by Uncle Fiesta » Sat Dec 02, 2023 7:26 pm
I have long been convinced that heavier strings sound better than lighter ones, although you occasionally get people popping up on You Tube trying to tell us there is no difference. My Strat with 12-56s having just been sold, I now use 10s on Fenders and 11s on Gibsons.
Many years ago a mate found himself without a guitar for some reason and asked to borrow my spare. The strings on it were way past their best but I dug out a set from somewhere, not the correct gauge but needs must, etc.
When he returned it he said, "Nice guitar, but I didn't like the strings,"
I said, "Yes, sorry about that, they were a bit light weren't they?"
He said, "Light? I thought they were heavy!"
I later found out his preferred gauge was an 8! Just shows that we're all different, and how difficult it can be to advise others what to use.