changing to thicker strings

[shredrat]

hey peeps,if lets say i change my guitar strings from 0.9s to 10s...does it affect e tone? and will it change e sound?

 

[fenderrules]

yeah, theres a difference in tone.

.10s are mostly for playing heavier stuff and drop tunings.

 

[incara]

do you have to reset up your guitar after you change string gauge?
i mean the tension and the intonation everything will be kinda messed up right?

 

[relinquish69]

yes that is right. you have to intonate your guitar once again. otherwise, you might be left with a floating bridge and you wouldnt know why :lol:

 

[incara]

haha okay. noob question, what's a floating bridge? and is it possible to self intonate your guitar? i've heard of people doing it themself before.

 

[relinquish69]

that means the bridge would by floating when it shouldnt. it is possible to intonate your own guitar. if you are not sure you can send it to a tech. however if you want to try....

right click and save as here

 

[le_Doucereux]

yeah, theres a difference in tone.

.10s are mostly for playing heavier stuff and drop tunings.

If you ask me, .10s are too light. Try .12s sometime.. Sweet, full tone right there.. :twisted:

 

[reez_rock]

wow 8O .12 how to bend sia?

 

[le_Doucereux]

wow 8O .12 how to bend sia?

You gotta work up to it. I didn't switch from .09s to .12s overnight. Started with .10s, then tried going up to .11s.. I liked the sound of the heavier strings so I stuck with .11s (most of my guitars are still on .11s).. Now on .12s on some of my Strats (though I think I should have started with one of my shorter scale guitars instead )

 

[subversion]

haha okay. noob question, what's a floating bridge? and is it possible to self intonate your guitar? i've heard of people doing it themself before.

i do this to all my guitars. it's user-friendly with the proper instructions/ tools. sure beats paying someone else to do it for me... 8)

 

[matt-muser]

for a while i didnt know i used a 10 strings.. til i got a floating bride too. however i sent to beez to help me out