Robert0253
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Should I leave 10s on this guitar or go with 9s. How much adjustment is needed if I use 9s. My other tremolo style guitar needed no adjustments at all. It has a Floyd rose on it.
It's always a trade off: lighter strings=easy playability
heavier strings=better tone
There's no getting around that one, it's just going to boil down to what is a higher priority to you.
As far as change in string gauge, I've never been able to switch gauge and not have to redo the setup. Not just the trem springs, but the intonation, neck & action also.
oh geez... heavier strings = different tone. "Better" is entirely subjective. Some of the best tones ever put to record were done with light gauge strings.
I hate to break this to folks, but tone is as much about technique as anything else. The most famous EVH tones were with 9's. Tony Iommi used 9's. Yngwie still uses an 8 for his high E.
oh geez... heavier strings = different tone. "Better" is entirely subjective. Some of the best tones ever put to record were done with light gauge strings.
I hate to break this to folks, but tone is as much about technique as anything else. The most famous EVH tones were with 9's. Tony Iommi used 9's. Yngwie still uses an 8 for his high E.