high E string (first three strings from the right side of your guitar's six strings) are of a very light gauge, meaning thickness of the strings themselves are fairly thin and lightweight, while the low E string, the A string, and the D string (last three strings from the right of your guitar's 6 strings) are of a very heavy gauge, meaning the thickness of the strings themselves are fairly thick and heavy. What it essentially means is that you get bendy, lightweight, thin strings for your three "lightest" and "highest pitched-sounding" strings while you get sturdy, heavy, thick strings for the "deepest" and "lowest-pitched sounding" strings. It basically takes the best of both worlds from thick strings sets and thin strings sets into one ultimate package that could allow you to perform anything from the heaviest metal or punk songs to the sweetest and most airy lullabies, ballads, or pop songs.

+philmstud2k thanks for the response. how about the gauge how many mm is the thinnest high E string, is it .9mm? how about the thickest it can get?

alexi laiho Yeah, thinnest is 9 mm, maybe there are even some 8mms. And, the thickest I've ever heard of is 60mm, but 56mm is more common.

Ah, for drop Q.

xD

We goin lowwww today

Isn't the Bass VI about like that? Like 34 through 90 or something like?

No! I thought you meant .042mm 1st string!

actually you can't plus or minus it, any slight change will affect how the neck bows, as when the truss rod was set was for a given string tension , say if you even swap out just one string say a 9 for a 10 , there is still going to be some slight effect on the neck tension even if so small you'd not notice it right off. but the tension change is still there and the effect it has on the neck (wood) is still there. But changing one string at a time is never reccomended any way. and changing a whole set of strings even if the gauge difference is minor , since its the whole set being moved up the increase in tension on the neck is that much more noticable.any time you change strings always recheck your truss rod, string height and intonation. many people may say well I don't know how , or i don't have the tools. Well get the tools, learn how, there hundreds of videos on youtube about adjusting the truss rod, string action and intonation of an instrument. I did , and i'm much happier with all my guitars and basses now. They all play amazingly now some even better than when they were brand new. but yes any gauge change you definitely need to at least check these things to see if they need changing.

Yeah, and if you have a floating bridge just forget about it. Use the same strings and don't try any fancy tunings either.

Paul L i hate floating tremelo systems. sure they are cool for double directional pull , but they are just a mess to work with, unless you are a pro musician , if you pop a string on one of them .. you can forget finishing your gig unless you keep a back up guitar.

True. The nut may also need to be re-cut .

the nut maybe, but i rarely adjust the nut unless replacing the nut , generally the nut action is pretty good set regardless of your strings unless you are making an extreme gauge change. plus it can be so easy to screw up a nut even by some one that is a veteran to guitar work.

Yngwie Malmsteen plays 8's 0_0 WTF ...cheese wire anyone?

Spudvader Steve Vai and even Billy Gibbons have been known to play with a 7 gauge.. that's crazy.

x7stringinJSCx Yeah Gibbons has his own brand of dunlop strings, I'm pretty sure that they start at 7's. I watched a rig rundown and he said that he has NEVER broken a string...how? haha

Spudvader Lol. Magic touch i guess. I can't imagine playing that.

Spudvader Replacing them usually when he gigs he always has new strings

Precious Metal Trove We’re going down in history. If you wanna be supervillian number one!

I see what you did there😏

yurtpoh KZfaq keep suggesting me my own videos too. They are damn efficient

I made the exact opposite. Best decision i ever made.

It's almost like personal style and preference play a larger factor than brand name. Wow...

Teo Saksida same

fatboymachinegun I'm forever having problems with G strings.

CSGuitars that g string is so hard to tame only the floyd rose can kick his ass

fatboymachinegun i've noticed god awful tuning stability with the g in the 10-52 skinny top heavy bottom set even with locking tuners and i can't for the life of me figure out why

fatboymachinegun I have the same problem what it is is that the g strings in Ernie ball sets are to heavy to be flat and not wound so they stretch like crazy. just ask i they have any of that gauge wound and you should be good.

Jared Schultz get the D addario balanced strings. You will have less g string problems.

But it was just a bunch o blokes with long hair or no hair! haha

Never get that S mixed up with the Z! 😂

Late to the party, but let me share my experience though: It sounds awful. I broke my low E string at a rehearsal once and because I had no replacement with me, I borrowed a bass string. It did fit in quite nicely in terms of of gauge, but the sound was just dull with no attack & treble at all. It's a bass string after all, who would have thought!

does it djent?

@@orchidmalevolence9726 Absolutely not, no.

+Joe Blow class

+antony jackson "and my strings are used to these sex trains"

+antony jackson 1:56 "ass to the gym Israeli guys at the suffer less children grow closer to seven days"

Peyton Weir I'm a recent convert to these from using STHB, I simply love the power and sound that comes from such a heavy gauge. If you haven't done so already, check out the titanium coated or cobalt alloy variations; my favourite being the latter. Finally, I play in Open B and C as I'm not a fan of drop tunings... Give them a go, let me know what you think :D Peace!

Luke B Thanks for the advice, man! I'll definitely look into those.

Where the fuck did you get 8-192 strings for a six?

same gauge, i just use d'addario

Henry I might actually try D'Addario strings some day. How are they working for you?

WizardOfToasters Used ernie balls for years. Then i switched to d addario and never changed. They are much smoother and come pre stretched i guess you could say.

WizardOfToasters Try some D' Addario NYXL strings there great in tone, and tuning.

WizardOfToasters d'addario rule man, just one name: Mark Tremonti, he uses D'Addario and man he is a guitar god, he is one of my top influences that's why I am a D'Addario guy too.

