I haven't watched a Rachelf video for a really long time and glad to see she still can't stop smiling.

@perrycomeau2627

4 ай бұрын

got a problem with that?

@fkfakemusic3172

3 ай бұрын

@@perrycomeau2627 lol

@Memu_

2 ай бұрын

​@@perrycomeau2627 They literally said "glad to see"

It's awesome that such a great guitarist like Rachelf is promoting thinner strings! I started playing in the 1980's when balanced 8's were the norm and I have always stayed with 8's with my older guitars.

@TimothyHuffGuitar

Жыл бұрын

Wish something could be done about these "Text me on Telegram" spam bots

These strings are approved by James Bond.

@erikkorhonen

Жыл бұрын

Billy Gibbons, so yeah kinda like James bond

@joejohnson8966

Жыл бұрын

My man

Great tone and excellent playing! Your smile really comes through in your voice!

Excellent advice Rachel. I used 10s on my strat till I got terrible tendinitis - took months to get past it. Have been using 9s on my les paul style guitars. The shorter scale and lighter strings are much kinder to my hands and at least I can get back to practicing! Was just going to order 8s so I can get back on the strat, but might jump to 7s for the sake of my hands 🤟🎸

They sound great. After struggling with strings for years I found out that a nice balanced set is what fit my playing especially for guitars with functioning tremolo bridges. The balanced tensions really help with my intonation and returning to equilibrium after a whammy trick. Another thing that really helped me is pure nickel strings. Stringjoy makes both and I haven't looked back since I found this magic sauce. I tried a lot of stuff like this before I found my perfect fit. I think there is a lot of merit to experimenting with as many different strategies as possible to better inform a person of what their secret sauce is. I mean what's good for me is not necessarily what is the be-all-end-all for someone else. I definitely recommend every player try light and heavy strings at some point, that way there's nothing you haven't tried. Who knows light strings might be for you but you won't know it until you've compared them. Great video, cool strings! :)

Thanks for making me smile on a rough night. Your demeanor, on the verge of bombastic laughter through the entire clip really made me laugh. I'm going to give those strings a shot too. 🔥😂

Respect for getting along with such light strings. You really need some control to play them well. I play both guitar and bass and if I use very light strings on my guitars I tend to pull notes sharp, especially with the big frets on modern guitars (which I like). And I'm a heavy picker on the low strings. So I use 9-46 on guitars with strat scale, and on LP scale I figured out using kinda custom 10-49 is what I like. Yeah I have to buy individual strings for that...

When I saw the title of the video, I thought in Fade to Black. Because I am still learning that fastest part. And you played it! Congratulations!

You can hear Rachel's smile in her voice. It's infectious. I went down to 8's from 11s on my strats, ended up going to 9 with a slightly heavier low e string and its my faavvv. Still like 10s for les pauls for some reason though!

@brendanm6921

Жыл бұрын

Les Pauls have a shorter scale length than strats so the same size string will feel a bit looser. That's why you prefer the 10s for it.

@666dreamboat

Жыл бұрын

@@brendanm6921 that'll be it! 😁

I use a 10s on my baritone 7 stand feels great, especially tuning a whole step down. Helps with my fretting hand. I used to use custom sets, now I just use the standard D'Addario 7 string sets and they work just fine.

It's fun to have 1 guitar with triple aught tow cable strings to play for muscle training, so when I go back to my "lite" strings it's fun and easy to play. Like wearing ankle weights so your feet feel light when you take them off. Great review video, thank you!

Informative video. I changed from 9 - 42's to 8 - 38's late last year and it's really helped me a lot (tendonitis sufferer).

Rach, I know what you mean. I used .008s on a 1971 Gibson "Byrdland" for a decade or so when I was an active professional guitarist. I had played a1968 SG with .009s exclusively for a few years before that, but wanted to make a change. The .008 set brought out something extra and so very fine in that "Byrdland". That already great instrument came alive in a way I had never heard from a guitar of that or any kind. The mids and upper-mids chimed so brightly but without any harshness or spikyness. It was a revelation. Of course, the feel of lighter strings must be experienced to understand how great they are.. I use.008 s now on just about everything, but with light gauge flatwounds low "E", "A" and "D" strings. Flats are amazing and have so much character. They also feel incredible. Give them a try, I think you'll be equally amazed and satisfied with them. BTW, I think that learning to play with a lighter touch in both hands is very good or developing more nuance, expression and overall musicality. Virtuoso violinists set up their violins to play very lightly so that they can move as fast and as accurately as possible from one note to the next without having to exert even the slightest extra bit of any extra energy when pressing the strings. I think that we guitarists should emulate this as much as possible for the same reason. I use a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2, too. Great gear, right? Cheers.

