Originally Posted by: caponi14No, they are gauge 11-48 gauge, before i was playing with 10-46.

Could that be the thing?

Heavier strings are definitely harder to play on, I use 10-46 on all of my electrics. I used a lighter guage for about a month, but they lacked the tone I wanted. I've been using 10's for at least 12 years now, and switched to Ernie Ball Slinkys back in 2002.

You might want to go back to them, because the heavier guage will be tougher on the fingers, harder to bend, and you might have to set your guitar up to handle the heavier guage. The 11's are probably pulling the neck, and raising your action. You can keep them if you want, but set your guitar to handle it, then you just have to get used to the added tension.

I use 13's on my acoustics, and I can bend strings on it too. It is much harder to do on those, but I do practice that from time to time to keep my fingers in shape. The fact that most electrics usually have a lighter guage string, makes them easier to play on. You can do what you want, but heavier strings will take some getting used to.