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macuser · October 20th, 2009, 04:44 PM

Is the string gauge 10-52 just for 'dropped' playing?
I'm a jazzer with 10-46 on my tele and would try the 10-52 but don't know.
Kurt

klasaine · October 20th, 2009, 04:47 PM

Try some 11 - 50's. That's what I use for all my solid body axes.

Strat God · October 20th, 2009, 04:55 PM

I switched to 10-52's on all my guitars. They stay in tune better and have better tone than my regular set of 10's.

strat a various · October 20th, 2009, 06:28 PM

I'm a full time Jazz player, and I'm going the other way ... 13-50. Seems to balance out the string volumes and prevents boominess. Heavy E and B sound full, lighter wound (flatwounds) are easier to chord and still sound plenty full.

BigDaddyLH · October 20th, 2009, 06:29 PM

13s? On a Tele?

strat a various · October 20th, 2009, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigDaddyLH

13s? On a Tele?

Strat
Les Paul gets 12s or 13s.
Plain 20 "G" on the solidbodies, Wound 24 "G" on the hollow/semi-hollows.

slowpinky · October 20th, 2009, 10:39 PM

46 -10 's on the Tele but I replace the 10 with an 11 - mainly to do with the diversity of gigs I do but keeping it fuller sounding for jazz and accompanying singers.

11 - 50 on my PRS hollowbody.

warmingtone · October 20th, 2009, 11:00 PM

My present guitar won't take higher than 10-46, but that's what I have been using for decades now. I have tried changing and I like the tension on the acoustic and stuff (although even there it is lighter than some would use)...but for me, 10-46 has always worked and have developed my "touch and technique on that, so why change!

Still, experimentation is great...be aware that you will need to adjust intonation and possibly action, maybe even the truss rod, to deal with a change of gauge and play cleanly and in tune.

rangercaster · October 20th, 2009, 11:30 PM

whatever feels right and sounds good to you is right !!!

October 20th, 2009, 04:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
macuser TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Flemish Republic Age: 42 Posts: 21	10-46-----> 10-52 Is the string gauge 10-52 just for 'dropped' playing? I'm a jazzer with 10-46 on my tele and would try the 10-52 but don't know. Kurt __________________ Begië's dood=Vlaanderens brood

October 20th, 2009, 06:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
BigDaddyLH Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kelowna, BC, Canada Age: 48 Posts: 1,094	13s? On a Tele? __________________ Transient are all component things, strive on with diligence.

October 20th, 2009, 10:39 PM	#7 (permalink)
slowpinky Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 139	46 -10 's on the Tele but I replace the 10 with an 11 - mainly to do with the diversity of gigs I do but keeping it fuller sounding for jazz and accompanying singers. 11 - 50 on my PRS hollowbody. __________________ "We were making music before language"

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rangercaster Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2008 Location: portland, or Age: 52 Posts: 1,546	whatever feels right and sounds good to you is right !!! __________________ "Work is the curse of the drinking classes." Oscar Wilde

October 20th, 2009, 04:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
klasaine Friend of Leo's Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: los angeles, ca Age: 47 Posts: 2,450 10 Photos	Try some 11 - 50's. That's what I use for all my solid body axes.

October 20th, 2009, 04:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
Strat God Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bethel, CT Posts: 103	I switched to 10-52's on all my guitars. They stay in tune better and have better tone than my regular set of 10's.

October 20th, 2009, 06:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
strat a various Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2008 Location: the high desert Age: 51 Posts: 1,083	I'm a full time Jazz player, and I'm going the other way ... 13-50. Seems to balance out the string volumes and prevents boominess. Heavy E and B sound full, lighter wound (flatwounds) are easier to chord and still sound plenty full.

October 20th, 2009, 11:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
warmingtone Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: australia Age: 47 Posts: 282	My present guitar won't take higher than 10-46, but that's what I have been using for decades now. I have tried changing and I like the tension on the acoustic and stuff (although even there it is lighter than some would use)...but for me, 10-46 has always worked and have developed my "touch and technique on that, so why change! Still, experimentation is great...be aware that you will need to adjust intonation and possibly action, maybe even the truss rod, to deal with a change of gauge and play cleanly and in tune.

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