602a Posted February 4, 2011 Posted February 4, 2011 Been trying to find the right strings for my 150's and can't seem to find one that really feels comfortable. Nickle to dull sounding. XL 10 to 52 feel like cable. Been using Ernie Ball Slinkys 9"s for ever but the last two sets sound very soft. What do some of you use. Only on 150's please. Every other one is ok.
FredZepp Posted February 4, 2011 Posted February 4, 2011 I use .. nylon strings... the sound is ... classic. Ok , actually I usually just grab D'Addario 09 or 10. I like lighter strings and think that they sound great. But I've used some others , even coated ones , and found them to be good also. So maybe I'm not too discriminating about my strings, as long as they aren't dead.
bebove64 Posted February 4, 2011 Posted February 4, 2011 try Dogal strings,my favorites: http://www.dogalstrings.it/Strings_Moderno.aspx?CAT=chitarra%20elettrica&PATH=Strings_Moderno
fxdx99 Posted February 4, 2011 Posted February 4, 2011 D'Addario EXL 115s. Nickel wound, "11s". Install, stretch, plug in and crank a 6v6 tube amp and reach nirvana.
skydog52 Posted February 4, 2011 Posted February 4, 2011 D'Addario EXL 115s. Nickel wound, "11s". Install, stretch, plug in and crank a 6v6 tube amp and reach nirvana. Just ordered 3 sets of these. Can't wait to try them out!
yoslate Posted February 5, 2011 Posted February 5, 2011 D'Addario EXL 115s. Nickel wound, "11s". Install, stretch, plug in and crank a 6v6 tube amp and reach nirvana. That's right; that's right! The man knows whereof he speaks!
smurph1 Posted February 5, 2011 Posted February 5, 2011 I like Di'Addario 10's..May try the pure nickel version someday..Rotosounds intrigue me as well.. I don't like coated strings on electric..Too "dead" sounding for me,,My 2 cents
Giorgio Posted February 5, 2011 Posted February 5, 2011 Try DR. They generally feel a bit softer than Ernie Ball and you can probably use 0.10 without discomfort.
rooster Posted February 5, 2011 Posted February 5, 2011 I use Curt Mangan's FusionMatched nickel wound strings. They sound and feel, to me, the way Ernie Balls used to sound way back when. Good stuff. Curt's strings rooster.
Halowords Posted February 6, 2011 Posted February 6, 2011 On this note . . . How would/do .13's work on an H-150? I use .11's and really like them, have for years. Anybody want to comment on how much of a stretch it would be to jump up two levels (or talk me out of it)?
Halowords Posted February 6, 2011 Posted February 6, 2011 I have tried .10 GHS Nickel Rockers on a 535 that were awesome and think they would be great on an H-150. I have DT Pure Blues pure-nickels (pretty much the same thing from what I gather) on my H-150 and like them I would have to say equally well. But they are really nice. Thick, soft, feel & sound vintage in that rounded-treble sort of way that I really dig.
H Posted February 6, 2011 Posted February 6, 2011 On this note . . . How would/do .13's work on an H-150? I use .11's and really like them, have for years. Anybody want to comment on how much of a stretch it would be to jump up two levels (or talk me out of it)? You'd need a setup to get the best out of the switch. Intonation and neck relief would definitely require some tweaks. You'll probably find you have some fit issues at the nut. You could try the .13s on for a rough idea of 'feel' without the setup I think. I play .10s and always have so can't help on that part.
Peter Cl Posted February 9, 2011 Posted February 9, 2011 On this note . . . How would/do .13's work on an H-150? I use .11's and really like them, have for years. Anybody want to comment on how much of a stretch it would be to jump up two levels (or talk me out of it)? I don't initially see any reason to talk you out of it, but it really depends on what you are seeking in terms of feel, tone, style. I personally went from 11s to 12s, then to 13s (currently using a custom 13-52 flatwound set) on my 150 because of a big change in style, ie, I moved away from overdriven Rock to a cleaner style and wanted more body from the strings. If you want to bend all three top strings Rock-style, most sets bigger than 11s will have a wound 3rd string, so you'd want to swap out that one for, say, a 19 or 20 plain. Been there, didn't like the sound of a 20 plain. If you're curious as to how it would feel, I'd recommend going to 12s first. The first time I did, I was amazed at how the body sort of "came alive" when I strummed the guitar unplugged. Some of that comes through the amp, too.
tulk1 Posted February 9, 2011 Posted February 9, 2011 If you're still on the search for strings, while trying out all the other suggestions why not give Pyramid strings a shot? Expensive, but they last, feel good right out of the package and are very consistent in quality. Never had a bad set.
chico Posted February 9, 2011 Posted February 9, 2011 For reference, I think Heritage puts GHS nickel 10's on H150's leaving the plant. After being dressed by Ren, of course.
MartyGrass Posted February 9, 2011 Posted February 9, 2011 Very interesting. I saw a video of The Edge showing his effects. The clean sound of his SG in no way resembled the final sound. That made me think that his choice of strings probably wasn't crucial. Yet I'm sure he'd strongly disagree. I'm playing Curt Mangan 11's Pure Nickel on a H157. They sound very nice. For other solid bodies I'm using GHS 10.5-50s. They're okay. I will be the first to admit that the limiting factor for me is me. Strings won't fix that. CP Thornton is one of the best luthiers alive. He cracks me up when he explains that he found out he was better at building than playing. This became clear when he was a student at Berklee and Pat Metheny recommended he find a different trade than playing.
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