ivan
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Sept 24, 2014 14:30:08 GMT
Post by ivan on Sept 24, 2014 14:30:08 GMT
can some one tell me what the best strings to use for the shadows sound I EFTP not shore what the best strings to use I have a fender Protertype. thanks IVAN
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Sept 24, 2014 14:45:29 GMT
Post by Viv on Sept 24, 2014 14:45:29 GMT
Hank stated in an interview that he mostly used 11-50 strings although sometimes lower tension. I use Elixir 11-49's and they sound great.
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ivan
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Sept 24, 2014 14:56:52 GMT
Post by ivan on Sept 24, 2014 14:56:52 GMT
ok thanks viv
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Sept 24, 2014 16:22:06 GMT
Post by imfrettin on Sept 24, 2014 16:22:06 GMT
Hi Ivan,
I don't know what strings you are using at the moment, but just a word of warning. If you are going to use heavier stings you will probably find that you will need to get most things reset on your guitar. Truss rod, and tremolo setting among other things. you will also find it a lot harder to bend the strings.
Good luck with your choice of strings
'H'
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Sept 24, 2014 16:38:50 GMT
Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2014 16:38:50 GMT
fender pure nickel wrap are very good for the shadows sounds in 11/49s www.the well known auction site.co.uk/itm/Fender-150M-011-049-Original-Pure-Nickel-Electric-Guitar-Strings-/160952854723?pt=UK_Guitar_Accessories&hash=item257989a8c3
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Sept 24, 2014 19:21:01 GMT
Post by Rick on Sept 24, 2014 19:21:01 GMT
Ernie Ball 10 to 46s used them for decades.Best wishes, Rick.
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ivan
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Sept 25, 2014 9:05:57 GMT
Post by ivan on Sept 25, 2014 9:05:57 GMT
thanks every one for your advice regards ivan
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Sept 30, 2014 17:13:10 GMT
Post by twanger59 on Sept 30, 2014 17:13:10 GMT
Hi Ivan , without doubt the best strings for Shadows numbers are D'Addario XL 110 10-46 , i have also used Ernie Ball 10-46, but there not quite as authentic sounding , regards Ron
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Sept 30, 2014 17:29:14 GMT
Post by peterbower on Sept 30, 2014 17:29:14 GMT
I guess this is a very subjective thing and possibly what one make of string sounds 'authentic'? on one guitar may not be so convincing on another. Also people's perceptions of the 'Hank', Shads sounds, although all in the same ball park can vary. So my advice is to tread carefully and select wisely. Sorry for no suggestions, you have had some good ones already.
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Sept 30, 2014 18:16:52 GMT
Post by Viv on Sept 30, 2014 18:16:52 GMT
Have a look at this interview with Hank. He discusses the strings he uses most.
Interview
Cheers
Viv
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Sept 30, 2014 20:58:09 GMT
Post by noelford on Sept 30, 2014 20:58:09 GMT
There's no such thing as the best strings, per se. A good player can make any strings sound decent. It's much more to do with the way you PLAY them - plectrum technique is the most important thing.
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Sept 30, 2014 21:31:37 GMT
Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2014 21:31:37 GMT
I dont like anything thicker than 9's. Neither does my guitar. the thicker the strings, the less "feeling" I can put into my playing, which to me is paramount. If I can't hear me in the tune then it's not working. 10's feel like fence wire to me. God only knows what 11's or 12's feel like.
Duncan.
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Sept 30, 2014 23:14:44 GMT
Post by specky on Sept 30, 2014 23:14:44 GMT
I just love this kind of post - I always read with interest- when I started of many many moons ago -I used Monopoles -gaaawd knows what guage the strings were we did'nt know about neck tension back then-pickup height etc- use the strings you have always used -get the sound you are comfortable with And be happy ----
Tommy
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Oct 1, 2014 15:44:14 GMT
Post by baz on Oct 1, 2014 15:44:14 GMT
Hi.I'm very much with Tommy on this topic......using strings of a certain manufacture or gauge because somebody else plays them is absolutely not guaranteed to make you sound like them. I've never heard of anybody being obsessively interested in Clapton's, Hendrix's,Knopfler's (etc ad nauseum) string gauge. You should use a string that you enjoy the "feel" of (IMHO). Too heavy and it can get difficult to get "feel" into your playing. Heavy gauge also does not automatically mean thick tone....Tommy Iommi (godfather of heavy metal ) famously plays 9's. Baz PS I'll get me coat
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Oct 1, 2014 16:14:47 GMT
Post by mojolomjl on Oct 1, 2014 16:14:47 GMT
I'm with Tommy and Baz on this one. Back in the early 60s I can't recall having much of a choice with strings, only Monopole and Cathedral come to mind and I would say they were at least 11 or 12 gauge because you knew you had been playing at the end of a gig. My guitar playing was put on hold when I got married and had our daughter and it was about 15 years later when we were at a friends house and the younger brother had a guitar and amp so I asked if I could try it. I could not believe how easy it seemed and it was quite a while before discovering all the different string sizes. You could say that because of lighter strings I started to play again and would certainly not go back to using heavy strings for any reason, why make things more difficult if you don't need to. Just remembered my left hand is still as strong as my right hand as the pressure required back in the old days was pretty heavy.
