String Gauges 101

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Having trouble figuring out what string gauges to use on your guitar?
Hopefully this helps.

Here's a good chunk of info on different string gauges and why you might choose one over the other. Hope this helps!

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I've since changed my preferences to use the 9 set on my 8 string 99.9% of the time. So we've since done away with the 10 set.

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Personally I like to use elevator cables and an octave pedal.

amritjanardhanan

for this dude:
1. Normal no. of strings arent enough
2. Normal no. of mac mouses arent enough
3. Normal no. of mac keyboards arent enough

LinusKnight

"the strings were too big and were hurting my hand" beginning bass players cry in the distance

maxlashley

Rob:"A higher tension will make bending a whole lot harder"

Stevie Ray Vaughan: *Laughs in 13's*

ichiro

Guitar tech here. Holy shit. An actual good 101 course on string gauges. There's not a single thing I could find wrong with your video. Thank you for not misrepresenting the subject like so many other people do.

There IS one major thing I think you omitted however. Changing string gauges and / or tunings necessitates a brand new setup. If your guitar was setup with 10's and now you throw 11's on there, they're pulling more on the neck. This creates more of a bow and also changes the effective distance between the frets, messing with the intonation. And, even if the neck were straight, changing the gauges would still necessitate an intonation adjustment. That, and if the nut slots aren't wide enough for a heavier gauge they'll need to be filed.

It's just an aside that I think you should've thrown in there. Make sure to get your guitars setup properly!

gralnrath

I didn't even think "oh 101, learning" so I just assumed you were going to throw some 101 gauge strings and djent where no one's djented before.

axzelis

Playing in Standard E with 11s is like playing on steel rebar

phoenixpruett

I think this is main channel worthy and i enjoy the blend of info and humor

AJbassist

i love how you're holding a different guitar in every single shot (and a uke)

jessicalundholm

Every time I try a different gauge, I like it for a while. It becomes my favorite, then I try another one and the process starts over.

Giggiyygoo

Where do you get 13's, the black market? lol

AhDollar

"Play cannibal corpse to scare kids off my lawn"

allenbell

I personally love playing 10s. Plays awesome for rhythm, plays awesome for lead, and light enough to get some Gilmour bends. Right in between of everything.
*AND BETTER TONE THAN 9's.*

definandstuff

You would be a fantastic guitar teacher. You’re very easy to listen to and you also explain things in a way that a noob (like me) can understand without having to have had years of studying a guitar lol

iCanBeHeroic