Re: guitar strings

["L Tremblay" <ltct@concentric.net>]

Jazz gauges and wound Gs are a must. I've been using 14s for high E
for years, too! BE CAREFUL: some necks cannot withstand the extra
tension requirements. Check first, unless you want to snap you
favorite guitar's neck. (Use heavy cheapo guitars! THE BEST)

FYI -for anyone familiar with Sonic Youth, they ALWAYS use heavy gauge
strings. That's how they get those powerful overtones and extremely
clear tone.

- Larry

-----Original Message-----
From: bedwellm@wellsfargo.com <bedwellm@wellsfargo.com>
To: m1cha3l@earthlink.net <m1cha3l@earthlink.net>;
Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com <Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com>
Date: Monday, October 25, 1999 1:00 PM
Subject: RE: guitar strings


>I have been playing .14's for the last couple years. I cannot recommend
>using heavier strings strong enough. I intend to move up as my hands get
>stronger. Then I will start raising the action.
>Tone for days, Loopers.
>
> Micah
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: M T [SMTP:ylpunk@yahoo.com]
>> Sent: Monday, October 25, 1999 8:03 AM
>> To: Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com
>> Subject: guitar strings
>>
>>
>> Hey -
>>
>> I recently switched to 10's from 11's 'cause my wrist was bothering me
>> (it's
>> getting better, I think - thanks again to all who responded).  In the
week
>> or 2
>> since I switched though, I've broken strings twice.  I NEVER broke 11's
>> and I'm
>> not really playing that hard.  My feeling is that D'Addario 10's are
>> really
>> cheap, since that's what most people play, and they take a bit more care
>> with
>> the 11's (or a bit less with the 10's).  I broke a D string on the 10's!
>>
>> Any thoughts on this?  Anyone have better strings to recommend, or am I
>> going
>> to end up back with 11's again?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> MT
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