Hello,

I bought an Ibanez GRX70 package. http://www.ibanez.co.jp/eu/products/jumpstart/GRX70DXJ.html

I'm very happy with the guitar and am exited about learning the first steps. I also bought a Dunlop Accessory Pack GA52 with the guitar as it looked to be a good price for what it offers: http://shop.jimdunlop.com/ecommerce/CatalogItemDetail.aspx?CID=109&IID=1881

The pack had a box of strings that came with it, but their range is 10-46 while in the Ibanez manual it's mentioned to use strings 9-42. So I also bought a set of 9-42 strings just to be on the safe side (Addario XL Super Light EXL120-3D) which are a lot easier to play than the strings that came with the guitar initially.

Now my question is: Can I actually use the 10-46 strings on the Ibanez without any trouble or would I actually need to change something else along with it? The manual says that when replacing strings with a different gauge (I assume this is what those numbers indicate), you may have to adjust the truss rod tension which should only be done by a qualified technician. Are the 10-46 strings so much different to the 9-42 strings that this may be needed or are they close enough to not make this necessary.
If it's too much hassle to bother about I'll just throw them in the garbage and keep going with the recommended 9-42 sizes. :)

More generally, does anyone know a good link/site/discussion about the pro/cons of different string types and sizes? And/or anything to explain the technical aspects of an electric guitar in general. It seems quite hard to find such stuff on this site, it took me 45 minutes just to find the video series of how to replace strings in general... and that was a series intended for a way different guitar style than mine but was at least close enough to help me through the process.

Thanks in advance for your input :)