THIS,ive spent years dialing and tweaking sounds-im damn sure there's far more vital things in the chain than a miniscule bit of winding.Molly wrote:For me the feel's got to be right. Tone difference is negligible (as best I can tell).
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I have a similar problem so recently tried Hyrbrids, still enjoying em so far.AiRdAd wrote: Thinking about my (LACK OF) style, I hit the strings hard with my right hand so should use a heavier gauge, but because I don't play heaps, don't have much strength in my left hand, so prefer a lighter gauge for bending. So I'm the worst of both worlds!
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Beck has not used thin strings for a whileMolly wrote:Jeff Beck and Billy Gibbons famously use very light strings. Malmsteen too I think uses 9s. All those guys have a great tone. Brian May as well come to think of it. I'd just go with whatever feels best.sizzlingbadger wrote:None of my electrics have ever had strings heaver than 10's, I'll get some 11's tomorrow.
Jeff Beck: “On my early stuff, I was playing the thinnest strings you could get, .008s,” Beck told Fender.com. “And then the Jimi man came along and told me, ‘You can’t play with those rubber bands. Get those off there.’ So my string gauges have been creeping up ever since. Now I’ve got .011, .013, .017, .028, .038, and .049. I’m trying to get heavier on the top end.”
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It's always been about string tension more than anything. The Gauge affects my attack and how I play. I used to Run .13's back when I was a kid. The wound G was always cool.
I dont know if off topic.. I personally find it quite difficult to watch those two for too much.
I dont know if off topic.. I personally find it quite difficult to watch those two for too much.
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I use Hybrids because I can get regular thickness on the low but get the advantages of 9s etc on the high. 11s are OK if I'm playing in the studio, but I can't do really expressive bend vibrato and more nuanced playing like I can on the hybrids when im playing for an hour or two without serious amounts of toughness and work. Even chord/power chord vibrato.
What annoys me greatly about TPS, is they approach everything from their playing style and fail to show the other side of the coin because of their playing limitations. They're honest and admit their faults and ignorance, but it's annoying when they cover a topic like this one and then only approach it from one angle... (have you ever watched their high gain pedal video, it's really painful and cringey if you're a player who loves and can play stuff like Van Halen or Paul Gilbert, and it's taken you years of hard work and practice for it to be written off as a joke).
I have no clue what they are talking about when they say they can't hit the lighter strings hard. Yes you can....just need to know what you are doing. Ever heard of palm muting? Pretty basic technique in hard rock. What about string scraping? Pick angling?
It's pretty easy to adjust tone controls on an amp to compensate for changes in string thickness. You can also alter your pickup height to compensate for more or less metal above it.
Also, lighter gauge strings have more harmonics/brighter sound. Throw that through some higher gain amps and suddenly you have a searing tone that rips through the mix. Jackson guitars come with 42-9s from factory for instance.
I like their videos because they're well done and they know their stuff regarding pedals, but I simply get annoyed with their overbroad brush strokes sometimes...Their conclusion for this video is correct. Use whatever feels best and you can play best with, but I reckon they failed to demonstrate what that means.
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What annoys me greatly about TPS, is they approach everything from their playing style and fail to show the other side of the coin because of their playing limitations. They're honest and admit their faults and ignorance, but it's annoying when they cover a topic like this one and then only approach it from one angle... (have you ever watched their high gain pedal video, it's really painful and cringey if you're a player who loves and can play stuff like Van Halen or Paul Gilbert, and it's taken you years of hard work and practice for it to be written off as a joke).
I have no clue what they are talking about when they say they can't hit the lighter strings hard. Yes you can....just need to know what you are doing. Ever heard of palm muting? Pretty basic technique in hard rock. What about string scraping? Pick angling?
It's pretty easy to adjust tone controls on an amp to compensate for changes in string thickness. You can also alter your pickup height to compensate for more or less metal above it.
Also, lighter gauge strings have more harmonics/brighter sound. Throw that through some higher gain amps and suddenly you have a searing tone that rips through the mix. Jackson guitars come with 42-9s from factory for instance.
I like their videos because they're well done and they know their stuff regarding pedals, but I simply get annoyed with their overbroad brush strokes sometimes...Their conclusion for this video is correct. Use whatever feels best and you can play best with, but I reckon they failed to demonstrate what that means.
/grumpy cat.
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Agree. OK in small doses.dayl wrote:
I dont know if off topic.. I personally find it quite difficult to watch those two for too much.
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They have some great nuggets of info, and while there is a lot of unnecessary banter, the info on the two I've watched have been worth it. I have it on while doing something else, and tune in when something interesting is happening.Molly wrote:Agree. OK in small doses.dayl wrote:
I dont know if off topic.. I personally find it quite difficult to watch those two for too much.
