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What kinda strings for my Gretsch?
Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 12:17 pm
by octagon
Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 1:08 pm
by mgauction
Ah, a Penguin! I like this as I like White Falcons. They have been noted by some as "Birthday Cakes." I don't know what they come with but I liked Pyramids on my Tennesean.
Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 1:23 pm
by octagon
Thanks Mike!Do you use flats or roundwound Pyrmids?Which gauge?
Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 1:40 pm
by mgauction
Flats. Never tried the roundwounds. They might be good. Anyone else here tried the roundwounds?
Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 8:28 pm
by sloop_john_b
For a Gretsch, i'd go with Chromes 11's. maybe even 12's.
Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 8:28 pm
by jingle_jangle
I prefer easy-to-find and much cheaper D'Addario Chrome Flats in the .011 size. I use them on a couple of my Gretsches and they sound better than Pyramids, IMO. Seem to be lower in tension, too, but I must admit that I haven't run the numbers on these.
Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 10:34 pm
by octagon
Ok,thanks guys!
Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 2:55 am
by toastie
.011s on a Gretsch, defo. I favour D'addario nickelrounds.
Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 5:49 pm
by tennis_nick
The Chromes are LOWER tension than Pyramids??? WOW! I played chromes on my Casino onces and thought the tuners were gonna fall off!
Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 7:29 pm
by jingle_jangle
"Seem to be" Nick, "seem to be". Could just be my imagination; as I said, I have not run any numbers.
As part of its (hopefully) mid-life tune-up, I restrung my '67 625 with a set of new Pyramid .011s. I wanted to capture that "vintage feel" in my own odd way...and--yeouccchhh. My fingers were cursing after an hour or so.
My Fender Jaguar, however, with a scale length only slightly less than a Rickenbacker, has had .011 D'A flatty chromes on it since Day One, and my fingers never complain, and the Jag's action is set a bit higher than my Ricks.
Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 6:18 am
by stuart
I've been using Thomastik Infeld 11s on my 'Gent, but the D'addario Chromes are very nice as well.
Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 6:18 am
by stuart
double post
Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 8:51 pm
by kog
Another vote her for D'Addario Chrome .11s on all my Gretschs. I'll use rounds on my Fenders and Epis, but Gretschs cry out for flats IMHO.
Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 8:11 am
by octagon
Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 12:45 pm
by jingle_jangle
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