Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

So, why not? Is this really such an unpopular gauge of string? It must be, because I've walked out of the G.C. before, empty handed. I said goodbye to .010's years ago and learned that I will only play nickel .011's. But They are hard to find. My favorite set was the G**son vintage re-issue rounds. I've got flat 12's on my 325. I don't understand why so many people are into vintage guitars, yet they string them with 9's or 10's. I guess 10's are just the most popular.

Very good question Spencer. 10s do seem to be the most popular.

One additional point to consider for the vintage "wimps" such as myself is the deterioration of connective tissue. Pyramids have a great tonality, however, for some of us the strings are hard on the hands and for the string benders Pyramids are your ticket to the emergency room.

The 10s are easier on the hands and the necks of your guitar and I think as the boomers age even further that, excepting specialized use, will be the most popular.

Just strings will be able to fix you up with what you want, however.

juststrings.com

Oh - I know where to get them. That's not the point.

I hear you Spencer. Of one thing you can be sure. The string makers closely monitor what is sought after out there and if 11s are not readily available it is likely that the demand is not there.

The times they are a changin'... Believe it or not, I spoke to someone the other day who had 8s on their guitar.

.008s? - Eeeew, yuck.
I recently had my 360V64 set up w/ .013s, just thought I'd give it a shot. I'm a Peter Buck fan and after reading about his strings, I was intrigued. That is until I got it home and played a little while - it feels like an acoustic guitar. I hated it. Now I think Mr. Buck is crazy. I don't do a lot of "bendy" solos - but I sure like to have the option.

I'm primarily a bass player but with me there is a tradeoff, the bigger the string the bigger and better it sounds but the harder it is to play. The more I practise and play the bigger of a string I can comfortably use.
When I was playing out a lot in a crazy band a few years ago, I was using Fender med. gauge flats, now those things are like telephone pole lines, but I got to the point where they felt good to me.

Quite how anyone can use roundwound bass strings under 45-105 is beyond me.......30 - 90 --- for me that would buzz too much with a loose truss rod ad inch high action!!!