Exactly, thank you! Only brainwashed sheep think you need to alter your guitar to the point of changing your nut to fit 12s or 13s, just to drop the tuning 2 or 3 whole steps LMFAO.

+Cornelius Maximillianus 1270-1305

+Cornelius Maximillianus haha

+Travis Miller Hey man, I've only played 9-42 on my electric, so I'm probably not the best person to ask, but 9-46 or 10-52 should be good.

Hey thanks dude :D better than no feedback appreciate it man

+Travis Miller I Don't Know 0123456789 gives some very solid advice. Both of these are great options depending on your preferences. 10-52 will feel pretty tight on a strat, which is great for heavy riffing but you'll need extra finger strength for any big bends. I find 9s to be slightly too slack for rhythm playing, but you may find that they work really well for leads. In each case the heavier bottom strings will give you real benefit for heavy power chords.

CSGuitars Thanks man! BTW, is it possible to have 11-56 strings in Standard E with a 25.5" scale length? I wanna use Drop B, but I still wanna be able to play in Standard E.

It is possible, but when tuned to E there will be A LOT of tension there. Jazz players use those strings in E, but they don't bend strings much. If you want those two every extreme tunings it would be better to set up two guitars. Firstly you won't be compromising between too tight/too slack, and secondly your intonation will be all over the place going between those two tunings on the one guitar like that.

I'm pretty sure SRV played .12's, and he was always in Eb

I believe he used 13-58's actually

FinN I found an interview with his guitar tech, who said that he used 13-60's. Here's the link if you're interested: www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/interview-stevie-ray-vaughans-guitar-tech-rene-martinez-267030

Jake Baron yeah makes sense, considering his style. he was anything but careful with the pick. it was all about the mute. i would imagine the thicker strings would make it easier to avoid accidental notes, as it takes way more strength with 12's or 13's than with 9's or 10's, especially from a single coil pickup. but those poor trem springs...

YJS FinN I use .008-38 in drop C#, replacing the .038 with a .060

Ditto!

William Jacobsen yep

Agree for the most part except there are exceptions to the last, I've had longer scale that are muddy as fuck and some les Paul's and an eclipse that were super tight for rhythms. Depends a lot on the player too

Honesty is good lol

I'm using 11-54 for that same reason. Haha.

+Jake Moresea (CrimDaz) i don't use ernie ball strings but maybe beefy for drop C and not even slinky for drop B but not even slinky's should work for both

***** By this time, I bought D'Addario XL 11s. Lol

ive used both. if you use beefy for drop b there gonna be a not floppy so id go with not even slinkies for both.

+Jake Moresea (CrimDaz) You should get Not Even Slinky for drop B/C.

+Jake Moresea (CrimDaz) I use a Beefy Slinky set in drop C#. I would go drop C but no lower.

You should try the NYXL's. They feel nice and broken in as soon as you string them. They're also super durable and last a long time.

I'll give them a shot. Thanks!

I have .14-68 (custom set) on my les paul (yes I made adjustments to the nut and everything) and had it set up to be played solely in Drop G. If I can do that. I think a stray could handle 10-52 or even a 60 on the low E

you will still get fret buzz with heavier strings, and twangy sound is from your playing and pickups, im assuming you are playing on a strat or tele, to get rid of twang, a thicker set like the power slinkies will work, u can tune to Eb and d standard well enough and drop d is great of course, also it depends on your scale length, if you have 24.75 scale guitar you might want slightly higher gauge than if u have a 25.5. Also a simpe fix for getting rid of twang on a tele or strat is switch the guitar to either the 2 or 4th on the pickup selector i believe, you got to have have both single coils functioning like a humbucker to beef up the sound, oh also dont ignore the info i gave and get the not even slinkies... those strings are for c standard and drop b, any tighter and you could warp your neck, maybe im being a little crazy but ur intonation will go crazy from all that extra tension

chazzy licks I have a LTD F-50 I have 24 frets so I'm not sure how long that makes the neck. Yeah I'm now leaning more towards Beefy slinky because the not evens upon further investigation really are for C and lower which I don't do.

Joe Kony i find it unlikely that ur guitar is giving u twang as it is an ltd, if u are playing on a line 6 that is likely ur problem lol, invest in a better amp or learn how to dial in your amp... ur ltd is probably 25.5 so i would get power slinkies.

chazzy licks I think I'm just being too nitpicky with the twangy sound. But I do want thicker strings because of Drop D Eb etc etc Thanks for your help.

Joe Kony ok but just saying not even slinky and beefy slinky are too much, anyway i would personnally advise you to buy a set of d'addarios, they last longer and feel much nicer

K.

I play those gauges!!

basically a stevie ray vaughn setup.

givemeajackson Had no clue. Thanks.

Bourne Accident you should really consider upping a vid of you playing that thing... It must sound awesome, play anything, i would love to hear the sound of it

that's completely a matter of opinion. not a fan of older music or tones. but, opinions opinions opinions.

that's completely a matter of opinion. not a fan of older music or tones. but, opinions opinions opinions.

that's completely a matter of opinion. not a fan of older music or tones. but, opinions opinions opinions.

+Jon Kattrup Jimi Hendrix played*

Hendrix played 8's and sometimes even banjo strings, mr. Gibbons do play 7's and have done ever since he met B.B. King who uses 8's

Srđan Tubin r u sure?

U can use everything... but elixir!!!! Idk y people worship those strings so much

Elixir strings are great on acoustic guitars but I hate them on my electrics. I also hate Ernie Ball even more. D'addario is where it's at.

I just have crappy luck with Ernie Ball strings, they always break when I'm changing tunings

I prefer D'addario

Try putting electric guitar strings on your accoustic and see how that works out...