We're all different. I don't like the thicker sound of 10's or 11's. I much prefer they way the harmonics blend when playing chords while gaining up something like a plexi Marshall or AC30 with 9's. The big strings are too woofy for what I like when using overdrive. I do love big strings, especially 12's when playing flatwounds ala Wes or Benson style with super clean jazz tones. I also like 10's and 11's on Ric's or Jaguars/Jazzmasters for clean rhythms. I love that big clanking metallic sound that way for rhythm tracks when recording using half-round or groundwound strings. I just find the larger gauges won't give me as much clarity and note separation with gain. Can get really flubby in the low notes on a blackface Fender, too. 9's stay more clear and give more headroom IMO. I was surpsied to find how much tighter the lows on my BF Deluxe were at same volume when comparing 9's to 10's.
We're all different. I don't like the thicker sound of 10's or 11's. I much prefer they way the harmonics blend when playing chords while gaining up something like a plexi Marshall or AC30 with 9's. The big strings are too woofy for what I like when using overdrive. I do love big strings, especially 12's when playing flatwounds ala Wes or Benson style with super clean jazz tones. I also like 10's and 11's on Ric's or Jaguars/Jazzmasters for clean rhythms. I love that big clanking metallic sound that way for rhythm tracks when recording using half-round or groundwound strings. I just find the larger gauges won't give me as much clarity and note separation with gain. Can get really flubby in the low notes on a blackface Fender, too. 9's stay more clear and give more headroom IMO. I was surpsied to find how much tighter the lows on my BF Deluxe were at same volume when comparing 9's to 10's.
We're all different. I don't like the thicker sound of 10's or 11's. I much prefer they way the harmonics blend when playing chords while gaining up something like a plexi Marshall or AC30 with 9's. The big strings are too woofy for what I like when using overdrive. I do love big strings, especially 12's when playing flatwounds ala Wes or Benson style with super clean jazz tones. I also like 10's and 11's on Ric's or Jaguars/Jazzmasters for clean rhythms. I love that big clanking metallic sound that way for rhythm tracks when recording using half-round or groundwound strings. I just find the larger gauges won't give me as much clarity and note separation with gain. Can get really flubby in the low notes on a blackface Fender, too. 9's stay more clear and give more headroom IMO. I was surpsied to find how much tighter the lows on my BF Deluxe were at same volume when comparing 9's to 10's.
you know what I mean! Math has never been my smong smoot!
.095 :wow
You must mean .0095
just kidding guys :hippy