I didn't even know these exist. Thanks for sharing!!!!

I use 10-46 strings in standard tuning on all my guitars. I've used other sizes, heavier and lighter. These sizes just work for me. Granted, I'm really a bassist, and I'm used to using a 45-105 set. I used flatwounds on a guitar for a while. It was interesting, but I don't think I'll do it again.

@sunburstbasser

Жыл бұрын

Yay! Spam bots!

2:20 she is a lot more gentle than I am when changing strings. I wretch on them until they don't stretch no more.

@CavyWheek

25 күн бұрын

Same. Stretch, tune, stretch, tune until they no longer detune.

I recently got the EXACT same Ibanez model that you play in this video. I've finally got a superstrat without a trem. Its an awesome guitar. 🎸👍🔥😃

@RachelfGuitar

Жыл бұрын

That's awesome, congrats on the new guitar!

I've found that I sometimes like to use 10-52's in B and the SIT Karl Sanders 10-70's in drop A. The light amount of tension feels really fluid, but the heavy bottom still lets you dig in for rhythm. Not all the time, but I do have a couple guitars set up this way. Then, I've started to move from 10's to 9's on my standard guitars, they just feel better to my fingers.

I have never tried anything less than 8, and usually use 8 or 9. I worry about strings breaking and sustain. You have encouraged me to experiment with them because you got a lot of raunchy sounds on your rig with those. Your videos are essential!

@MrParkerman6

Жыл бұрын

Why would you worry about breaking guitar strings? I mean.... The worse that could happen is one snaps and takes out an eyeball or deeply cuts your face! Of course.... This is a worst case scenario and you will probably just lose a tooth or two!

This reminds me of maybe a decade ago when Rob Chapman was doing demos on Anderton's, they tried some 7s and found that they were harder to break than thicker strings - their elasticity (that two step bend!) and they stress tuned them up to a few steps higher. - the thin E string got all the way up to A or B before it snapped, if I recall.

I love these strings. I’ve been using them for about s year. My hands feel a LOT better! Thanks for trying different stuff. I really appreciate your videos and attitude. Oh, also, I got a pointier pick. It gives great attack with lighter picking.

I've been from 12/52 at these 7 on some of my guitars as I got older (64). The difference in sound is not very noticeable ( i even find them very precise in overdrive ) , you can compensate with bass and low mids on the amp. When properly mounted and stretched, they really stay in tune. The only problem is that you have to get used to playing lighter otherwise you get easily out of tune playing chords with bad fingering. Advantage: you can play hours and hours without any pain. Won't mount them on all my guitars, but on solid bodies it's perfectly usable , they even train your ear to play in tune . You're all right about it ! 👏🏻

Cheers from México!✌🏼🇲🇽 I love see an Ibanez between your hands❤️ I Love You🥰

Sounds fantastic. Might try a set

You play so well! Amazing! I will have to try the lighter strings sometime. I'm still using 9s and 10s on my electrics. I recently purchased a little bit lighter 11-52 for my acoustics but I haven't tried them yet. LOL

Cool vid! I've been playing 9-42 forever and never thought about experimenting. I'm going to buy a pack of 11's and 8's now just to see how they feel.

@PETERODZZ

15 күн бұрын

Huge difference 🤘🏽

First thing I thought when you said 7s,I was just playing the gimme all your loving ,I love the solo .. the sound is awesome.

just got a set of these in the mail...I had been using 9s witha wound 17 3rd on my 339 Gibson ☮

Great video, keep it up!

@RachelfGuitar

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I changed to 8s after having hand issues after playing prof.for 45 years Coming from 11, and 12 i thought, i couldnt play these 8s, but, they sound fantastic. And you sound very nice with those strings !

