I used to setup all my guitars with 009 set strings and the stringheight as low as possible ... for 15 years I always had it that way ..and somehow I got an idea to just change and try something else so I switched to 0.10 strings and adjusted my strings to about 4mm at the 12'th fret (which is alot more than I was used to)

After a week I was totally amazed, my technique got so much better and my guitar sounded million times better, better tone/sustain/attack ... it really motivated me to learn more and improved my bending skills alot ...

Now I wouldn't go back for the world ... been a year since I switched ...
changed my acoustic as well to 0.11 bronze strings .. and that also made a big difference (not as much as the electric though)

okie dokie..
have a good one
//Ken1