Rabs 1,359 Posted January 6 Report Share Posted January 6 Anyone ever try them? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
saturn 378 Posted January 6 Report Share Posted January 6 Sounds good, but I don't think I'd prefer the feel of a .007 E string. I don't even care for .009. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NighthawkChris 326 Posted January 6 Report Share Posted January 6 Looks like fun haha! I won’t change any of the gauges of strings on my guitars, but I see why blues guys like slinkier strings at times. Players who do a lot of bends could gain some utility. But if you’re playing more jazzier I prefer a more dark tone and no bending - half/whole step slides and such. Chords sound better to my ear with thicker gauge strings anyhow - just have that little bit more fullness I need to hear. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabs 1,359 Posted January 6 Author Report Share Posted January 6 Yeah... Just seems like a bit of fun.... So bored, very little to do out there.. I might get myself a pack, could take up a few hours 🙂 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
merciful-evans 982 Posted January 6 Report Share Posted January 6 didnt even know they made 'em that small. I tried .008s once about 30 years ago Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kidblast 1,380 Posted January 6 Report Share Posted January 6 7s? would I even feel them??? I used to use 8s. many years ago. Suckers would never hold tune. Been using 10s for over 20 years Can't see the need for anything lighter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jdgm 881 Posted January 6 Report Share Posted January 6 The Billy Gibbons set is .007 to .038. https://www.stringjoy.com/billy-gibbons-guitar-string-gauges/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Twang Gang 428 Posted January 6 Report Share Posted January 6 What you gain in bendiness you lose in tone. You would have to develop a different playing touch from what you've been doing for many years and for what? So you can bend further? Billy Gibbons uses very light strings and obviously they work for him - but as Rabs says something to do in boring times when you are locked in the house, but I don't think .007s are going to change anyone's life. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kidblast 1,380 Posted January 6 Report Share Posted January 6 21 minutes ago, Twang Gang said: What you gain in bendiness you lose in tone. You would have to develop a different playing touch from what you've been doing for many years and for what? So you can bend further? Billy Gibbons uses very light strings and obviously they work for him - but as Rabs says something to do in boring times when you are locked in the house, but I don't think .007s are going to change anyone's life. unless you love retuning, if so, you're in for a real treat!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ghost_of_fl 338 Posted January 6 Report Share Posted January 6 Well I have tried 8s and stopped buying them because I bend a lot and that high e string was so thin. It was getting too expensive breaking strings all the time. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mihcmac 827 Posted January 6 Report Share Posted January 6 In the early 70's I got an Aria Pro that came setup with 8's, It was insane compared to what I had been using, so I would imagine with 7's you may think you're flying. If your guitar is currently set for heavier strings you may need to relieve some tension on the nut to flatten out the fingerboard, if the 7's start to buzz. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Retired 973 Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 I never even heard of 7's until now. I use 9's & 10's on my guitars. 9's on the ones I bend alot. It's easier for me to put 9's on just 2 guitars that I love to bend and 10's on the rest. I can't see going any lighter than 9"s. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ghost_of_fl 338 Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 5 hours ago, mihcmac said: If your guitar is currently set for heavier strings you may need to relieve some tension on the nut to flatten out the fingerboard, if the 7's start to buzz. Plus 1 to that. And if you try them on a guitar with a Floyd Rose or other floating trem, expect to make some adjustments there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Might Be 12 Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 (edited) Firstly, Hi Rabs, how are things going. It's been a long time. I still have all those juicy off cuts you gave me and I've still got the Damascus billet and I still don't have a knife. That turned into a one day job. A lot has gone on since then 🤣. Some years ago now pippy convinced me to try pure nickel strings. I like them at first but soon changed my mind. Under my fingers they had less definition and clarity. It was a few more years before it occured to me to try pure steel strings. I'm never going back. Then I saw a video maybe a year ago. Who knows, I've lost track of time. I think I've been in the kitchen for a week 🤷🏻♂️. A bunch of guitarists all tried 11's, then 10's, 9's etc and they were all surprised that they prefered the sound as they went down in guage. I tried 9s, pure steel. It has changed everything for me. Edited January 7 by Might Be Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Might Be 12 Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 Also, I don't actually feel much difference under the fingers. It's not like they sliding out from under me like I thought they would. