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Title: String gauge survey...12's on Tribute
Post by: jx2638 on December 24, 2008, 07:29:08 AM

Just wondering what others use on Tribute/Further??  Any preferences??

Title: String gauge survey...12's on Tribute
Post by: tom_z on December 24, 2008, 10:09:27 AM

I use 11 - 48 on my Skylark and a few other guitars. I sent a set of Pyramid 12 - 52 nickle round wound to Alembic for my Further when it's finished. I have 12s on a couple other guitars too.
 
Peace
Tom

Title: String gauge survey...12's on Tribute
Post by: lbpesq on December 24, 2008, 11:23:34 AM

After years of D'Addario, I recently switched to GHS Boomers, .10 on top, on my Further and most of my other guitars.
 
Bill, tgo

Title: String gauge survey...12's on Tribute
Post by: tdukes on December 24, 2008, 02:06:15 PM

I think I have 11's on my Tribute right now. Do you use 12's with a wound g string or unwound?
 
The next set on it will be 12's with a wound 3rd.
 
Todd.

Title: String gauge survey...12's on Tribute
Post by: jx2638 on December 25, 2008, 03:35:25 AM

Todd,
Love the wound 3rd!  Any specific reason for going up to the .12's?

Title: String gauge survey...12's on Tribute
Post by: tdukes on December 25, 2008, 07:27:50 AM

I use 13's on my archtop. You get used to the tension. With 10's I tend to pull chords out of tune. I can do ok with the 11's. I may go back to those after I try the 12's.
 
Todd.

Title: String gauge survey...12's on Tribute
Post by: tom_z on December 25, 2008, 01:26:58 PM

Wound G - slightly high action. Heavier strings and highish action gives me a nice clear, clean tone and an articulate, clearly separated overdriven tone.
 
Peace
Tom

Title: String gauge survey...12's on Tribute
Post by: pace on December 26, 2008, 10:09:32 AM

Before I sent her back to the mothership for a refin, I was using D'addario Chomes 11's on my SI, but with a plain G..... If it wasn't a short scale, I'd probably use 12's

Title: String gauge survey...12's on Tribute
Post by: u14steelgtr on December 26, 2008, 02:45:12 PM

I use Boomers pretty much exclusively these days on my solid bodies.  I used to use a .012 on the top but have for the moment moved away from this. I really like the GHS Boomers DYM set which has a .013 on the top and a .056 on the bottom.
 
Jimmy; I too love the wound third string.  The DYM set has a wound .026 on the third string.  
 
But string gauge choice is greatly determined by ones playing style.  For example; if you frequently bend your first string up more than a full step I would suggest that you considder using a .012 or even a .011 instead of a heavier gauged string.

Title: String gauge survey...12's on Tribute
Post by: paulman on December 30, 2008, 11:01:12 AM

I put some Ernie Ball Power Slinky's 11 to 48 on the Further, wow!  I never thought I'd like such a heavy string.  Previous to that it was GHS boomers 10 to 49
 
Ernie Ball String - https://store.ernieball.com/product/part_number=P02220/574.0.5908.5281.16037.0.0 (https://store.ernieball.com/product/part_number=P02220/574.0.5908.5281.16037.0.0)

Title: String gauge survey...12's on Tribute
Post by: u14steelgtr on December 31, 2008, 11:08:35 AM

Roger;  can you say a little more about what you like about the string gauges you are trying.  What are the pros/cons in your opinion?  
 
Also put this in the context of your playing style. Are you predominantly a fingerstyle or plectrum player?  Do you utilize bends much? Primarily rhythm or lead? Swing, jazz, Blues, or other styles?  
 
-- Eugene
 
(Message edited by u14steelgtr on December 31, 2008)