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yeah, so basically, 10's are very versitile- you can play almost anything and sound good doing it. 9's you lose some of that sound and they are thinner so you get that breaking problem.

the higher the gauge, the richer it sounds, but also they're harder to play on. for big bends and stuff like you say you do, i would recomend the 10's. they arnt so thick that you cant easilly do huge bends on them, or tap, etc.

and theyre thick enough that they wont break as easilly, as well as they will have a fuller sound.

and about the tuning down... well im not gunna lie, ive never broken a string when tuning down. true, its probably torture on your strings if you keep tuning up down up down, repeat. if your gunna tune, you should probably leave it on that tuning for a long time.

Originally Posted by: rockonn91yeah, so basically, 10's are very versitile- you can play almost anything and sound good doing it. 9's you lose some of that sound and they are thinner so you get that breaking problem.

the higher the gauge, the richer it sounds, but also they're harder to play on. for big bends and stuff like you say you do, i would recomend the 10's. they arnt so thick that you cant easilly do huge bends on them, or tap, etc.

and theyre thick enough that they wont break as easilly, as well as they will have a fuller sound.

and about the tuning down... well im not gunna lie, ive never broken a string when tuning down. true, its probably torture on your strings if you keep tuning up down up down, repeat. if your gunna tune, you should probably leave it on that tuning for a long time.

Thanks for the info, Im gonna pick up some 10's this weekend.

good! :D

im gunna be getting like 3 packs of 10's, a pack of 9's and a pack of 11's this xmas.

just for the heck of it. :p

I have small hands and fingers so I stick with gauge 9's, D'Addario EXL120 to be more specific.

I tried D'Addario gauge 10's and liked them for my rhythms, but I feel more comfortable with 9's because they're easier for me to bend.

I haven't broken a string in years either. Maybe it's because I change my strings when they start sounding dull instead of waiting until one breaks, which is what I used to do.

Got 3 packs of GC Ball 10-46 yesterday. Got em on and properly this time. Very nice strings. Hopefully none break. Also played on my soon to be amp, Line 6 Spider 112. Very nice, cant wait to get it and dick around with it.

i just got my giutar today and i need some pointers,tequinecs,tips,chords,scales,etc
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Originally Posted by: nick123123i just got my giutar today and i need some pointers,tequinecs,tips,chords,scales,etc
i really want to learn metal,heavy metal,punk rock,and hard rock :cool: :cool: [IMG][CENTER][B][I]

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You got a problem? Did you buy a carton of strings or several sets from the same stock. I have had 1 string consistently break out of several sets of strings and they all came out of the same carton (gross) I bought. I would just go buy several single strings to get me thru the carton. Unless you still got the recpt. then you could try and return them. Heavier gage is a good idea anyway but unless your a neanderethall man you still shouldn't break strings. Even then do you realize what it takes to break strings. Usually it is wear or a defect in the guitar. which brings me to my last solution. Look closely at the string where it breaks. If it is breaking at a point where the string bridges the guitar or at the nut, you probably need to get it to a tech and see if there is an edge that needs some filing or buffing. If its breaking out in the middle or behind the nut or bridge and is consistant that is probably a bad batch of strings. Evenif you bought them 1 set at a time most stores stock them this way. :cool: