Do you tend to puts 9's vs 10's more on your strat or tele? (2024)

FAQs

What is the difference between 9s and 10s strings? ›

9s tend to bend easier and are good for lead work, but can bend accidentally during chords and have a thinner tone. 10s can still bend but have a bit of bite-back, and a fuller sound. Experiment freely with 9s and 10s if you want, it's not enough of a difference to warrant any alterations to the guitar.

9s on a Strat feel about the same as 10s on a Les Paul. If you have 9s on your Les Paul and you want your Strat to feel the same, you'd need to go lighter, not heavier.

The Telecaster typically has two single-coil pickups, with the bridge pickup being wider and longer than its Strat counterpart. What's more, it is mounted on the Tele's metal bridge plate, which can give it a more powerful tone. (Fender also makes Stratocaster and Telecaster models with humbucking pickup options.)

Medium/Hybrid Strings

Medium string gauges (generally referring to 10 or 11-gauge) are a versatile pick for almost any genre.

I'm talking about everyone from Eddie Van Halen to Frank Zappa to Randy Rhoads, Angus Young, Mark Knopfler, on and on and on the list goes. Before we even jump in, if you think that 9s are only for beginners or that pro guitarists never use 9s, just completely discard that view because it's just not really true.

A nine-string guitar is a guitar with nine strings instead of the commonly used six strings. Such guitars are not as common as the six-string variety, but are used by guitarists to modify the sound or expand the range of their instrument.

010s are the most used strings on Stratocasters.

Down-tuning your Strat can help. Not only do the strings physically play a lower sound, but they vibrate more, too, resulting in a better tone with a little more low end.

Microphones: The way the microphones of the first Strat models were manufactured almost entirely by hand, the same happens with the type of process of the magnetic and coupling poles. All this considerably modifies the final sound of the instrument.

The Strat is, in many ways, the most versatile guitar you can buy, but it's worth taking into account that the Telecaster is probably the second most versatile one!

Why do people like Fender Telecaster? ›

They have a Real Vintage Vibe.

Recent years has seen a resurgence in bands craving a vintage vibe tonally and visually. Nothing will add a vintage vibe to your sound like a Telecaster.

Firstly, What Are The Benefits of Heavy Gauge Strings? Further, heavier guitar strings have better tuning stability under more aggressive playing styles and/or lower tunings. With the extra tension and stability you'll find yourself playing more boldly and confidently... you'll have to!

Light Gauge (12-54)

Light gauge strings are far and away the most popular of the major acoustic guitar string gauges. They are a very versatile size and are well suited for types of music and levels of experience.

10, 11 or 12 thru 52 to 54ish range is i think what most people like for drop c on a fender or ibby scale. if you have something a little easier to string and tune up than a double locker, you might grab a couple diff sizes of cheap sets (say, 10-52 and 11-54) and just give a day or two with each set...

The use of the ten-string classical guitar is similar to that of the harp guitar: Six-string guitar music can be played on the first six strings, but with added resonance from the extra strings. This was Yepes' original intention and the reason for the design.

9's are easier to bend and easier for smaller hands to fret. This also means that stronger hands will often pull the strings out of tune with normal fretting pressure. That's why you'll often hear about guitarists going up a gauge when they're out on tour, playing every night, and getting stronger.

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