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabs 1,359 Posted January 7 Author Report Share Posted January 7 11 minutes ago, Might Be said: Firstly, Hi Rabs, how are things going. It's been a long time. I still have all those juicy off cuts you gave me and I've still got the Damascus billet and I still don't have a knife. That turned into a one day job. A lot has gone on since then 🤣. Some years ago now pippy convinced me to try pure nickel strings. I like them at first but soon changed my mind. Under my fingers they had less definition and clarity. It was a few more years before it occured to me to try pure steel strings. I'm never going back. Then I saw a video maybe a year ago. Who knows, I've lost track of time. I think I've been in the kitchen for a week 🤷🏻♂️. A bunch of guitarists all tried 11's, then 10's, 9's etc and they were all surprised that they prefered the sound as they went down in guage. I tried 9s, pure steel. It has changed everything for me. That you Farns... How the devil are you.. How did that job go? I have been using 9s most of my playing life.. Until I tried the Hybrid Slinkys... For me its the best of both worlds.. 10s on the bass strings and 9s on the high strings.. So you get the nice bendy top E and slightly thicker on the bass end for the rhythm playing... Things for me. Just very very very boring.. But then a lot of us have to live with it for the moment dont we.. Hopefully by the summer we can start to get back out there a bit. Ohh, and I bought a 336 a month or so ago.. Loving it.. Best guitar I have ever played. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Might Be 12 Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 Ah, the job's good. I was furloughed all summer but back at it now. We were in the midst of shifting the business model and developing our own product and platform, more scalable, and I think that put us in as good a place as we could have been. Still not good for a firm of 5 people, but if we had been in a phase of chasing customer development work we'd probably have been in trouble. We'll be launching on Kickstarter in Q2 or 3. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pinch 409 Posted January 8 Report Share Posted January 8 I think 10s are just right for E standard, so... no. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Karloff 528 Posted January 8 Report Share Posted January 8 I couldn't play them. I'm too heavy handed. 10s for A440, 11s for 1/2 step down ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jdgm 881 Posted January 8 Report Share Posted January 8 (edited) 24 minutes ago, Karloff said: I couldn't play them. I'm too heavy handed. 10s for A440, 11s for 1/2 step down ... Yes...me too. Hendrix used 10 to 38 and often tuned down to Eb. Very bendable Someone gave me a set of 12s which I'm going to put on my 175 (with Bigsby) and try dropping/tuning it to D. With some amp trem and reverb. Edited January 8 by jdgm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rct 1,714 Posted January 8 Report Share Posted January 8 I use 10's, I like the fight. Nobody ever told me guitar playing would be easy. rct Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabs 1,359 Posted January 8 Author Report Share Posted January 8 12 minutes ago, rct said: I use 10's, I like the fight. Nobody ever told me guitar playing would be easy. rct Apparently though there are some that can play it like "ringing a bell"... 😛 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sparquelito 706 Posted January 9 Report Share Posted January 9 My brother keeps 8's on his electrics. I don't care for them. You barely touch them to phrase chords, and if you grab anything too hard or deep, you go crazy sharp. Not a fan. I cannot imagine 7's.😐 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rct 1,714 Posted January 9 Report Share Posted January 9 3 hours ago, Rabs said: Apparently though there are some that can play it like "ringing a bell"... 😛 lolz Next month is 50 years for me playing the guitar. 45 of them I been playing that song in bands, and I still get happy playing and singing it. rct Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Karloff 528 Posted January 9 Report Share Posted January 9 16 hours ago, jdgm said: Yes...me too. Hendrix used 10 to 38 and often tuned down to Eb. Very bendable Someone gave me a set of 12s which I'm going to put on my 175 (with Bigsby) and try dropping/tuning it to D. With some amp trem and reverb. I tried going to 12's last year, on a Les Paul. I figured between the shorter scale & tuned 1/2 step down it would be ok. nah ... I wussed out and went back to 11's Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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