aldob Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Hallo to everybody. Writing from Italy, where i live, and where I recently purchased a beautiful Sheraton II natural, of which I am fully satisfied, specially for the action and handle. The guitar comes with a standard set of string, and I like to have ready as pare set: I would like to know the gauge of the string the guitar is equipped from the factory, as I have no intention to make any regulation to the truss rod and/or the action, that i found ok. Second question: the string for semihollow guitars belong to the category of "electric" ? Or there is something more specific ? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitmore Willy Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Aldob, Congrats on the new guitar! Strings should be "electric". .010 - .046 gauge is stock. http://www2.epiphone.com/images/StringGauges.pdf By the way...... Welcome to the forum!!! For new members: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/21424628/Welcome2.mp3 (Hit Play) Willy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldob Posted January 7, 2014 Author Share Posted January 7, 2014 Thank you for the reply and for the warm wellcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gypsyseven Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Hallo to everybody. Writing from Italy, where i live, and where I recently purchased a beautiful Sheraton II natural, of which I am fully satisfied, specially for the action and handle. The guitar comes with a standard set of string, and I like to have ready as pare set: I would like to know the gauge of the string the guitar is equipped from the factory, as I have no intention to make any regulation to the truss rod and/or the action, that i found ok. Second question: the string for semihollow guitars belong to the category of "electric" ? Or there is something more specific ? Thanks I can highly recommend 11-49s pure nickel by Fender! Good price and great tone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Welcome, to the forum! Yes, buy "Electric" guitar strings, for your Sheri, because of the magnetic pickups. Acoustic guitar strings would be very "dead" sounding, on that guitar, and generally stiffer, and heavier guaged, as well. What kind if music, do you play? Rock, Blues, Country, or Jazz? If Jazz, I'd recommend "flat wound" strings, of a slightly heavier guage, than for Rock, Blues, or Country. But, it's really a matter of personal taste. With Jazz, one tends to slide up (or down) to notes, rather than bending to them, so the flat wound strings, cut way down on string noise, when you're sliding your fingers to those notes. Wound strings, in lighter guages allow for more bending, as is common in Blues and Rock, and have a somewhat "twangier" sound, as well, which is great for "Country" or "Rock a Billy" styles. There are "half- rounds" as well. They are a compromise, between round wound, and flat wound versions. As to brands, take your pick. There are truly a lot of good/great brands. Your dealer can (most likely) help you, that way, as long as he knows what "sound" you are more partial to. Cheers, and good luck! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6string Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 If you're open to suggestions of other strings to try, I'd take a look at Gibson Vintage Reissues. I love the feel and tone of these. If my guitar isn't getting a set of flats, they get a set of these. I prefer the VR11 11-50's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldob Posted January 10, 2014 Author Share Posted January 10, 2014 Thanks everybody for the atention. I play country western, most strumming, with some fingerpick. Maybe not the best guitar for it; when I practice, i like the sound of my acoustic guitar better; but with ampli, on stage, the acoustic give me some strange feelings. Pure electric, don't like it. This one, seem somewhere in the middle. Guess to have chord sound more "acoustic", bigger gaugestring is better than smaller ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Thanks everybody for the atention. I play country western, most strumming, with some fingerpick. Maybe not the best guitar for it; when I practice, i like the sound of my acoustic guitar better; but with ampli, on stage, the acoustic give me some strange feelings. Pure electric, don't like it. This one, seem somewhere in the middle. Guess to have chord sound more "acoustic", bigger gauge string is better than smaller ? Heavier guage stings will sound "fuller." But, please don't use "Acoustic" strings, on your Sheraton! That will sound terrible! With it's magnetic pickups, it needs "electric" guitar strings, ONLY! Capish? CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Yes...that's what I use on my Sheraton - D'Addario 10-46s. They seem to work really well on the Sheraton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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