H150 owners: what string gauge?

[Neanderthal]

Hey guys, what string gauge are you using on your H150? Having just bought mine, I think it came with 10s. Feels like 10s anyway. I usually use EB Heavy Bottom/Skinny Tops. I'd probably need a setup if I switched, dontcha think?

[mars_hall]

D'Addario EXL125s

 

D'Addario XL Nickel Wound Electric Guitar strings are world-renowned as "The Player's Choice" amongst players of all genres and styles. XL's are precision wound with nickelplated steel on a hex-shaped core, resulting in strings with a distinctive bright tone and excellent intonation.

 

Diameter Tension

Item# Note inches mm lbs kg

PL009 E 0.009 0.23 13.1 5.94

PL011 B 0.011 0.28 11.0 4.99

PL016 G 0.016 0.41 14.7 6.67

NW026 D 0.026 0.66 18.4 8.34

NW036 A 0.036 0.91 19.5 8.84

NW046 E 0.046 1.17 17.5 7.94

 

Feels good and sounds right.

 

You should be able to setup the guitar easily, if any is needed. If you need help, PM me

[Kuz]

10s for standard tuning except for my 525 where I use 11s.

 

Yoslate played my guitars with 10s and called me a girly man. I guess he is 11s across the board for his electrics.

[Neanderthal]

10s for standard tuning except for my 525 where I use 11s.

 

Yoslate played my guitars with 10s and called me a girly man. I guess he is 11s across the board for his electrics.

 

LOL, Kuz! And thanks Mars--I might take ya up on that! I'm thinking I'll need a setup as the action is super-low to begin with. I strung my LP with HB/ST and didn't have to do a setup, though I wouldn't be surprised if I needed to tweak the truss rod soon.

 

Thanks dudes!

[jacques]

Indeed: 9s or 10s for the girls and 11s for the men

 

I use GHS Boomers 11 - a little thicker, therefore more tone

[mars_hall]

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[yoslate]

Yoslate played my guitars with 10s and called me a girly man. I guess he is 11s across the board for his electrics.

 

 

Yep! My 150 plays awfully well with .011's ( I go back and forth between D'Addario, DR's, and Boomers...right now, the D'Addarios), and I like to work just a bit for a note. I'm not a fan of "super low" action. I insist on .011's for hollow and semi-hollow bodies; once in a while I'll string the Super with .012's.! Kuz's 525, with the .011's, was a remarkable instrument! Played wonderfully and sounded even better! Ironically, on my maple board Tele and Strat, I prefer .010's.

[Rude Dog]

10s for me; D'Addario EXL110 Nickel - I try other brands every once in a while but always come back to these.

9s and 11s equals different tones to me. Bigger strings do not equal more tone to me.

 

You might need a setup, or maybe just a little truss rod tweak after you've had your EB strings on for a while.

[TalismanRich]

On my 157, I go with the D'Adarrio EXL110s. Same on my 535.

 

I've used the 110Ws with the wound 3rd on my DeArmond, but never tried them on the Heritages. Might be something to do. I like the boing of the wound G on a semi.

[TalismanRich]

Indeed: 9s or 10s for the girls and 11s for the men

 

I use GHS Boomers 11 - a little thicker, therefore more tone

 

 

So I guess you didn't hear the story Ren was telling about John Sebastian with his 13s on his Golden Eagle. What does that make him? Maybe a pro wrestler or a linebacker?

 

He did mention that he then detuned it a step, so I guess that might make him a girlie linebacker.

[smurph1]

I use Di'Adario 10s on my 140..I may try some 11's sometime, although the 10's sound great..

[barrymclark]

Not a 150... but I used D'Addario 10's with a wound 3rd on my 140.

[Millennium Maestro]

my strings of choice for a 24 3/4 scale guitar is a 10-54 hybrid , 10's on the 3 high strings...11's on the lower 3 strings.

 

I have thick and strong hands.

 

M.M.

[jacques]

mmm...lotsa girls here!

[Kuz]

Vince Lewis uses 11s on his archtop and has an incredible full rich tone. Billy Gibbins uses 8s.

 

Again, it's probably in the player's fingers.

[Millennium Maestro]

Oh by the way... change string gauge and Yes you will have to have your setup adjusted!!!

 

intonation alters, truss rod changes position, sometime the nut becomes too tight....

 

M.M.

 

Ps. My advise is if you like it as it is now...leave it!! Don't fix something not broken!

[DC Ron]

+1 for D'Adarrio EXL110s. Use them on Strats, too. Oops, am I allowed to say that?

[Wolfi]

Hey guys, what string gauge are you using on your H150? Having just bought mine, I think it came with 10s. Feels like 10s anyway. I usually use EB Heavy Bottom/Skinny Tops. I'd probably need a setup if I switched, dontcha think?

 

 

I use 11s. Everything under 10s is for girls

[barrymclark]

I use 11s. Everything under 10s is for girls

...and that is exactly what I am trying to attract. Whatcha figure you're gonna get with those 'man' strings?

[brentrocks]

10-46s

[golferwave]

D'Addario 10's or 11's and SIT 10's. Depends on the instrument.

[rooster]

10-46 dropped down 1/2 step on 2 of my 150s, the third 150 uses 10-13-17-26-36-54 dropped 1/2 step with dropped D tuning. "DR Tite-Fit" on all of them. I've broken too many D'Addarios, although they do sound nice. I like the DRs just as much for sound and feel, but I don't break them.

 

rooster.

[High Flying Bird]

"DR Tite-Fit" on all of them. I like the DRs just as much for sound and feel, but I don't break them.

rooster.

 

I use DR Pure Blues 10-46 on my electrics. Fantastic strings.

[OldCrow]

13 or 14s are the norm for me, in standard down a half step.

 

Right now I have 12s on one of my 150s, the "not so slinky" set and am really liking them, even if they don't have a wound G

 

The 14s are interesting, I take a 7 string set and just toss aside the high E

[mark555]

11's on my 555 and thinking of going to 12's - great tone and feel.