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Just wondering if anyone knows what string set-up Susanna Hoffs uses when she plays her 350sh? Flat or round, and what gauge strings? Thanks!

With the pickups she's using, it's probably rounds. And with her being a rhythm guitarist, probably .011 gauge. Her 1966 325, on the other hand, is more than likely set up with flats.

JakeK wrote:With the pickups she's using, it's probably rounds. And with her being a rhythm guitarist, probably .011 gauge. Her 1966 325, on the other hand, is more than likely set up with flats.

So what you're saying is, you don't know.

JakeK wrote:With the pickups she's using, it's probably rounds. And with her being a rhythm guitarist, probably .011 gauge. Her 1966 325, on the other hand, is more than likely set up with flats.

Jake, even I don't know where you got this one, buddy.

Ask Aitch, he got a real good close look at her the guitar!

jps wrote:Ask Aitch, he got a real good close look at her the guitar!

Yeah.... I did notice that she had strings on her guitar. As you might guess, they weren't the centre of my attention, however!!

I have no idea what strings she uses on her guitars and I wouldn't hazard a guess. Suffice it to say that I use regular round 10-46s on my 350SH.

The Ric site sells Ricenbacker brand strings for a standard scale guitar that are 10p 13p 17p 26w 36w 46w - I am guessing this was the factory set up for the 350sh - but that is just a guess.

D'Addario EXL110 on the 350 models, and EXL150 on the 12-string models.

I'm not 100% sure what's on the 325s at the moment, but I can tell you that they're rounds with a plain 3rd, most likely D'Addario EXL115.

Dennis, did you see or hear this in an interview?

Thanks!

Dennis plays guitar for the fabulous Matthew Sweet.

LenMinNJ wrote:Dennis, did you see or hear this in an interview?

Thanks!

No, but it's from a very reliable source.

Nice - thanks!

Susanna has to be the very best looking female in the music business. Between her and Shania Twain, they have beauty all locked up......too bad Shania doesn't play a Ric.