Look forward to trying these on a short scale guitar like a Jackson Minion, which ship with eights! Thank you for the demo. 🤘

My go to strings are GHS 10s. Never looked back since I first tried them.

I worked my way up to 11s, then back down to 10s, as they were the limit of comfortable bends. I have 10s on a strat mini, tuned to standard pitch, it has the same effect as 07s on a standard scale, it is great for expressive blues playing.

When you are used to bass strings a 10-52 set feels stupid light but I did have a set of eights I needed to go ahead and use on a guitar and the one they ended up on is so nice to play it's the one I pick more often.

the speeded up intro was quite good wish i could tune guitsr strings up that fast

Definitely sticking with the lighter gauge strings, thanks for the demo

I got a good sound on my Acoustic Guitar w/ these 7s by cranking the angle of the headstock down to 90 degrees (like a lute) which puts the strings at a really steep angle over the nut.

I’d love to try 8’s or 7’s, but how do you feel them through your guitar calluses?! I can barely feel the treble strings with 9’s! 🤔 🤷🏼‍♀️ 😂 Btw, don’t forget to consider your nut slot widths. You don’t want to go more than a size up or down from the nut’s setup - check the stock size strings supplied with your guitar or get them measured if they were ever adjusted to accommodate other strings. If you move up/down more than one size, the strings can slip out of the nut or even off the bridge while strumming and bending. If you really decide to move a couple of sizes up or down, you may need the slots widened or narrowed (or a new nut entirely) accordingly.

I need to try this! The past 3ish years, I've been using 9 gauge tuned half a step down. Really easy to play. And in my opinion, sounds better than standard. A compression pedal is the best way to get a fat sound!

I've actually never seen 7s before, considered trying 8s but never have done so far, but I'm actually a huge fan of hybrid strings, I like bending to be as easy as possible, but hate pitch drift when riffing, so my string set of choice is a 9-50 set for standard E.

I recently watched your video on getting the 8s and thought why not try a lighter string myself went from 11 to 9 and I feel my play just feels so much better

Great channel! These 7's are perfect for new players with weak little hands. I had a great guitar teacher when I started out who had me re-string with a banjo string on the 1st position high "E" and drop the rest so the original "A" string became the new low "E on the 6th". Now you don't have to....just buy 7's. It really helped me starting out! I love Ernie Ball "Extra Super Slinky 8's" and I see they also make Zippy 7's for a dollar less than the Dunlop's. (Nothing against Dunlop, love their speed metal picks) So fun to vibrate sustain forever with the eBow using 8's, can't wait to try 7's....Thanks! I hope somebody decides to makes "Cobalt" -7's.

I love light strings! They are fun! The only issue I run into is my right hand picking. If I'm trying to get dynamic with my right hand it's difficult on lighter strings. I usually stick to the E 1st string being a #9.

I find impact on right hand (picking hand) feel can be accommodated somewhat by changing picks. I guess my right hand "wants" to feel a certain tension or resistance. So the lighter the strings, the heavier the pick. Worth a try! A couple of other things to watch out for - you may need to loosen the truss rod a bit and raise the action a bit, and you will almost assuredly need to re-intonate when changing string gauges (or even brands).

I have 7’s on 3 guitars right now, 1 Flying V, 2 Evh’s. Haven’t broken a string yet, they have the same sets for a little over a year now. The V is in E standard, 1 EVH in 1/2 step down and the other in D standard, no issues for me in any of these tunings or scale lengths. My Kramer has 8’s and will be going to 7’s on the next string change. Great playing btw!

@fastmover1841

Жыл бұрын

@OFFICIAL_Rechelf yeah I’ll get right in that………scam!

once in a while i switch from 10s to 8s just out of boredom. i never tried 7s. just ordered a few packs bc of your video. this is gonna be fun :D

@RachelfGuitar

Жыл бұрын

They're definitely worth trying out! I still can't decide if I want to stick with 7's or 8's long-term, but both are fun :)

Haha great minds Rachel!...I just ordered 3 sets of the rev 7's friday! Been using 8's for awhile on my standard tuned guitars. The 7's are gonna be great for my style cuz I do super wide bends/vibrato constantly! Most players fear lighter strings but would benefit greatly.

