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love the videos josh! would be awesome if you could do a video talking about your song writing process. maybe choose a song from sylosis and explain your thought process and stuff. i always write 50 - 70% of a song and then get stuck lol.
Hey Josh, I know this doesn't have to do with the video, but it'd be really interesting and helpful if you were to do a video on your take on vocals. Inspiration, warmups, stuff like that.
After watching this video i decided to switch it to 11's from my 10's, i bought a 11-50 set and found the high strings very tight on standard tuning, couldn't really do a full bend. Also low and behold broke the string whilst tuning. Would the 11-49 you suggested in the video be any better on standard tuning? The low E felt amazing to play on though
I didn't notice your cat until it meow-ed, haha. I found this video helpful; I'll definitely keep these things in mind the next time I get strings! Lookin' forward to the next tutorial!
I decided to try your strings on one of my guitars, and I freakin love them. I don't think I would have ever tried 49-11's if I didn't see this vid. Thanks.
I've been using 10's for standard for a long time but recently switched to Ernie Ball Hybrid Slinkys (9-46) because I'm learning lead and wanted easier bends, but wanted to keep the low end tight.
What about action height? Do you lose extremely low action and then fat strings because it add tension to slinky action? Usually, higher action feels like more tension and also has thicker tone with more output... Usually, when you go really low on action, the strings feel slinkier and the tone gets smaller, losing output, sustain, and general tone. I love how low action feels, but higher action tends to sound better. It would be nice to know your action measurements! At this point you'll probably bit see the message though..
Hi Josh, what would be your recommendation for dropped C and second question - what is more convenient in terms of using pinch harmonics with bending at 5th or 6th string? Cheers from Russia :)
Jon Schaffer inspired me to play 13-62 strings in D# standard. Just love hammering away on those tight bastards! When I play a guitar in a store with gauge 10, I find it too flimsy to do any thrashy gallop riffing, but fast lead lines , vibrato or bends are effortless on those, which is nice.
Old vid / late comment but yeah definitely agree. Slightly heavier than 10's and equivalent for lower tunings seems to work well. Only thing I've found with slightly heavier sets is they sometimes come with much heavier top 2/top 3 strings that is necessary. Man it's a shame that (even though there are brands like StringSource and Horizon Devices) there still isn't a brand that do really really good tension, and as well for all tunings. Sometimes even custom gauges don't have the odd numbers or 9.5's etc.
Also, have you tried 10-49? It looks they have a set like that (EJ20) and you mentioned you like a 10 on the high strings. With a fixed bridge I believe that won't affect much the tension in the lower ones.
Im surprised people are asking if you can play in E standard with 11s, Ive only used 11s or 13s since I began playing and neither really feels much more difficult than the other.
Josh, I have a question. I play 10-52s on my shorter 24.75" scale guitars and I love it, however on my longer scale ESP M-II with the Floyd I find the 10-46 set a bit too loose in the low strings. Talking E-Standard here. 10-52 is a bit too stiff, what should I do? Should I make me a hybrid set with 49s for the low strings and 10s for the highs or just roll with the looser tension the 10-46s have? Thanks and cheers
I use ernie ball 48 - 10 gauge strings for standard tuning..works perfect. Also, i think ernie ball are coming out with 48 - 10.5 gauge in a single set so you dont have to buy two seperate packs for just 1 guitar. You could also buy a pack of 52 - 10 and another 48 - 10.5 and mix the 52 with the 10.5 and the 48 with the 10, as shorter scale has slightly less tension than 25.5 scale.
Pete Chantrasook Problem is my sweat eats through everything except Elixir. I have the 10-46 set now on my Fender scale guitars, but I've been thinking about just purchasing some 11-49 sets Elixir makes and using the lowest three with 10s for the highest. Kinda a waste of strings but I guess my only option really :/
Well, Slayer used 9-42 downtuned to Eb and they set the standard for speed . Also , more than gauge but core thickness changes how a gauge tension is. I have 10s the same tension as 9s and 9s the same as 10s.
ok so i play guitar for 8 and a half years,i mostly use string cauge 10-52,but i bought these ernie ball that are 9-46 will they be okey for drop c tuning?
just habit. i played 11s in standard for years. switched back to 10s later since i didn't play as much and my rusty hands couldn't keep up with it anymore, but i ended up overbending everything haha. but i'm planning to get back to 11s, great feel
***** ..holy shit ...thats torture : ).....in my beginner times i playd the most time with 10-46 in standard B tuning ! ....poor fingers ; )) ...i guess u can now lift rocks with 1 finger !
