String Sizes Guitar Type ?

[Dave Lewis]

After watching Dunsys video I got to wondering what sizes the masses on here use on there many different style of guitars ?

 

[QQQ]

Most guitars get D’Adarrio NYXL 9.5-44’s. I have an archtop that gets TI flats.

 

[laxu]

D'Addario XL 10-46 on guitars in standard tuning.
11-49 for Eb.
11-49 on Jazzmaster because the stock bridge doesn't work well otherwise.
12s on acoustic.

 

[2112]

I've been on 10-52's on my electrics since I started playing.

Recently though it's been;
10-46 on Fender scale guitars.
10-52 on Gibson scale.
11-64 7 String (Drop A).

Stringjoy make a few different sets that I've tried recently which I've liked;
10 - 50 on the PRS "in between" scale length guitars.
11.5-54 for Drop C.

Acoustic I usually like 12s.

 

[FuzzyAce]

10-46 is my current go to average. 11-49 on a few others.
I vary on acoustic, think I have 11s on there now but I'll use 12s or even 10s on occasion.

 

[Mikael Dez]

I try and get the tension to around 14 lbs for the higher strings, and as close to 20 lbs without going over on the lower (wound) strings. What I use depends on scale length.

 

[laxu]

I try and get the tension to around 14 lbs for the higher strings, and as close to 20 lbs without going over on the lower (wound) strings. What I use depends on scale length.

For me it's mostly about tuning. I don't mind that a shorter Gibson style scale is a bit looser feeling than a Fender scale.