Who plays 8s?

[thegame]

8’s are far too woke for me. Similarly, 13’s are much too tight assed for me as well. I use sensible, moderate 10, 11’s and 12’s depending on tuning (E, Eb, D)

 

[njshred]

On 25.5” I use 8s, on 24.75” I use 9s, on 25” I use 8.5s.

 

[Sick Michael]

Seems like a good idea until the bloody thing goes out of tune, again, and again, and again...

 

[dave74]

I don't have any guitars at E, but if I did it would be 9-44 for me.
I use 9.5-46 for Eb with 25.5" scale.

 

[dooredge]

I would begin to question my masculinity if I used 8's.

My go to sets are 11-56 or 11-54. I'm a dumb dumb and tune to drop C, sometimes A#.

 

[GreatRedDragon]

I use 8s on my Strat in Standard. Feels close to my Superstrats with 9s in Eb.

 

[SoooRad]

I liked playing with 8s, but ultimately stuck with 9s so I can run them on all guitars in all tunings I care to play in.

 

[DanTravis62]

8’s are far too woke for me. Similarly, 13’s are much too tight assed for me as well. I use sensible, moderate 10, 11’s and 12’s depending on tuning (E, Eb, D)

That sounds like too rational of a string gauge for RT gary

 

[tallcoolone]

I'd be out of tune on every chord and I'd break a string every song. But hey they worked for Page and Gibbons

 

[MetalHeart]

I've had 8s on my Les Paul for about 3 years now. Ernie ball custom pure nickel wrap 08-11-14-22-30-38.
Feels good

 

[TheGreatGreen]

I have a YJM strat I keep 8’s on. It’s really fun for an alternative kind of feel and I really like having it around but definitely not as a #1 go-to guitar.

For everything else, I use 10’s for PRS and Gibson scale, 9’s for Fender scale. Works great.

 

[guitaraddict1]

I feel like 10s are great for the feeling under the fingers, but usually need 9s to bend properly. Tried 8s when I was younger but it seemed the sound was too thin!

 

[tallcoolone]

I've had 8s on my Les Paul for about 3 years now. Ernie ball custom pure nickel wrap 08-11-14-22-30-38.
Feels good

Good for you--this is the way to go. Shit, at the end of that 2nd set my hand is cramping like a MF because I strangle the neck. I've been trying to lighten my touch but it has not been easy.

 

[tallcoolone]

I feel like 10s are great for the feeling under the fingers, but usually need 9s to bend properly. Tried 8s when I was younger but it seemed the sound was too thin!

Resonance knob to the rescue? They say Brian Johnson's stage voice is barely a whisper...let the gear do the work

 

[Erock]

I am too hamfisted for 8's. My strings increase in gauge depending what tuning I'm using on that guitar. Beato makes an interesting argument for standard though.

 

[chumbucket]

I've been digging the balanced tension .009s from D'Addario for standard tuning. It's a nice compromise.

 

[Brain Becker]

I tried 8's and they are a little light for me. 10-52 in E standard on a 24.75 guitar.

 

[Shreddy Mercury]

Good for you--this is the way to go. Shit, at the end of that 2nd set my hand is cramping like a MF because I strangle the neck. I've been trying to lighten my touch but it has not been easy.

Kiko has a great technique for lightening your touch.

 

[midnightlaundry]

I am too hamfisted for 8's. My strings increase in gauge depending what tuning I'm using on that guitar. Beato makes an interesting argument for standard though.

That amp is a compressed mush box that lays over like a beaten dog..
People like it because it hides everything..

 

[tallcoolone]

That amp is a compressed mush box that lays over like a beaten dog..
People like it because it hides everything..

They certainly didn't do it any favors there