What string gauge/tuning does Rig-Talk like?

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Oh, brand also. :) Out of curiousity.

11-50 DR tite fit for me, E standard, 25.5" scale.

12-58 in Drop B for metal. (Meaning to buy bigger strings)
 
11s in E standard on my Tele
13s on Eb standard on my V
12s in Eb standard on my Heritage burst
11s in DADGAD on my other Heritage

All EBs
 
11-52 on certain guitars and 10-52 on certain guitars. Been using Blue Steels for over 15 years but lately ive been using Curt Mangan Nickel wound sets. They dont last as long but the feel good and sound great. Im digging the nickel wrap. In the blue steels, anything over a 46 starts to get dull sounding to me. But I love the feel of the BS. and they last forever too. IVe been wanting to try the new nickel plated Blue Steels but my local shop doesnt hve them yet. :(

I tune to E std on some of my strats
E flat on some strats and PRS's
 
GHS brand. 10s on my Ibanez and Les Paul and 9s on the Charvel. The 9's with the Floyd seem to work well but I prefer the 10s. Love the ZWGHS heavy bottoms for the down tuned stuff. They were like bass strings.
 
What would you guys recommend for B standard on a 25.5"/floyd guitar?


I'd like something that feels a bit slinky without throwing the intonation out of whack.
 
10-52

standard

1/2 step down

whole step down

drop D

Drop Db

Drop C
 
10's in standard tuning. I can't play 9's anymore, feels like there's nothing there.
 
D'addario XL 10-46 strings are my go to. I typically play in Eb Standard. I do this on 25 1/2" and 24 3/4" scale guitars

I played in a band that used C Standard for while. I like D'addario XL 12-54 Brite for that tuning. This was on a 25" scale guitar (CE-22)

I also played in a stoner/surf rock band that used Drop A (standard tuning with the low string tuned down to A). I just used 10-52 strings for that, but we like the way the low A sounded flopping around :lol: :LOL: That was a weird band :confused: This was also on my old PRS CE-22.
 
Elixir nanowebs

.009 .011 .016 .024 .032 .042 in E and Eb tuning on all my guitars, EXCEPT:

My Suhr Aldrich equipped Edwards Sykes Les Paul which is in C# tuning:

.010 .013 .017 .032 .042 .052

Steve
 
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