Best regards,
Maurice.
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Oct 1, 2014 16:22:51 GMT
Post by Charlie Hall on Oct 1, 2014 16:22:51 GMT
This all makes me wonder if we had 9's and 10's in the old days, how many of us wouldn't have given up playing to settle down etc. etc.? Regards, Charlie
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Oct 1, 2014 16:59:04 GMT
Post by specky on Oct 1, 2014 16:59:04 GMT
Hahahahaha I like that Charlie--
regards Tommy
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Oct 1, 2014 17:13:31 GMT
Post by philc on Oct 1, 2014 17:13:31 GMT
Been playing now for a few years can't say that different makes mean anything to me and I certainly wouldn't buy a set just because so and so uses them, your not going to sound like them anyway just because of strings. The main issue for me is gauge which range from 9's, 10's and 12's for early Shads tunes. Phil
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Oct 1, 2014 17:27:57 GMT
Post by baz on Oct 1, 2014 17:27:57 GMT
Just recalled that Joe Brown recounts the story that Eddie Cochran showed him how using two firsts (rather than first and second) opened up the world of string bending and vibrato. This has got to be late 50's...not sure when Eddie was killed in the road accident.
Baz
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Oct 1, 2014 18:14:35 GMT
Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2014 18:14:35 GMT
for me the light strings 9 and 10s seem very thin tone-wise, they are ok if your a rock player and want to make a racket, and bent them around the other side of the fret board .
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Oct 1, 2014 18:41:01 GMT
Post by philc on Oct 1, 2014 18:41:01 GMT
Gary Moore used 10's, Jeff Beck starts the first couple of concert gigs with 9's then goes up to 10's.
I used 10's on my Watkins Rapier, Sleepwalk post a few months back, don't ask me what make they are...it doesn't really matter to me.
Phil
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Oct 1, 2014 18:52:43 GMT
Post by mojolomjl on Oct 1, 2014 18:52:43 GMT
Makes me wonder how much psychology is at work here, for example if you played a number with 9s and told people you were using 11s how many would be able to tell the difference, just a thought.
Best regards
Maurice.
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Oct 1, 2014 18:54:51 GMT
Post by mojolomjl on Oct 1, 2014 18:54:51 GMT
This all makes me wonder if we had 9's and 10's in the old days, how many of us wouldn't have given up playing to settle down etc. etc.? Regards, Charlie Hi Charlie, That is certainly food for thought Best regards, Maurice.
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Oct 1, 2014 18:57:33 GMT
Post by philc on Oct 1, 2014 18:57:33 GMT
Makes me wonder how much psychology is at work here, for example if you played a number with 9s and told people you were using 11s how many would be able to tell the difference, just a thought. Best regards Maurice. It depends on a number of things including amp settings but if 9's were used and eq'd etc to give a thick sound and 11's were used with a thinner amp sound...it's in the hands of the guy who's playing and twiddling the knobs. Phil
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Oct 1, 2014 20:23:31 GMT
Post by mojolomjl on Oct 1, 2014 20:23:31 GMT
If you play for fun then it should be made as easy as possible.If you use 8s and try to replicate something Hank did with 13s then the best of luck.
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Oct 2, 2014 8:44:28 GMT
Post by allclaphands on Oct 2, 2014 8:44:28 GMT
[quote author=" philc"It depends on a number of things including amp settings but if 9's were used and eq'd etc to give a thick sound and 11's were used with a thinner amp sound...it's in the hands of the guy who's playing and twiddling the knobs. Phil[/quote] Can't agree more Phil I have different sets of strings over my 3 Strats 9's 10's & 11's there is certainly a difference tonally,The 11's on my MIM Strat more suited to the early Shads tunes the 10's on the Squier CV 50's suits it just right for anything and the 9's on my cheapo Strat just great for knocking about with for any tune Shads or otherwise. Pete
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