strings?

aight boys..heres the thing...alright i have a ibanez rg 120...and i use ernie ball super slinky..strings...right?..ok..now i'm wondering for those of u who r experts or play ibanez..to get a nice deep tone waht kinda strings should i use? cuz i know strings make the diff so i was wondering so i can get my nice sound i want..thnx alot..

-Wolbeck-

First you should always keep in mind that old strings suck tone , try changing them as often as you can .

For a specific tone from strings , it's hard to describe the tone you need in terms of depth,warmth,thickness,brightness,etc. ... I suggest you should try the strings that your fav guitarist (in terms of tone) uses.

Also the strings gauge can be noticeable from their tone , more gauge will give you more attack (more punch , in-your-face ) , thicker kinda tone ... Most people agree that heavier gauge gives better tone .

i partially agree. If your guitar is good enough, 10-46 is fine (my Gibson Les Paul uses 10-46, and it sounds wonderful with the light strings). My Squier on the other hand, i put 12-52's on it, and it got considerably better sounding with the heavier strings.

When i put 12-52 on my Les Paul, it didn't get any better really; Alot of guitars are set up for 10-46 (all gibsons are), and it all depends on your tone.

Semi hollowbody's and Hollowbodies are set up for heavier gauges almost always. 11-50 at minimum. Jazzer's play as high as 14-56, shredders play as low as 6-38.

Big difference, there!