Originally Posted by: Caliko... Right now I've got .009 guage strings on it. Would changing these with .010 guage strings give those bottom strings more oomph and less twang? Also, what are the advantages of thicker strings? ...

[font=trebuchet ms]Toss those spider-webs and get your Strat set up up with some strings! Pickups produce signal from the interaction of the strings with the field set up by the magnets. More string mass = more signal. SRV played .013" strings in order to get major tone. .010" is the lightest guage I'll use. .011" or .012" is better for tone, but harder to play.

Tone takes effort - how toneful do ya wanna be?[/font]