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I totally agree. I was expecting them to listen to the results from the string changes, and see if they could bring the tone 'back up' by changing the pickup height and EQ'ing the amp.Scooter13 wrote:I use Hybrids because I can get regular thickness on the low but get the advantages of 9s etc on the high. 11s are OK if I'm playing in the studio, but I can't do really expressive bend vibrato and more nuanced playing like I can on the hybrids when im playing for an hour or two without serious amounts of toughness and work. Even chord/power chord vibrato.
What annoys me greatly about TPS, is they approach everything from their playing style and fail to show the other side of the coin because of their playing limitations. They're honest and admit their faults and ignorance, but it's annoying when they cover a topic like this one and then only approach it from one angle... (have you ever watched their high gain pedal video, it's really painful and cringey if you're a player who loves and can play stuff like Van Halen or Paul Gilbert, and it's taken you years of hard work and practice for it to be written off as a joke).
I have no clue what they are talking about when they say they can't hit the lighter strings hard. Yes you can....just need to know what you are doing. Ever heard of palm muting? Pretty basic technique in hard rock. What about string scraping? Pick angling?
It's pretty easy to adjust tone controls on an amp to compensate for changes in string thickness. You can also alter your pickup height to compensate for more or less metal above it.
Also, lighter gauge strings have more harmonics/brighter sound. Throw that through some higher gain amps and suddenly you have a searing tone that rips through the mix. Jackson guitars come with 42-9s from factory for instance.
I like their videos because they're well done and they know their stuff regarding pedals, but I simply get annoyed with their overbroad brush strokes sometimes...Their conclusion for this video is correct. Use whatever feels best and you can play best with, but I reckon they failed to demonstrate what that means.
/grumpy cat.
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Thanks to JHorner I have a couple of free sets of 11's winging their way to me. I'll give them a go on the SG.
I have a pack of Hybrids 9 / 46's I could try on the Tele too.
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I enjoy videos like TPS, sometimes its nice just to sit and listen to the banter, its relaxing. I totally get that some people would not appreciate the limitations they have with their approach and playing though, I guess thats the same with most of those sorts of videos.
My music taste is pretty varied though I don't listen to much heavier stuff, SOAD, Tool and Mastodon are about my limit. My mainstays are blues and rock but I like some classical and jazz too.
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I have a pack of Hybrids 9 / 46's I could try on the Tele too.
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I enjoy videos like TPS, sometimes its nice just to sit and listen to the banter, its relaxing. I totally get that some people would not appreciate the limitations they have with their approach and playing though, I guess thats the same with most of those sorts of videos.
My music taste is pretty varied though I don't listen to much heavier stuff, SOAD, Tool and Mastodon are about my limit. My mainstays are blues and rock but I like some classical and jazz too.
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I'm a fan of TPS, it's well done, they're not snarky or negative like some videos can be, and I guess they're in my demographic, tone wise. I just go to hear Mick play his Start haha. Really liked the Schofield video too, and remember reading that amp setup thing a while back in Guitarist I think.
I've always been ten's but like the idea of chunkier stings at the meaty end. I'm thinking lately I need to learn to play less hard and with more accuracy, comes from playing so much acoustic I guess.
I've always been ten's but like the idea of chunkier stings at the meaty end. I'm thinking lately I need to learn to play less hard and with more accuracy, comes from playing so much acoustic I guess.
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im also a fan,i find their banter a little much but compared to say chappers and the catpain, at least the informative value outweighs the cringe.
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Funny coincidence for those who recognise the name, but Dan is Darlene Zschech's brother. Small old world, eh?
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Chapper's and the Captain have been getting worse I reckon.Kris wrote:im also a fan,i find their banter a little much but compared to say chappers and the catpain, at least the informative value outweighs the cringe.
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Used to play on no less than 12-54 years ago; as I got outta playing and back into it over the past year or so, I've pretty much had to "start again"; just got back to 11s on the goldtop and 10s on the tele. Both pure nickel, so they feel awfully light. More light than they should.
My playing style is probably best described as hard or abusive. I am always half a step down.
I should be back to 12s soon. Always felt good being able to really rip the shit out of it and dig into the fretboard hard - really working and battling to bend and do vibrato and so on. To me it feels like ... when I'm really fighting with it, I'm getting the best out of it.
That said, lighter gauges tend to brighten up darker guitars ... though I just can't stand 9s.
My playing style is probably best described as hard or abusive. I am always half a step down.
I should be back to 12s soon. Always felt good being able to really rip the shit out of it and dig into the fretboard hard - really working and battling to bend and do vibrato and so on. To me it feels like ... when I'm really fighting with it, I'm getting the best out of it.
That said, lighter gauges tend to brighten up darker guitars ... though I just can't stand 9s.
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Kinda sideways on the topic but... if tuning down, does the band (ala U2 etc) have to follow you tuning wise or do you play everything up a half step?
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