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Topic: String gauges .017 and .020 vs .018 and .022 |
Keenan Friday
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Magnolia, Arkansas, USA
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Posted 31 Oct 2011 12:49 pm |
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Why do some players play with .017 and .020 on strings 5 and 6, while other people play with .018 and .022? what are the tone a n d playability differences associated with these string gauges.
personally I choose to play with the .020 on string 6 because i like a brighter sound. What are some of your opinions?
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Keenan Friday
Mullen Pre Royal D-10, Walker Stereo Steel, Hilton pedal, George L cables, Livesteel Strings, (White) Fred Kelly thumbpick, Dunlop .025 fingerpicks
Last edited by Keenan Friday on 31 Oct 2011 4:52 pm; edited 2 times in total |
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Paddy Long
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Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted 31 Oct 2011 2:33 pm
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Keenan it can depend a lot on what changes you have on those strings ... along with the guitar, some guitars just don't like certain gauges, with regard to longevity!
You should experiment to see what works for YOU !
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 31 Oct 2011 2:46 pm
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I guess I am weird. I play with a .017 and a .022p. The .022 seems to be more prominent sounding when I use the B pedal and the knee that lowers the G# to F# for "movement" licks. The .020 seems to not cut through as much. Personal preference I am sure.
I do like the smaller string for the B string.
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Bob Hoffnar
From:
Austin, Tx
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Posted 31 Oct 2011 7:03 pm
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I like the .018 because it seems to blend better with the other strings and not get too doingy sounding. I use a wound .022 because I don't need to screw around with it. Its more stable.
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 2 Nov 2011 10:06 am
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| 17 and 20 and no problems. |
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b0b
From:
Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Herb Steiner
From:
Spicewood TX 78669
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Posted 2 Nov 2011 11:31 am
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I prefer an .018 and a .022pl for a short scale guitar like a Sho~Bud or early MSA. I like the .017 and the .020pl for the longer scale guitars like the Emmons.
I never cared for the wound .022, though I used them for a time back in the 70's, before I developed a preference for the Emmons-type guitar.
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