Minor7thb5 This particular gauge of strings was also designed for Musicians who have either an injury, lack of mobility, or lack of dexterity in their fretting hand who want to play Flatwound strings but can use the lightest gauge.
lighter strings have better treble, don't last as long-especially when hacked with stiff pick. hold pick loose. primetone picks are very stiff, get primetone with "GRIP" so you can hold it loose. or a 60 thou flexible pick & hold it firmly. oh yeah, change your strings often, not once every year whether they need changing or not! fresh strings are easier to tune, old strings go out of tune up and down the neck & on and on.....
I hear you @gregorywhite921 I played 12s and 14s an all my guitars until I hit 64 last year. I still do 11s or 12s Tomastiks flats (sice their 12s feel lighter than D'Adarios 12s for some odd reason) for my archtops but for my tele, I went down to 9s and still get a good jazz tone by tweaking the amp!
I much prefer TI or Pyramid flats myself, the D'addie chromes are subdued in the highs - although that might be a good thing for some? I have some extra-light ErnieBall flats with an unwound 3rd, which I'll be putting on a telecaster today. Great tone you're getting using that fat sounding humbucker, and isn't too muddy either!
You should give Pat Martino’s GHS Custom Medium 16-56 set a try . It’s designed for fat staccato leads and a heavy right-handed approach for players like you ,!
Thanks for this. I'm with you: old-school tone seems to require heavy strings. On the other hand, the "slinkiness" of lighter gauges can also be exploited in interesting ways. It comes down to familiarity and touch. Be well.
Minor7thb5
This particular gauge of strings was also designed for Musicians who have either an injury, lack of mobility, or lack of dexterity in their fretting hand who want to play Flatwound strings but can use the lightest gauge.
lighter strings have better treble, don't last as long-especially when hacked with stiff pick. hold pick loose. primetone picks are very stiff, get primetone with "GRIP" so you can hold it loose. or a 60 thou flexible pick & hold it firmly. oh yeah, change your strings often, not once every year whether they need changing or not! fresh strings are easier to tune, old strings go out of tune up and down the neck & on and on.....
They're not too light, they're also great for Parlor Guitars that were designed for Gut strings
The older you get, the more you appreciate light strings. Pretty soon you’ll be doing a demo on 8s, a little slinky but it makes the bends easier. Ha!
I hear you @gregorywhite921 I played 12s and 14s an all my guitars until I hit 64 last year. I still do 11s or 12s Tomastiks flats (sice their 12s feel lighter than D'Adarios 12s for some odd reason) for my archtops but for my tele, I went down to 9s and still get a good jazz tone by tweaking the amp!
Enjoying your videos! I use D’Addario Chrome 10s but replace top 2 with 13 and 15 a la Rich Severson. Works for me. Thanks!
Actually the 10 & 14 are OK for guitars that have a longer scale length too or even Railhammer pickups
no not on a strat or tele maybe on a floating bridge semi hollow
I've gone even lighter. 8 1/2 gauge. But I'm not a jazz guy.
I much prefer TI or Pyramid flats myself, the D'addie chromes are subdued in the highs - although that might be a good thing for some? I have some extra-light ErnieBall flats with an unwound 3rd, which I'll be putting on a telecaster today. Great tone you're getting using that fat sounding humbucker, and isn't too muddy either!
Trying out a set on a new Strat knock-off. It came with what I describe as cloths hanger wire. lol
You should give Pat Martino’s GHS Custom Medium 16-56 set a try . It’s designed for fat staccato leads and a heavy right-handed approach for players like you ,!
its designed to bow your neck and kill your fingers lol;
Thanks for this. I'm with you: old-school tone seems to require heavy strings. On the other hand, the "slinkiness" of lighter gauges can also be exploited in interesting ways. It comes down to familiarity and touch. Be well.