@RachelfGuitar

Жыл бұрын

Oh awesome! Hope you enjoy them as well :)

Experimentation is king! A lot of players spend way too much time watching videos about the best strings, when they should just get a few packs of strings and try them out. I have never gone that far down, will try that out the next time I order new strings :) I play a lot of different styles and went out of my way to buy guitars that feel dissimilar to each other, so there's really no one-size-fits-all solution, IMO. On a Telecaster or Strat with a regular headstock, I would want heavier strings on the bottom (e.g. 10-52). On super strats with a reverse headstock, thin strings rule. My Les Paul gets abused with aggressive strumming, so it gets heavier strings.

I thought never find a solution for the tide strings!👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

Also....think about taking your guitar to a luthier and having a Fender roller nut put in. INCREDIBLE difference in staying in tune and sustain. Roller saddles help a lot too if you have that kind of bridge. Just make sure they set it up so your first fret is 1/2 step as close as they can get it. I do my own work and had to move the nut in about .10 to get it to dial in but it will make all of your lower frets stay WAY closer to tune. You probably have noticed that most guitars go sharp in the first 5 frets. You can't always hear it but you will see it on your tuner. I've sold some very nice guitars because of this that I wish I had kept and fixed.

with light strings your string hit sharp when you first hit them and then migrate to flat , so tuning is fun, especially riffing chords when you r really digging in( @ 6:00 you can hear it ) I have found 9,s are as low for tuning stability and i usually ask the attendant can I swap my 42 for a 46 so my E string is always critically in tune.

Try a .50 Dunlop Fins pick with those light gauges! I like the Triangle and Fins .50's, you can really dig in! I play allll types, thrash, metal, old school rock and pop. Like everything and I just find light strings and picks so much fun to play!

Ah, glad I’m not the only person who gets jumpy taking the top e string up to pitch! My go to comfortable guitar is a duo sonic with 9s. Almost plays itself. Def will try 8s though.

You got me with a smiley eyes the whole video hehe. Your vibe is so catchy! I’m a .9 guy but I’m considering changing to .9,5 But I’ll go for .7 at least just for one day for fun 😅 greeting from Mexico :)

Congrats on discovering 7s! 7s will definitely teach you finger control, plus you can get a full 2 step bend that's definitely not happening on bridge cable gauge strings. My daughter has an issue with muscle weakness so I keep her Tele loaded with Ernie Ball 8s and it's helped her a LOT. She also has autism so there are sensory issues to deal with, too and 7s feel a bit too weird for her, and are a bit too easy to accidently bend out of tune as she learns. My preferred gauge is EB's 9s, but I grab Kiddo's Tele often and it's a blast, especially when the songs get really bendy. I'll probably set up one of my S-types with 8s next string change Great video !

@Xirrious

Жыл бұрын

Much love to you and your daughter with autism, those kids are so special

@TribalGuitars

Жыл бұрын

@@XirriousThanks. She's on the higher end of the spectrum, so we're grateful she gets to enjoy things in ways many can't, but it makes things "interesting" sometimes to say the least. She is thrilled that the 8s let her play comfortably and even use her bent pinkies.🙂

After years of trying different gauges I use a hybrid 8 gauge now with a lighter B and heavier EAD 8, 10, 14, 24, 32, 42

I normally play D'addario 9s, actually. I've been thinking of swapping to 8s for a while, but knowing they make 7s, I may move to those. I have extreme nerve damage that's limited my ability to do much of anything with playing for the past several years (outside of basic chords and strumming), so the lighter gauges have helped me get back to it (I used to play 11s, I'm a bassist primarily, so moving from bass to guitar I used to break a lot of strings doing bends).

They had a set at the local music store on an epiphone les paul , tried it and like the so I actually put a set of 8-38 on my les paul

I have 8s on my telecaster it’s smooth and sounds cool. I have not trying 7s yet. But I’m definitely going to check em out

Meeeee tooooo! Bb king told billy to do that

Been using 7s for about 8 years now or so! they are the best!!

