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Originally Posted by chetatkinsdiet  Definitely 12s or 13s sound massive. You have to tune down a 1/2 step to make us mortals be able to move them. Even guys like SRV tuned down to make it more manageable, right? I can't imagine what a Strat would feel like at std pitch with 13s. Yikes. But Danny, then you've got guys like Kinley that bend bass strings better than I can bend 9s.
mike |
Give me some 9s and will literally bend a fifth. I think I might go near an octave with 8s! I was using 11s but running into the 12 and 17 on the way made the fourths I like to hit difficult so went to those Skinny Top Heavy Bottom strings. Same as 11's but a 10 instead of the 11 and a 52 instead of the 49.
How the guitar is set up is the key. I honestly didn't think I could even bend string with 13's but I guy brought in a Strat with 13's tuned down 1/2 step and I could comfortable bend whole step and with a little extra push catch a minor 3rd.