jimmi accardi Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 I put a set of GHS Guitar Boomers DYXL 10-46 on my Casino. It's the same as a regular set of 10s except that the G is a WOUND .018. The intonation is so much better now all over the neck! It not that much harder to bend the G string either. Clear chords ring out beautifully in tune without G string overtone madness. I use these on my Strat too and the result is the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halloway Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Thanks for the tip. My Sheraton seems to like 11s so I'll give them a go next time I restring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitmore Willy Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Jimmi, Great post! I've known more than a few guitarists that prefer the wound G string. Some like the sound. Most have said, as you have stated, that it solves many of their intonation and tuning problems for the G. Shouldn't make too much difference in bends as they are 18g and the G in a regular set of 10's is only 17g. I hope other members read this helpful hint and share their own experiences. (Some of you have probably tried them) Thanks for sharing. P.S. There are also a couple of other tuning solutions for those with more extreme tuning and intonation problems. Some like Earvana compensated nuts: http://earvana.com/ And of course, in very extreme circumstances: Willy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spamonkis Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 And of course, in very extreme circumstances: Willy I thought this was a joke until I looked it up!!! :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitmore Willy Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 I thought this was a joke until I looked it up!!! :blink: Not a joke (personally, I would prefer it was) but certainly not my style. LOL Willy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchie1281734003 Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 I put a set of GHS Guitar Boomers DYXL 10-46 on my Casino. It's the same as a regular set of 10s except that the G is a WOUND .018. The intonation is so much better now all over the neck! It not that much harder to bend the G string either. Clear chords ring out beautifully in tune without G string overtone madness. I use these on my Strat too and the result is the same. I`ve just bought a set of those strings on ebay, as I too am not entirely happy with the unwound G string on my Casino. I was going to go up to 11`s till I saw your post. Thanks for the advice Jimmi. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmi accardi Posted January 25, 2014 Author Share Posted January 25, 2014 From 1966 to 1976 I used an unwound G string on all my guitars and I always had intonation problems no matter how much I fooled with the bridge. In 1976 I was in a music store and picked up a used 60s Gibson SG guitar. The intonation was perfect. I bought it. When I got home I changed the old strings to new ones. I spent hours and hours trying to understand why I couldn't get the intonation correct like it sounded with the old dead strings. I decided to look in the garbage at the old strings I threw away and realized that the G was wound! I put it back on the guitar and ... PROBLEM SOLVED! I went back to the store and bought a set of strings with a wound G string. I've been using wound G strings on all my guitars since then. When you pluck an unwound G, look at how it vibrates and wobbles so unstably. The wound G is solid and vibrates evenly. It's the right tension for that pitch also. Unwound is flabby. Anyway, this works for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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