String Gauges

[shenanigans]

does anyone know how to find out what strings your guit is set for? i'm not too sure what gauge 9s or 10s i should use for my strat. i'm afraid that the neck might warp. and it seems that the tremolo is up quite a bit..

 

[gibbytones]

what guages are u currently using?

 

[ciel]

does anyone know how to find out what strings your guit is set for? i'm not too sure what gauge 9s or 10s i should use for my strat. i'm afraid that the neck might warp. and it seems that the tremolo is up quite a bit..

thats what the truss rod is for, you can use 9s or 10s with put much adjustment. Anything heavier you need to adjust the truss rod and the trem springs. SRV used 13s, your strat defintely can take it. just need a setup.

from the factory the trem is set to float a bit so you can pull up with the trem is pretty normal, just make sure its not floating alot.

 

[subversion]

strats are equipped with .009s

majority of the 25.5" scale length guitars are factory equipped with .009s, anything shorter, there is a need to compensate the tension at standard tuning; the reason why LPs & their derivatives are best played with .010s... (less me- i use .0095s)

 

[gibbytones]

i'd suggest bring it down to a setup.
just get it setup for the guage you want.

 

[shenanigans]

what guages are u currently using?

i'm using 10s now. how high is high for the tremolo? i think mine is raised to about more than 1cm. does beez from g77 do setting up?

btw, off topic abit. how does texas special pups go with hot rails? might consider it if its good.

 

[jeremyrozario]

i've always wondered whether SRV always used .13s, as fender only stated that they found it on his guitar

maybe for his last change of strings he decided that he wanted to try out .13s, so he died before ever using them?

anw from all the videos ive seen of him playing, his g string is nt wound, typical of a .13 set

 

[Kwerty]

He started out using .13s and at the later part of his career, he changes it to .11s occasionally to save his fingers. However he does use .13s normally, and on really rare occasion, .16s to .18s. Just for the fun of it I suppose.

I believe your last paragraph meant "NOT TYPICAL"?

I guess it is possible to mix and match strings to get your gauge no? Most .13s set have wound G cause they're jazz sets, can always remove the wound G and replace with an unwound G yes? :wink:

 

[Kwerty]

does anyone know how to find out what strings your guit is set for? i'm not too sure what gauge 9s or 10s i should use for my strat. i'm afraid that the neck might warp. and it seems that the tremolo is up quite a bit..

It will definitely warp a little when you change gauge, hence you need a proper set up. I'm sure any gauges will work fine as long as you send it to a luthier, they know their stuff. :wink:

 

[gibbytones]

what guages are u currently using?

i'm using 10s now. how high is high for the tremolo? i think mine is raised to about more than 1cm. does beez from g77 do setting up?

btw, off topic abit. how does texas special pups go with hot rails? might consider it if its good.

yeah beez does setup. does a hell of a job too.
ill strongly recommend him.
you can also try guitar connection, they do a good job as well.

about the texas and hotrails? sorry bro cant help you there i never used them before.

 

[Kwerty]

Additionally, I recommend Raymond from luthermusic. Did all of my guitars, quality work

I'm using texas myself, haven't tried hotrails yet but I guess you just have to listen to Iron Maiden? Texas itself sounds good enough. Well, to me, at least.

 

[Belbel]

didn't srv tune down a little? that could explain using 13s

 

[shenanigans]

I'm using texas myself, haven't tried hotrails yet but I guess you just have to listen to Iron Maiden? Texas itself sounds good enough. Well, to me, at least.

why? what pups sound they have? btw im not a metal fan. i play mostly rock.

 

[shenanigans]

what if the guit is already set up for 9s and i go set it up for 9s again. issint it pointless?

 

[snuffleupagus]

didn't srv tune down a little? that could explain using 13s

yup E-flat

 

[gibbytones]

what if the guit is already set up for 9s and i go set it up for 9s again. issint it pointless?

well you can always ask get is setup to your own preferred setting,
example action height, slant and height of pups etc.

its worth it.

btw are you the 1st owner of your guit?
cause if it is, its most probably a 9.

 

[shenanigans]

not really. 2nd hand but it was purchased by the 1st owner in april this year. i heard that changing anything from stock for a vintage or reissue guit will reduce its price. is it true?

 

[sepultura]

Murray and Smith used a wide variety of guitars, from Fenders to Gibsons and even a Jackson at one point. Dave used seymour duncan hot rails on his bridge. Mind you, there was a LOT of processing done - what you hear on maiden CD's is not "right out of his guitar".

 

[gibbytones]

then I think you should just spend a bit of $$ and get it resetup.

go to beez, offers good price for an excellent quality work.


as for changing anything from stock for a vintage or reissue guit will reduce its price..
hmm i would say its very subjective and sensitive.
you cant really put a finger down and say true or not.

 

[Kwerty]

I'm using texas myself, haven't tried hotrails yet but I guess you just have to listen to Iron Maiden? Texas itself sounds good enough. Well, to me, at least.

why? what pups sound they have? btw im not a metal fan. i play mostly rock.

Well like what sepultura has said, the guitar tone of maiden has gone through lotsa modelling and processing so maybe that isn't the original hotrails sound.

To be honest, in terms of SOUND, it is very subjective. To be hotrails sound muddy(if we're talking about iron maiden here) but some will favour the sound and say it otherwise. Just take it as a pinch of salt, best method is to go down, buy 1 set and experiment it.