Anyone here using 8's on their electric?

AndyJP

@rox you are a bad influence sir. Amazon has just taken me to the cleaners for the 8s.

Branshen

Been using 12s for a long while now on my 24.75 scale guitar. Wondering if I should try 10s.. They do feel light when I play guitars with em but maybe I can get use to them and reap some of the other benefits?

bingefeller

AndyJP said:

Balls too late. I've gone all in and ordered 4 packs of 8s. That Alex Hutchings guy has inspired me.

Ah well......if you need anymore....

Rox said:

Could go one lighter.  Take the word of Mr. Gibbons:

"Well, the luxury of them slinky seven's is an out-and-out oddity to many, yet the notion of using a light gauge string was directed to me by none other than B.B. King, who happened to pick up an axe I stuck in the corner strung up with some gnarly, heavy wire, and asked, "Why you workin' so hard?" Following that interesting lead, we went for the lean string thing."

I'd like to try a guitar with 7s on it but wouldn't buy them...

AndyJP

Cheers for the offer anyway mate

Rox

AndyJP said:

@rox you are a bad influence sir. Amazon has just taken me to the cleaners for the 8s.

Don't blame me, @AndyJP - if you can't trust the words of Billy Gibbons and BB King there's no hope. >:D<

But, the Reverend Billy Gibbons, bless him, did believe all that tone came from fat strings until BB told him otherwise...

alvynmcq

Dunlop have an 8-40 Rev Willy set. Might be worth a shot for something a little bigger on top

AndyJP

alvynmcq;577877" said:

Dunlop have an 8-40 Rev Willy set. Might be worth a shot for something a little bigger on top

That looks great.  Looks like mix of 8s and 8.5s maybe?

Found these too, Yngwie hybid 8's set.

http://intl.fender.com/en-GB/accessories/strings/yngwie-malmsteen-signature-electric-guitar-strings-008-046-gauges-nickel-plated-steel/

menamestom

I use 10's with a heavy bottom on Fender's and 11's on shorter scale lengths.  If I try a guitar in a shop with 9's on I always think that's nice, but I'd love to get it home and see what it sounds like with a heavier set on.

That said, light strings can have a nice snap to them that heavier strings don't quite have.  Like comparing 10 inch speakers to a 12 or 15.

bingefeller

AndyJP said:

alvynmcq;577877" said:

Dunlop have an 8-40 Rev Willy set. Might be worth a shot for something a little bigger on top

That looks great.  Looks like mix of 8s and 8.5s maybe?

Found these too, Yngwie hybid 8's set.

http://intl.fender.com/en-GB/accessories/strings/yngwie-malmsteen-signature-electric-guitar-strings-008-046-gauges-nickel-plated-steel/

Plus Yngwie tunes down to Eb so those must feel pretty floppy.  

AndyJP

I'm going in..... http://i1168.photobucket.com/albums/r498/andrewjamespiper/EC22638C-97FD-4AE7-B46B-DE5CD040B032.jpg

Wolfetone

AndyJP said:

This guy plays 8's and he's got some tone.

http://youtu.be/-M7rJjPQJP4

But worried 8's make you pull funny faces when playing.

That sounded great but I couldn't watch for too long as 'Guitar gurning' makes me feel uneasy.

bingefeller

AndyJP said:

I'm going in..... http://i1168.photobucket.com/albums/r498/andrewjamespiper/EC22638C-97FD-4AE7-B46B-DE5CD040B032.jpg

Let us know how you get on.  

What kind guitar do you have?  What scale length?

AndyJP

It's a musicman luke 3 hh. Fender scale length.

Early days but really liking them. Bends are easy. Like the brighter tone as well.

But remembered you liked them early doors as well.

bingefeller

AndyJP said:

It's a musicman luke 3 hh. Fender scale length.

Early days but really liking them. Bends are easy. Like the brighter tone as well.

But remembered you liked them early doors as well.

Yeah the easy bending thing is great.  

ToneControl

Wolfetone said:

AndyJP said:

This guy plays 8's and he's got some tone.

http://youtu.be/-M7rJjPQJP4

But worried 8's make you pull funny faces when playing.

That sounded great but I couldn't watch for too long as 'Guitar gurning' makes me feel uneasy.

can't he afford a pair of wirecutters?

AndyJP

bingefeller said:

AndyJP said:

It's a musicman luke 3 hh. Fender scale length.

Early days but really liking them. Bends are easy. Like the brighter tone as well.

But remembered you liked them early doors as well.

Yeah the easy bending thing is great.  

What guitar did you have the 8s on mate?  A suhr something ...

bingefeller

AndyJP said:

bingefeller said:

AndyJP said:

It's a musicman luke 3 hh. Fender scale length.

Early days but really liking them. Bends are easy. Like the brighter tone as well.

But remembered you liked them early doors as well.

Yeah the easy bending thing is great.  

What guitar did you have the 8s on mate?  A suhr something ...

Yeah - Suhr and I also had them on my Mayonnes.  

AndyJP

Nice. Is it a modern?

bingefeller

AndyJP said:

Nice. Is it a modern?

Yes it's the modern.  Very nice guitar too.  I put up a thread here - 

http://thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/28187/ngd-suhr-modern-black

Will probably hold on to it for another while :P

DJW

I can't play anything with less than tens on, it just feels very sloppy and my bends are all over the place, but then I've been using tens on 25 1/2 scale guitars for the last 45 years or so. Whatever guage works for you works for you, there's no right nor wrong.