I just switched to 008s and they're great. Stringjoy is nice and I was surprised how loud and bright they sounded

I’ve tried 11s to 9s on my Fender Lead 1. This neck being longer scale I’ve wanted to try 8s to get the easier feel of playing a shorter scale neck like a Les Paul. Have heard 8s bring out the mids more which I dig. Waiting for my 8s to arrive soon!

Changes strings on a floating bridge the other day, the high e string snapped 2 times in a row 😳 I read a tip, that just a tiny thing as a hard dust paticle on the saddle will make it break, so I made sure that it was totally cleaned. It was horror to tune the string on the third attempt 😆 I use 10 gauge D’Addario 🤘

@RachelfGuitar

Жыл бұрын

Ahh that is a scary story! Part of why I generally prefer fixed bridge guitars 😅

I have been using 7, 8's since the late 60's. I had friends that said you got a better tone from the 10's or bigger. I didn't say any thing to them because it would be the same with wood type, weight, and Fret board they had their opinion. Your one smart lady. Oh the pickups are the only along with the amp that changes tone.

Still addicted to that crazy ocean esk blue guitar. Those strings do remind me of the plastic strings you find on kids guitars but I do love the feel the most. Its fantastically comfortable but I do have to be careful if I try to bend the will of the strings like I'm reaching for another dimension they break. I struggle too, skipping strings on variations in up and down picking. I won't use a pick with these. Holy cow do these ease carpal tunnel and arthritis, however. You can still get killer sound. It's just sometimes I need to throw on some rebar and dig for the 9th dimension of hell b.d.

Billy Gibbons is the king of those light guage strings. I'm an old fart stuck on 10's. I used 9's when I was young and gigging. That Ibanez sounds killer with those on there. The bending must be fun. Sounds freakin awesome. I like that green finish too. Glad I watched this. You're a great picker/thrasher/shredder. God bless you and yours.🎸❤🙏☺💯👍

Lucky number s7v7n.. Great vid thanks.

Sick video. I wonder if you can buy just the high E's in bulk. I'd definitely throw one of those on and give it a try.

You had me at bendy and slinky.... 🙏🏻✅💥🎉🤩‼️

That Ghost riff near the end. Noice.

In my younger days I used to play .008s, but somewhere along the line I just surrendered to .009s being the default. I do think about switching back though. I’m a pretty big guy so the effort required to play .009s isn’t really a big deal, I just like bright tones. *historical footnote* Judas Priest’s K.K. Downing used to play .007s, now that he’s switched to playing with the Floyd Rose Speedloader set up I think he might have had to switch to a more common string gauge. But not having a speedloader equipped guitar I guess I’ve never really looked at what is available for them.

Rotosound .008 green are the bomb!

For me the hardest part is adjusting my picking hand. For fretting and playing I love light strings. But without a relaxed pick hand it’s so easy to knock things outta tune the same as when fretting too hard. Finding that lightness in both hands is key but tricky. Definitely a challenge for rhythm playing. String sets with the lighter tops and heavier bottoms are a work around for that but feel weird to me. I am curious is a lighter pick gauge than a jazz 3 would go better with lighter tension. In my mind a lighter pick strikes a lighter tension string softer so it would knock the string around less

They're great for Guitars w/ a really long scale length

Always remember to check and adjust the truss rod after changing to lighter or heavier gauge strings! And of course intonation aswell.

@mattsloan32

Жыл бұрын

It really does not make that much difference. I have tested on a floyd and a fixed bridge and if the gauge change is massive you may need a quarter turn on the truss rod but with both of my guitars the intonation stayed dead on regardless of the strings.

@AnonymousUser66649

Жыл бұрын

@@mattsloan32 it really depends on the player. If you're switching from 10s to 8s for example, there's quite a lot less tension, which means the neck will backbow. This depends on the neck also, but usually it's quite noticeable, if you're aware how your guitar is and should be setup. Usually people have way more neck relief than it's necessary, so it has more tolerance for the tension loss and it doesn't go backbow, but with a proper setup, it might easily start buzzing at 1-5 frets, because the neck has gone backbow. Intonation also depends a lot on the touch and how accurate you want it to be. It should be always adjusted with using exactly the same touch that you normally play and also the guitar in playing position. If it's spot on after switching string gauge, great. But usually it isn't. Even the same gauge strings, but different brand can have really big variation on intonation. But that's why i just recommended checking the intonation. Not necessary to adjust if it's dead on. Same with truss rod, but most people are not even aware of how it should be adjusted correctly.

