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Its not just an acoustic thing, I've got both my electrics strung with wound G string sets and I'm really digging the way it feels, has anyone else converted to this?

jeremyb wrote: ↑Fri Jan 13, 2023 9:35 pm Its not just an acoustic thing, I've got both my electrics strung with wound G string sets and I'm really digging the way it feels, has anyone else converted to this?

I've used D'Addario Flat Wounds for ever & they have a wound G string.

Yeah nah

I play mostly rhythm guitar and prefer heavy strings, I am an unnecessarily hard strumming player and it helps keep chords in tune...but, and it's a big but, I find a wound g harder to bend in tune and fast to have the windings break up, ymmv.

After spending an evening playing a selection of my mate Melcolm's lovely guitars, mostly strung up with 9's, I have gone lighter with all my guitars.

What guage are a set of electric strings with a wound g string? I'm not sure what tonality advantages there would be, but it sure is fun to say "my wound g string likes the touch of your strong hands".

I prefer a wound G on my 360/12 but apart from that I’m more comfortable with a plain G string.

Plain G for me.

jeremyb wrote: ↑Fri Jan 13, 2023 9:35 pm Its not just an acoustic thing, I've got both my electrics strung with wound G string sets and I'm really digging the way it feels, has anyone else converted to this?

Did you have to widen your slot?

I’ve gone back and forth, but have settled on 11-48(or 49) as my preferred gauge. I used 12s for a while- with both wound and unwound Gs, and liked them a lot, but 11s strike a nice balance between chonkiness and bendability.

bender wrote: ↑Sat Jan 14, 2023 7:33 am

jeremyb wrote: ↑Fri Jan 13, 2023 9:35 pm Its not just an acoustic thing, I've got both my electrics strung with wound G string sets and I'm really digging the way it feels, has anyone else converted to this?

Did you have to widen your slot?

I’ve gone back and forth, but have settled on 11-48(or 49) as my preferred gauge. I used 12s for a while- with both wound and unwound Gs, and liked them a lot, but 11s strike a nice balance between chonkiness and bendability.

Chonkiness is an awesome word . Sums it up nicely.

Some slots will need to be widened for a wound G. Some jazz players like them. I find it a bit much on an electric guitar.

On a Strat, 9s feel too loose, 10s feel too tight. 9.5 is a thing apparently, anyone tried that?

crowbgood1 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 14, 2023 6:58 am What guage are a set of electric strings with a wound g string?

On my strat I have a custom set from Stringjoy (their recommended gauges for balanced tension with the wound G) which are: 010 .0135 .018w .026w .036 .048 and its in standard tuning.

On my Artist superstrat I have the D'Addario light baritone 13-62 set in B standard.

bender wrote: ↑Sat Jan 14, 2023 7:33 am

jeremyb wrote: ↑Fri Jan 13, 2023 9:35 pm Its not just an acoustic thing, I've got both my electrics strung with wound G string sets and I'm really digging the way it feels, has anyone else converted to this?

Did you have to widen your slot?

I’ve gone back and forth, but have settled on 11-48(or 49) as my preferred gauge. I used 12s for a while- with both wound and unwound Gs, and liked them a lot, but 11s strike a nice balance between chonkiness and bendability.

My slot was accomodating as is

olegmcnoleg wrote: ↑Sat Jan 14, 2023 7:54 am

bender wrote: ↑Sat Jan 14, 2023 7:33 am

jeremyb wrote: ↑Fri Jan 13, 2023 9:35 pm Its not just an acoustic thing, I've got both my electrics strung with wound G string sets and I'm really digging the way it feels, has anyone else converted to this?

Did you have to widen your slot?

I’ve gone back and forth, but have settled on 11-48(or 49) as my preferred gauge. I used 12s for a while- with both wound and unwound Gs, and liked them a lot, but 11s strike a nice balance between chonkiness and bendability.

Chonkiness is an awesome word . Sums it up nicely.

Some slots will need to be widened for a wound G. Some jazz players like them. I find it a bit much on an electric guitar.

On a Strat, 9s feel too loose, 10s feel too tight. 9.5 is a thing apparently, anyone tried that?

I like the feel and tension of heavy strings, but I also like to be able to bend the G string occasionally.

bender wrote: ↑Sat Jan 14, 2023 7:59 am I like the feel and tension of heavy strings, but I also like to be able to bend the G string occasionally.

Mmmm I think thats why I always used to gravitate towards 10-52 sets, those fatter wound strings you can really hit hard but still bend the plain steels just fine

Standard 10's on Fender scale & standard 11's on Gibson scale.

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