.014 gauge strings

[worms_eat_birds]

hi ppl..have been slowly increasing de gauge of mi strings frm .011 to .013 over time...now would like to progress to use .014..but have heard rumours that the thrust rod won't take it alr..but mi guitar has so far been able to take even .013..albeit with some adjustment to the rod..anione noes if de rod would jus snap if i use a .014 ? coz heard some stuff bout it being impossible in our climate..ya..

 

[thor666]

you need to set your guitar up to take thicker strings.

it depends whether you are referring to acoustics or electrics as well.

climate doesn't really factor for a truss rod - it's a metal rod. tension will break it more than simple temperature will.

and i have no idea why u're going into 0.14 - it's insanely hard to play with unless u practice like 6 hours a day minimum to get used to the guage and the stiffness. or you don't bend your strings.

 

[Jiro]

and i have no idea why u're going into 0.14 - it's insanely hard to play with unless u practice like 6 hours a day minimum to get used to the guage and the stiffness. or you don't bend your strings.

OR you play jazz

 

[hellmurderer]

Cool man... Never heard of people using those strings... Maybe you can try recording and show us? It would be cool!

 

[Char]

Wow, this is SRV category.

 

[Phil]

SRV uses ridiculously thick strings, but still it's only .013-.058. And you are intending to use .014. :lol:
Wormseatbirds, are you Edwin?

 

[penguin]

heavier gauge are best for low tuning ..like d or lower..
for standard, tuning esp for trems/floyds u might need more springs..thats all..
i would suggest u checkthe neck regularly..
cheers

 

[Phil]

Yeah cheers, SRV has his guitar tuned half a step down.

 

[dholguitar]

SRV used .13s ad his 'minimum'.
he used thicker than that before

ure quite a strong guy to use 14's
i practiced on .12s on acoustic and after a while got used to it but cant imagin .14s
haha!

 

[mulyadi]

i found it difficult enough to get .13s, where do you get .14s?

 

[tany]

hmmm if we change from 0.8s to 0.10s will the neck be very affected?

 

[Phil]

Not exactly 'very', but you'd have to do some adjustments.

 

[tany]

adjustments to the thruss rod ar? wat if i dun do anything?

 

[MadWerewolfBoy]

u'd have a high action... really high... like beijing 101... :lol:

 

[tany]

but the action can be adjusted by the bridge right? i mean i have to check the neck bow right?

 

[MadWerewolfBoy]

yup the neck bow would be quite noticeable...

 

[MadWerewolfBoy]

then again, maybe this will happend if u try 0.14 too long on a weak headsock:

http://soft.com.sg/2006/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=182671#182671

 

[Phil]

then again, maybe this will happend if u try 0.14 too long on a weak headsock:

http://soft.com.sg/2006/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=182671#182671

Haha, no it won't snap off unless you drop it head-first.