@mattsloan32

Жыл бұрын

@@AnonymousUser66649 Just stating my personal experience after testing 10's down to 7's. As I said a slight truss rod adjustment seems to be all it really takes (unless it is Floyd then you just have to level the trem) My intended point was that no one should feel they would have to perform or pay for a complete setup of the guitar. Intonation scares many people and I was actually amazed after seeing all the warnings that it was not needed after swapping gauges on both floating and fixed bridges. Have not dug into it but I think that even science says that intonation is mathematical. Meaning if the scale length and fret spacing does not change neither will intonation no matter what gauge stings you are using. Now if you make a major change and do not set the neck to the original relief that will change the scale length and throw out intonation. In a nutshell, if you keep all other factors the same (scale length, neck relief), string gauge will not impact intonation.

@AnonymousUser66649

Жыл бұрын

@@mattsloan32 The intonation is more about the touch than the gauge, assuming we are talking about the same string brand. With lighter gauge strings, especially if playing with quite heavy touch, it's way easier to push the lighter gauge string out of tune than with a heavier gauge. It's about adjusting the technique for the lighter gauge string or then adjusting the intonation again to your own touch with the lighter strings. Speaking from personal experience, testing pretty much every string brand out there and changing strings every 2 weeks, for example D'addario and Dunlop strings intonate different. Same with DR strings, as they have a round core, compared to the usual hex core. I've been going back and forth with different brands and trust me, the strings intonate differently and now i'm talking about the wound strings. Just something to keep in mind and the reason why you should always check the intonation. Complete guitar setup is unnecessary, but just checking the relief and intonation is the first thing i would do after changing string gauges, especially after as big step as from 10s to 7s. People shouldn't be afraid of setting up the instrument and they should really get into it more, rather than paying for a luthier to set it up for them. Getting the instrument adjusted by yourself to your personal preference makes a big difference compared to bringing it to a luthier as he can't set it up to your personal touch and intonation. But it's true that some people don't care if the action is a little high, neck has a bit more relief than necessary or the intonation is a tad off. Nothing wrong about that, if you're having fun. But also some people base their opinion on different guitars just based on their setup, so it's a double edged sword.

Hi, Nice Video 🙂 Since I have the same guitar (different colour) and you mention your super low action, I wonder now how low you got it without running into buzzing?

Very nice. Will definitely try the 8's on me strat... 🎸 👍👍 💯 🇺🇸.

Cool. I used to use 8s when i was younger. Didn’t know but not surprised 7s exist. I’m pretty much on 9 to 46s on my Solar guitars and 9 to 42s on my Ibanez Pia, Squier Affinity HSS strat (bargain guitar) Anyway lurved this video Greetings from NZ 😎🎸🤘💕

I like 10’s for E standard. 12’s for drop tuning. Really play a lot of power chord riffs. Not a lot of vibrato. Bend often. Your experiment kinda reminds me of using a Hendrix set. (Heavy bottom. Light top. My thought is because of the backwards nut. Others think it’s for tone.) It’s fun. It’s different. I like playing around with it. I don’t like the fret buzz. Don’t see a benefit in the size to raise my strings to get rid of it. Play with em a while occasionally for fun. Then go back to normal. But damn. If I was doing BB King vibrato. That was my play style. I’d be all for some 8’s. Keep up the great videos!

I've seen players use heavy strings on E A & D and lights on G B & E, so they can do easy lead, bends and vibrato on the high strings but still get loads of chunk on low power chords.

@RachelfGuitar

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, that is a great option! I used to use hybrid 9s in the past with heavier lower strings. It would be cool if they made hybrid sets with 7s as the high string, but right now I think you'd have to combine string sets yourself.

I wanna learn the guitar i watch all your videos what do you recommend ny first electric guitar

interesting, will have to give them a go. I wonder what a heavy bottom (very) light top set would be like with something like 7 to 46

Great video! Rick Beato did a full rundown on string gauge, and debunked the theory of heavier strings sounding "heavier". There is really no affect. Play strings that feel good to you. For me, its 9's - they provide the right amount of resistance for me.

