9s or 10s on your Les Paul?

[s11141827]

With 8s I actually put some Violin/Viola String Tubes around them to protect them

 

[Gridlock]

.010s on all four of my Les Pauls and on my three Fender guitars.

 

[Any Name You Wish]

10's buuuuuuuuuuuut, for a guitar set up for slide, and usually in open tuning then 11's.

 

[Tollywood]

I split the difference and use 9.5 D’Addario NYXL strings.

 

[LeonC]

Lighter strings do break easily if you're not careful w/ them. I never had that issue cause I keep the bridge & nut lubricated w/ pencil graphite.

I'd used graphite back in the old days but switched to CarMex about 10 of 15 years ago. The issue is always string bends. I'm a boomer and I'm into boomer bends ! Most of my guitars are set up so I can can get at least a minor third; major 3rd on some and I can actually get 4ths in a few places on one or two of my guitars. The strings break where I'm bending them...not at the nut or bridge.

 

[Bucker]

009s only for feel and sound.

 

[jrgtr42]

Actually, does anyone use .008s anymore? I remember them being popular for a while when I was getting started playing. I tried them too, way back when in the 70s for a while...but ultimately decided they broke too frequently and I liked the sound better with the "heavier" strings.

I break through .009s like nobody's business. I'd probably tear .008s off the first strum I played.

 

[SpencerD]

Man, I ain't even bullshitting when I tell you I've been thinking about stepping out of my 9 gauge comfort zone on a couple of Les Pauls



Gonna raise the action too! --- Like a fuckin' maniac!

 

[Jethro Rocker]

On my shredders I use 9s but 10s on the LPs
I might try skinny top heavy bottoms or the 9.5s.

 

[GimmeGibson]

10’s

 

[Brent13]

9-46

 

[fernieite]

I've tried a few different gauges over the years. (10s, 9.5s, and 8s once) I've settled on 9s on all three of my electric guitars now.

Try a few different gauges for yourself and see what YOU prefer.

 

[stxrus]

After years and years of exclusively using D’Addario 10s I’ve tried the D’Addario 9 and 9.5s
My old hands really like the smaller strings.

String gauge is a personal matter and the best way is to play different sizes and decide what works best for you and your style of playing

FWIW, I think I like the 9.5s best but they don’t come in a 10 pack so I may go with the 9s

 

[freddy78]

strings are personal preference, play what ever feels comfortable to you , i tried different gauges and types of strings ( steel ,nickel, hex core , round core ect.. ) over the years ( 11's , 10's ' 9's and some hybrid sets 9-49 , 10-48 , 10-52 ) following my long string quest i settled with Daddario NYXL 10's for LP's and 9's on the strat's

 

[KoP]

Ernie Ball Rock n Roll 11-48, because I tune D standard, and sometimes to drop C. 10s were unstable for the lower tension and kept going out of tune.

11s in D feel like 10s in E to me. Not really much of a difference in feel. They’re also a little louder and thicker sounding.

 

[renderit]

4's.

But I have a laser-like focus.

 

[tjdjr1]

9-46, may jump up to 10s to give them another try.

 

[charliechitlins]

9's or 10's on a Les Paul?
The answer is obvious.
Yes.

 

[Carlosdjimenez]

10s for me. Haven’t really tried other gauges though.

 

[Injam]

I have put on a set of sevens using the over the top method of stringing up a Les Paul. Should have done this long ago.