Tfdx Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Hi all,im new to the forum ,and would appreciate some advice.I recently was given a 2017es355 v.o.s. with bixby.Ive been an acoustic player(j45custom rosewood)and have never owned an electric..besides a good set up any r ecomendations on strings,gauge size,maitainence.etc.i enjoy fingerstyle,light strumming ,blues,jazz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHenry Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Hi, welcome to the forum. You would probably be better posting this in the Memphis section of the forum. Strings are really a personal choice, but the guitar will have come with 10 gauge when it was new and there probably the best choice. Must be nice to be given a 355 Regards, Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brc Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 I can’t vouch for the newer ES355, but I have a1960 ES 355 that I bought new . For a long time I used flat wound strings because I liked the more mellow tone they produced. Then around 1965/66 I guess, I switched to a medium to light weight string, ( think I started around 11s ) but then changed to a light weight 10 . It’s really a matter of preference , just expereiment with different strings. Good luck with your 355, they are great guitars, and I have enjoyed mine for over 58 years now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickc Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Hi and welcome. My 88 dot reissue has had 008"-038", 009"-042" and 010"-046" strings, each for long lengths of time. Eventually, I decided to keep it at the heavier 010"-046" and even cranked the action up a little to make it easier for what little slide playing I'm capable of. I should note that "high" action for me is still relatively low, maybe 7/64" at the bass E and 4/64" at the top E at the 12th fret. The neck has just a tiny bit of relief. This set-up allows me to play anything I normally play on other guitars but I think the tone is a little better with the thicker strings. Set-up on Gibson guitars is easy; just take a look at a bunch of YouTube videos and your are pretty much set to go. A 2017 guitar should not need much; frets should be level so maybe just a truss rod tweak to set the neck with a small amount of relief once you've chosen your preferred string gauges. What amp(s) are you running through? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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