I use 09-46 for Eb tuning on 25.5 scale

I use 9 or 10's. I like GHS Boomers 10-48. Thank you for posting on your site.

The Revs 7s are great i thought they would break easily but no the only problem i had with them was going rusty in their unopened packaging not sure if it was just a bad batch or if it is a common complaint.

Light strings ftw. I mostly used 9s, tried 8s once and loved them. Never heard of 7s!

And they dont sound thin either. I had a 007. Set on a old sears and roebuck I rescued. They sound like zz top too. And yes within the month I broke the E tuning

I used to go as heavy as I thought I needed for strings. But now I've learned to use strings that have just enough tension for my taste tone wise but also light enough tension where they sound and feel very expressive. Which is something I found heavier strings start to lack once you go heavier. The tone gets less defined and duller, they feel less expressive, and you have to fight the strings more. My hands in the long term will appreciate lighter strings.

Hello 👋 Great video. Being master of the obvious, I wanted to remind everyone to take some tension off the truss rod. Most electric guitars come set up for 9's or 10's. When I was younger I played with 8's and even 7's for many years and my favorite guitar developed a back bow. Well now I know and so do you. 😊 Enjoy the journey

It’s interesting I must be an oddball because when I was younger I did 9s I liked the light gage strings and now 12s feel good to me

Perfect for F standard

Hey there, just discovered you!!! Were you playing in standard tuning in this video??

I personally like lighter strings, but never tried below .008's. It's always fun to see players switch to light strings. Long live the Rev!

I never tried 7s. But I really need to. I switched to 8s some years ago and it has been a blast. It just feels like I have more control over my instrument and over my tone. And they are so versatile, as long as you don't need to tune down. Drop D is possible, but only... just. 😅 I love them. But now I want to try these extra light bois. 🤣

@RachelfGuitar

Жыл бұрын

8's are awesome! I do also tune down to D standard with 8's, but they are quite slinky 😅. Totally worth trying out the 7s as well when you get the chance, especially if you are a fellow 8's fan :)

@kemaluemusic

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@@RachelfGuitar They are so slinky, but goddamn, bends with three halftones are just so amazing and easy to archive with them, and it really makes your guitar sing. I will absolutely try those 7s as soon as I get to it. 🤩

@paulgordon6949

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Boys. It's boys.

LOVE YOUR SMILE.

Curious if you might try lighter strings on your acoustic also? I battle lots of fingers pain with acoustic guitars. You have amazing skills… tempted to dust off my Strat, as I have been using my acoustic for a few years now. Love your videos!!

@RachelfGuitar

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Yeah if I start playing acoustic more I'd definitely try switching to really light strings there as well! Thank you 😁

@lukeswain1752

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I've been using 10 gauge strings, tuned down half a step. I'm able to bend a whole step, and if I really want to, 3 semi tones. ON AN ACOUSTIC! I've been using 10s at half a step tuned down for probably 3 years now and I NEVER get blisters. That being said, I was only palying acoustic for the majority of the past 2 years now. So my fingers are quite use to it. But it is WAY less painful than 11 gauge in standard. I've tried up to 13s before. Never again!

@spiderfan1974

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The lightest gauge of acoustic 6 string I've ever found are 9's. Feels like playing any guitar with 9 gauge strings on it. A properly set up guitar with any gauge strings is easy to play. All a heavy string gauge really determines is how low you can tune down without the strings being floppy. Light gauge strings make bending easier. Personally I use 11.5's for acoustic 6 string 10's for the acoustic 12 string and 8's on my electric 12 string. Been using 10's for 20 plus years now on the electric 6 strings. Skinny top heavy bottom 10 to 62 on the electric 7 string. The bass has 45's on it tune them all to 440 A. Don't have a clue what gauge the concert ukulele has on it only really have to change the nylon strings if one breaks they don't rust or collect oil and dead skin.

I have a Tele that I put 10s on, but otherwise, I use 9s. Tried 8s on a Strat once. It was fun, but I couldn't get used to it.