What guage strings for semi-hollow ?

[winterland]

On my solid bodies I have always used light strings - 9-42, 9-46.

 

I tried the light strings when I first picked up my DOT, but they didn't feel right on that guitar ... so I went up to a heavier gauge. Right now I am using 10-49, but have gone up to 11-50. The only thing that I haven't changed up is the brand ... D'Addarios for all my guitars.

 

Just curious to see what everyone else is using for the semi-hollows - particularly if you are using a lighter or heavier gauge than you would on a solid body.

[tflanster]

On my solid bodies I have always used light strings - 9-42' date=' 9-46.

 

I tried the light strings when I first picked up my DOT, but they didn't feel right on that guitar ... so I went up to a heavier gauge. Right now I am using 10-49, but have gone up to 11-50. The only thing that I haven't changed up is the brand ... D'Addarios for all my guitars.

 

Just curious to see what everyone else is using for the semi-hollows - particularly if you are using a lighter or heavier gauge than you would on a solid body.[/quote']

 

11-52 Thomastik flat wounds.

[charlie brown]

Gibby's and Epi's are 10-49 (Generally) round wounds. (D'Addario or Elixir) My Gretsch guitars all have 11 to 50-52's

(Pyramid or D'Addario)

 

My Rickenbackers (12-string's) have 10's (Rickenbacker or D'Addario) My Rickenbacker 6-string

(320 "Miami") has 11's (Pyramid Flat wounds...when I can find them).

 

All my "solid body" guitars, (Gibby & Fender) have 10's...usually D'Addario, but sometimes

Elixir's.

 

CB

[rdsmith3]

Epiphone says 10-46 for a Dot

 

Epiphone String Gauges

 

I like DR Blues strings

[Guest]

Lucy gets strunged with this most of the time

2504LTHB (010-052)

 

also have tryed this set

2507MTHB (011-052 with wound G)

 

and the (expensive) Gibson BB King signature strings

 

Peter

 

Hi Peter

 

I was using D'addario 11-14-18-30-42-52 Medium Top/Heavy Bottom on my Joe Pass and I really liked them

 

My new pickups and harness will be here in te next week and I am having my Sheraton fitted and set up by a Luthier in Stockholm, I will have a new bone nut cut for a set of DR Pure Blues Big-n-Heavy 10-13-17-30-44-52.

 

They seem to be very close to what you have on your Lucille....

[AS90]

I am currently using 10s but might go back to 11s.

[TP]

On my Casino, I started with 10's but quickly moved to 11's with a wound 3rd (G) string. Since I am mostly an acoustic player who plays 12 -54 Elxirs on all 3 acoustics I have, I have no problem bending 11's as some would and I like the wound G as it just seems to sound better on the hollow body. I am seriously considering moving up to 12's and recently found a place that will sell me a set of D'Addario's in 12's with a wound G as soon as they are back in stock.

 

On my Solid body I still seem to like the 10's but may have to give 11's a shot one of these days.

[peeper]

12's or 13's, depends on the tuning to be used.

 

And DR all day baby.

[teegar]

On the Sheraton and the Casino, D'Addario half rounds, 11-14-18-28-38-49. On the Heritage full hollow body, Thomastik-Infeld Bebop, 13-53. Always a wound G. 12's are a good compromise if you like the meat of heavier gauge.

[Swoop]

Good to see some DR love in this thread! I use 10-46 on everything. DR Pure Blues on my Les Paul. D'Addario half rounds on my Casino and Strat.

[smips65]

 

D'Addario XL Chromes .13-.56.........on everything, solidbody/semi/hollow/acoustic

[Smash1281734243]

11-49 D'Addario w/wound 3rd on my DOT

[Greasy Ivan]

D'addarion EXL115, 11-49 since more than 10 years.

I am tempted by flatwounds and even both bought a pakket of them a few months ago.

Someone told me you can forget about bending with flatwounds so ...

[Stevie Nazarenie]

what about string height?

[peeper]

High as a kite my man. No little low girlie action for me! Just low enough to play in tune.