I just tried 8's - Page 4

gopop · November 18th, 2005, 10:24 AM

I haven't done any recording since the '70s but if memory serves me, super thin strings had the same problem as new strings - you'd better get it right the first time. If not, you guitar would take on such different tonal characteristics that patched in corrections sounded just like that...patched in corrections. You simply had to record your entire track again or the track would sound like hammered death.

I use 11s on my Tele, 15s on my ES350. No trouble bending, but I see a lot of guys using their fingers to bend. I've always rotated my wrist. Maybe if I bent strings with my fingers a lighter gauge sting would make more sense.

That having been said, play what works for you. If it works for you, it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks.

pottedmeat42 · November 18th, 2005, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by JoeyV

I dont use regular guage strings. I use the Uni-Guage System developed by Dr. Alfred Monotonian..I just put the same string on there on my fretless microtonal telecaster....11, 11, 11, 11, 11, 11 and thats it...tune it up to Bb and my tone sounds completely natural..I can get that elusive Jimmy Page-Roy Smeck tone for days plugging it into a custom amp that has 18 2 inch speakers and a 548903759025 Power tube(gray base) and a plutonium rectalfier...Ok bonzo time for bed..
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ROTFLMAO!

the velvet catfish · November 19th, 2005, 01:09 AM

Tone, IMO comes form dues paying.
Time on the fretboard instead of
analyzing everyone or everything
else. Don't take this the wrong way
but "Shut up and play your Guitar".

November 18th, 2005, 10:24 AM	#121 (permalink)
gopop TDPRI Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Central Texas Posts: 69	Studio I haven't done any recording since the '70s but if memory serves me, super thin strings had the same problem as new strings - you'd better get it right the first time. If not, you guitar would take on such different tonal characteristics that patched in corrections sounded just like that...patched in corrections. You simply had to record your entire track again or the track would sound like hammered death. I use 11s on my Tele, 15s on my ES350. No trouble bending, but I see a lot of guys using their fingers to bend. I've always rotated my wrist. Maybe if I bent strings with my fingers a lighter gauge sting would make more sense. That having been said, play what works for you. If it works for you, it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks. __________________ The question never asked: "Is that the rhythm player's Porsche?"

November 19th, 2005, 01:09 AM	#123 (permalink)
the velvet catfish Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kansas Age: 38 Posts: 203 26 Photos	my 2 cents Tone, IMO comes form dues paying. Time on the fretboard instead of analyzing everyone or everything else. Don't take this the wrong way but "Shut up and play your Guitar". __________________ "I might be powerfully concerned, but not scared."