Andy Artcore i actually adjusted pretty quickly, however I eventually went down a little to 10 - 52, just so I could bend etc with more precision, I also preferred the slightly lighter tone in the higher strings.
yep u get pretty quick used to it ...i for myself think that heavy strings are way to overrated ..its the same like the famous "lower tuning = heavier sound" myth !
Oh God, after listening to this, what a load of shit. Billy Gibbons plays 7-38 strings (not a typo), and his tone and sustain are HUGE! There is a certain point, to where the sectional density of a string will cause it to be dampened by the pickups.
He doesnt really make sense. First off Fingers dont have muscles, callusses is the only thing your maintaining. And if your friends 09 makes you play better, then why not use a hybrid 09-48 f.ex.
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This guy gave me faith again on E tunning for really heavy stuff, I don't use my 7 string anymore. Thank you Josh, keep with the amazing videos!
Bruh he using 7 string with really low tuning 💀
@@A9_Chord not in Sylosis, they use standard E or standard D
@@gus3333C standard now😢
Your cat is the real star of this video.
Josh to EMGtv!
love the videos josh!
would be awesome if you could do a video talking about your song writing process. maybe choose a song from sylosis and explain your thought process and stuff. i always write 50 - 70% of a song and then get stuck lol.
Hey Josh, I know this doesn't have to do with the video, but it'd be really interesting and helpful if you were to do a video on your take on vocals. Inspiration, warmups, stuff like that.
I'm interested too !
"I can't say I really mess around with anything lower than E or D"
Aaaaand now he plays in a band with FFA#D#GC tuning aha.
Yeah I guess he changed his mind. Hilarious...
Its actually F#. And its not like he did that for shits and giggles, hes helping out his friends and filling in big shoes you know.
F#F#BEG#C#
Not really his choice though. They were doing that long before he joined and his role in that band is to keep up their legacy.
Yeah their old guitarist died and Josh didn't want to change around what they do
You should've also mentioned that your context is the 24.75'' scale length, but awesome cat!
11, 14, 18p, 28, 38, and 49. One of my favorites. They aren't too thick for E standard.
After watching this video i decided to switch it to 11's from my 10's, i bought a 11-50 set and found the high strings very tight on standard tuning, couldn't really do a full bend. Also low and behold broke the string whilst tuning. Would the 11-49 you suggested in the video be any better on standard tuning? The low E felt amazing to play on though
I didn't notice your cat until it meow-ed, haha. I found this video helpful; I'll definitely keep these things in mind the next time I get strings!
Lookin' forward to the next tutorial!
haha I remember a while ago everybody was loving his cat because he would always upload pics of it
I decided to try your strings on one of my guitars, and I freakin love them. I don't think I would have ever tried 49-11's if I didn't see this vid. Thanks.
Nice videos !
Can you make a video about youre vocals how you do youre highs and that kind of stuff. A tutorial maybe??
I've been using 10's for standard for a long time but recently switched to Ernie Ball Hybrid Slinkys (9-46) because I'm learning lead and wanted easier bends, but wanted to keep the low end tight.
What about action height? Do you lose extremely low action and then fat strings because it add tension to slinky action?
Usually, higher action feels like more tension and also has thicker tone with more output... Usually, when you go really low on action, the strings feel slinkier and the tone gets smaller, losing output, sustain, and general tone.
I love how low action feels, but higher action tends to sound better.
It would be nice to know your action measurements! At this point you'll probably bit see the message though..
Hi Josh, what would be your recommendation for dropped C and second question - what is more convenient in terms of using pinch harmonics with bending at 5th or 6th string? Cheers from Russia :)
Jon Schaffer inspired me to play 13-62 strings in D# standard. Just love hammering away on those tight bastards!
When I play a guitar in a store with gauge 10, I find it too flimsy to do any thrashy gallop riffing, but fast lead lines , vibrato or bends are effortless on those, which is nice.
I know this is 4 years old now, but i used to use 13s. Those really teach you to hammer away at the strings
Old vid / late comment but yeah definitely agree. Slightly heavier than 10's and equivalent for lower tunings seems to work well. Only thing I've found with slightly heavier sets is they sometimes come with much heavier top 2/top 3 strings that is necessary. Man it's a shame that (even though there are brands like StringSource and Horizon Devices) there still isn't a brand that do really really good tension, and as well for all tunings. Sometimes even custom gauges don't have the odd numbers or 9.5's etc.
