Originally posted by BluesShredder
What strings do you use?
i use .010
i was thinking to use .011 but i read this (written by Kenny Wayne Shepherd)

"Another big issue with me is frets. I use Dunlop 6100's (the biggest frets made) on all of my guitars. They are real tall and wide. I need frets this big in order to support the heavy strings I use, which are, from high to low, .012, .014, .018, .028, .038, .058.
There is no way you can play on strings this heavy if you've got vintage Fender frets in your guitar neck. Vintage frets are way too skinny and small, and you'll break your fingers trying to get a sound!"

So any of you that use heavy strings, did you change the frets?

What K-W-S failed to mention if this,
was his Quote, is when you change to heavier gauge strings,
you should use a higher action at the bridge by raiseing,
the bridge a little every time you go up to a heaver string,
gauge.If you leave your action set low for lighter gauge,
strings ,then use the the heavier gauge string yes you,
could slap the hell out of those thin frets then you ,
would have to have your frets dressed all the time ,
plus after a while you would need new frets.
Dressing the frets is a workshop term=fileing the frets,
down useing a file.Here's somthing i found out thro the,
years i can execute the the sweep picking tec alot easer,
useing a higher action set-up.
Really if a guitar player use's common sense the heavy gauge, strings used on a low action guitar are going to be,
closer to your frets........................
I do use 11s on my strat,9s on my tele.

Mark
I forgot to mention the frets on my tele are filed down,
as far as they can go for fast action playing plus,so is,
the nut.I had this done in 1984 and the frets are just,
now starting to show some wear on them .

[Edited by skee1 on 09-05-2001 at 12:55 PM]