• ernie ball not even slinky strings
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i have a fender starcaster, i have had it for about 4 years. recently, the strings broke on it. all of them. they were stock. i went to my local music shop, and asked for the most heavy duty strings(i didn't want them to break again). he gave me not even slinkys. i don't know much about guitars, and i read somewhere that some guitars may not be able to handle them. i don't do solos, just mashing, and sliding. do you think i got the right strings, and most importantly, do you think my guitar can handle them? [IMG]http://www.tulsaband.com/store/images/D/t_16195-01-01.jpg[/IMG]
4 years, Haven't changed strings? Yeah, you won't need not even slinkies if you aren't going to be down tuning. For "mashing and sliding" I prefer 10 gauge strings.
[QUOTE=Slacker996;23416636]4 years, Haven't changed strings? Yeah, you won't need not even slinkies if you aren't going to be down tuning. For "mashing and sliding" I prefer 10 gauge strings.[/QUOTE] thanks! i wish i could rate hearts and i's. the only bummer is that i have to go back to the shop.
Erm you should really expect to replace your strings every few months at the most whether they break or not. If you play a lot, the average pack of D'Addarios (my preferred string) only stay at their optimal state for 2 weeks or so. Over time the strings oxidise and begin to sound dead. They also feel terrible once they're getting old. 4 years is rediculous, I don't know how you can stand having strings that old :v: Also, you're going from stock strings (probably a light gauge like 9s) to these new strings which are 12s. Your guitar is going to need some adjustments to compensate for the change in tension. This is probably what was meant by 'not all guitars handling them'. They should be fine when you adjust your intonation and truss rod correctly.
Honestly, don't use Not Even Slinky's. Use a set of .10 gauge strings, they're MUCH easier on the hands and still give that nice, chunky tone you get with thicker strings. .12's and thicker are really just for hardcore downtuning (C-standard or lower). They don't have much of any other purpose. Also I once used Not even slinky's on my Epiphone SG...dear god did I create some neck issues in the month I used them. Neck started bowing outwards, creating uneven string tension (and more importantly, the string hit the fret wire and caused some AWFUL harmonic-esque sounds that were way off from the note I was trying to play). Do NOT use .12's in standard tuning without getting your guitar adjusted for it, but even still, I personally feel using strings that thick for anything above C-standard is downright unnecessary.
4 years is a really long time :v:
I have a friend who didn't change his strings for 6 years, and still didn't. Change them regularly - get long-life ones, D'addarios are alright, but it depends on how much you play. Get into the habit of caring for your guitar.
[QUOTE=SolidSnake52;23417496]Honestly, don't use Not Even Slinky's. Use a set of .10 gauge strings, they're MUCH easier on the hands and still give that nice, chunky tone you get with thicker strings. .12's and thicker are really just for hardcore downtuning (C-standard or lower). They don't have much of any other purpose. Also I once used Not even slinky's on my Epiphone SG...dear god did I create some neck issues in the month I used them. Neck started bowing outwards, creating uneven string tension (and more importantly, the string hit the fret wire and caused some AWFUL harmonic-esque sounds that were way off from the note I was trying to play). Do NOT use .12's in standard tuning without getting your guitar adjusted for it, but even still, I personally feel using strings that thick for anything above C-standard is downright unnecessary.[/QUOTE] I use 11s on all of my guitars, I have used 12s and I've used 10-60s in standard before. Most guitars can use most strings, its just a matter of getting it set up right. Personally I much prefer thick strings on my guitars since I pick heavily and I don't want the strings to move too much. Plus to me 11s sound AMAZING in standard
thank you guys! this is all really great information! i'm glad i asked before i put them on! it is true, i didn't change the strings in 4 years. i didn't even use the guitar for about 2 years :ohdear: . but by the sounds of it, i am probably going to go with 10s. they aren't that expensive, so i guess i will change them every once in a while(i am not that picky about the noise, just that they keep making sound for a long time.)
If you think 4 years is a long time, I have my Mother's acoustic guitar and the strings are 40 years old :v:
Just got some slinky regulars two for the price of one now I just got to get a missing bridge peace. Does anyone know where I can get single bridge peaces? right now all I can find is six packs only. Sorry for the bad spelling. I am typing this from an iPhone.
go to a local instrument store
[QUOTE=SolidSnake52;23417496]Honestly, don't use Not Even Slinky's. Use a set of .10 gauge strings, they're MUCH easier on the hands and still give that nice, chunky tone you get with thicker strings. .12's and thicker are really just for hardcore downtuning (C-standard or lower). They don't have much of any other purpose. Also I once used Not even slinky's on my Epiphone SG...dear god did I create some neck issues in the month I used them. Neck started bowing outwards, creating uneven string tension (and more importantly, the string hit the fret wire and caused some AWFUL harmonic-esque sounds that were way off from the note I was trying to play). Do NOT use .12's in standard tuning without getting your guitar adjusted for it, but even still, I personally feel using strings that thick for anything above C-standard is downright unnecessary.[/QUOTE] I got a 7 string and I use .11s for F# standard tuning so that's B Standard on a 6 string.
[QUOTE=Vedicardi;23432013]go to a local instrument store[/QUOTE] i do. the starving musician. [url]http://www.starvingmusician.com/[/url]
okay well you answered your own question then I guess
[QUOTE=Nonikai;23432327]I got a 7 string and I use .11s for F# standard tuning so that's B Standard on a 6 string.[/QUOTE] Jesus christ...gotta be kinda rubbery at times, no? I go by John Petrucci's recommended standards because I worship the ground he walks on (and I fucking love his tone, so I see no reason to not agree with him), and his mentality is C-standard or lower=.12's, D-standard and higher=.10's.
I have .10s on my Ibanez which stays in standard and occasionally to Drop D (Not Open D) because I never feel like adjusting the fucking floating bridge. Then I have have heavy-top small bottoms on my SG, these tend to be good almost all the way down to B tunings, but are fine in standard. They work best for open C which is usually where that guitar sits at (Devin Townsend influence).
[QUOTE=SolidSnake52;23438011]Jesus christ...gotta be kinda rubbery at times, no? I go by John Petrucci's recommended standards because I worship the ground he walks on (and I fucking love his tone, so I see no reason to not agree with him), and his mentality is C-standard or lower=.12's, D-standard and higher=.10's.[/QUOTE] Surprisingly it's not rubbery. They are a bit looser than usual, but the strings are not resisting you as much. It's liks playing on butter I guess you can say. EDIT: I'd rather use 12s but it's hard enough to find 7 string sets here in Iceland and it's not easy to find .012s in the area I live in
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