Jag/short scale string choice...

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 5:49 pm

What are people here using... ?

Put on some roto reds 11-14-18-28-38-48 but seemed slightly too light for what I was after.

Then put some beefy slinkys on 11-15-22p-30-42-54 and they seemed a little too heavy for general bending etc plus slinkys are rubbish !!

Anyone found a nice match... ?? recommended brand ?

next stop for me will be a set of dean markley MED .011 .013 18p .030 .042 .052

Crap thread I know ....

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analogsystem · Post by **analogsystem** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 5:53 pm

D'Adarrio EJ-21s: 12-52 with the wound G string. They rule for everything.

Justin J · Post by **Justin J** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 6:29 pm

i use d'addario xl 9's.
i have never understood the whole "shortscales need heavy strings" thing. the opposite makes more sense to me.

filtercap · Post by **filtercap** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 6:51 pm

Though it will get me thrown off the boards to say so, I use Ernie Ball straings. I like them best because they're made of metal, and they're long and shiny.

On shortscales I use a set of "Elevens," which go from .011 up to whatever size Ernie Ball elevens go to. I often use a .012 for the high E string however, otherwise it sounds a little wimpy compared to the other strings. (I do something similar on Stratocaster: a set of "Tens" with an .011 for high E.)

I use heavier strings on shortscales to keep them closer to the same tension as strings on a "full" scale Fender. That helps balance out the poppy attack sound and gives better sustainz.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 7:42 pm

D'addario 10's. I use 9's on standard scale necks usually.

dodgedartdave · Post by **dodgedartdave** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 11:24 pm

analogsystem wrote:D'Adarrio EJ-21s: 12-52 with the wound G string. They rule for everything.

I like those too. I think they make a set of 11's with a wound G also.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 11:33 pm

Nonsense. Put some barbed wire on it, it will play like a treat.

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 11:41 pm

I bought 3 packs of dean markleys... they had better be as good as I remember...

These will also have a wound 20 G

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mickie08 · Post by **mickie08** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 12:23 am

I generally used DR blues 11 guage but occasionally will buy d'adarrio 11's ( i use the saem for the bronco as the tele or other guitars.)

nyweb · Post by **nyweb** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 5:14 am

Wow...I must have weak fingers. Ernie Ball Super Slinkys. 10's.

sonicboom · Post by **sonicboom** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 3:30 pm

Tens all the way, man - suits me anyway.
I've got the same on Jag, Tele, Gretsch, LP Junior etc - all different scales, all feel fine in their own way.
I might be out on a limb here, but I reckon guitars should feel different from each other - so varying string gauge to uh...equalize 'em doesn't hold much attraction for me.

sleeperls · Post by **sleeperls** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 3:35 pm

d aquisto jazz 230's 13-56. Same string ive used for 15 years. Once you get used to a thick string you can bend them just as well as some thinner strings. The new mustang has 11-52's since the frets are so fresh.

JordanD · Post by **JordanD** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 4:48 pm

nyweb wrote:Wow...I must have weak fingers. Ernie Ball Super Slinkys. 10's.

Super slinkys are 9's.

I use 11's on shortscales and 10's on everything else.

Richard · Post by **Richard** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 5:37 pm

Me too. D'Addario XL 10's on my Jazzmaster, XL 11's on shortscales.

Sparky · Post by **Sparky** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 6:33 pm

D'Addario .10s with a wound G for me on all my electrics... shortscale or not. Though, musician's friend doesn't have any in stock, so I'm going to experiment with some other string setups. Any word on pure nickel strings or Phosphorus Bronze for acoustic?

wim · Post by **wim** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 6:48 pm

Regular slinky's

euan · Post by **euan** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 7:11 pm

I buy a set of Roto Reds and Blues each and then take the heavier bottom set and match it with the other heavy top set. The other set goes on my standard scales.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 7:32 pm

bubbles_horwitz wrote: i have never understood the whole "shortscales need heavy strings" thing. the opposite makes more sense to me.

Agreed.

If the instrument has a naturally slinky feel, and has shit sustain, why try to go against that. I've always put 009's on my Jag-stang, because I like it to be slinky as fuck, which is really nice with the small neck shape.

My Squier '51 has a fairly chunky neck, I have the action really high on it, and a set of 012's on it.

Kara · Post by **Kara** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 7:38 pm

I always use Ernie Ball 10s on my jag, i'm such a girl ha ha, but only since I got to England, i think my fingers are getting weaker since i'm here

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 7:45 pm

Kara wrote:since I got to England, i think my fingers are getting weaker since i'm here

Hmmm, must be something in the water, there.