I use 11-49's as well, but in C# tuning. Would be way too tight for me in E standard.
What kinda gauges are you using for the Architects stuff, man?
Also, have you tried 10-49? It looks they have a set like that (EJ20) and you mentioned you like a 10 on the high strings. With a fixed bridge I believe that won't affect much the tension in the lower ones.
they have a wound g string though
Im surprised people are asking if you can play in E standard with 11s, Ive only used 11s or 13s since I began playing and neither really feels much more difficult than the other.
I prefer 12-60 for drop C, they keep the perfect tension for this tuning
Josh, I have a question. I play 10-52s on my shorter 24.75" scale guitars and I love it, however on my longer scale ESP M-II with the Floyd I find the 10-46 set a bit too loose in the low strings. Talking E-Standard here. 10-52 is a bit too stiff, what should I do? Should I make me a hybrid set with 49s for the low strings and 10s for the highs or just roll with the looser tension the 10-46s have?
Thanks and cheers
I use ernie ball 48 - 10 gauge strings for standard tuning..works perfect. Also, i think ernie ball are coming out with 48 - 10.5 gauge in a single set so you dont have to buy two seperate packs for just 1 guitar. You could also buy a pack of 52 - 10 and another 48 - 10.5 and mix the 52 with the 10.5 and the 48 with the 10, as shorter scale has slightly less tension than 25.5 scale.
Pete Chantrasook
Problem is my sweat eats through everything except Elixir. I have the 10-46 set now on my Fender scale guitars, but I've been thinking about just purchasing some 11-49 sets Elixir makes and using the lowest three with 10s for the highest. Kinda a waste of strings but I guess my only option really :/
Jeff Waters of Annihilator play's 9-46 and he's as thrashy as they come.
Well, Slayer used 9-42 downtuned to Eb and they set the standard for speed . Also , more than gauge but core thickness changes how a gauge tension is. I have 10s the same tension as 9s and 9s the same as 10s.
thanks!
you are using 11-49 on 24.1/2 scale length guitar and if you tune to E standard, doesn't fret-board bend?
+Lenny Kant if you don't adjust the truss rod it can.
ok so i play guitar for 8 and a half years,i mostly use string cauge 10-52,but i bought these ernie ball that are 9-46 will they be okey for drop c tuning?
***** i ended up using good ol 10-52 cauge :p
yeah I wouldn't use those for c#. I use silly heavy gauges when tuned down
Bruh using 9 46 for drop C 💀
E standard with 0.11 strings? Isnt it too hard to play?
Btw: i think its awesome you folk use E standard tuning.
i play standard in 10 to 52
just habit. i played 11s in standard for years. switched back to 10s later since i didn't play as much and my rusty hands couldn't keep up with it anymore, but i ended up overbending everything haha. but i'm planning to get back to 11s, great feel
Its not that hard bro to play e standard using 11 set i use 11 54 for e standard and there's no issue for me
I use 11 54 for e standard on 25.5 scale lenght
Channel..🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I am going to try 9.5 next week for E std. Should be perfect for me...we shall see.GHS and the company that endorses you make these sets.
+Rican GuitarGod So how did it work out?
Endezeichen Grimm Honestly, they are perfect. Highly recommended. Just enough tension and still the ability to play legato faster etc....GHS brand.
I play 8s in Eb :) ha crazy slinky as hell
10-50 Thomastik Power Brights in E standard
Kerry King uses 9-42 for Eflat and 10-46 for C# tuning, so that contradicts the tightness argument.
+Endezeichen Grimm he undoubtedly picks lighter.
I play 8s in Eb :) feels like I'm playing rubber bands
11-49 on E Standard?. That's impressive. How's the tension of the those strings with that tunning compared to something like a 10-52?
i have 11- 52 for E
I use 11-49 in standard, drop d, d standard and drop c
@@xx2 11 54 for me
@@maxcraigen7199 bruh 49 on C💀, i cant imagine how loose the string, i use 54 for B and its still really loose
@@A9_Chord that was 5 years ago haha. I use 10 - 46 for standard these days and a 10 - 52 for D standard stuff
u are all like crazy i use normally 13-62 in E standard no problem.
cAT
Ha Luna
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thank fudge I learned on heavy strings too, the thicker and tighter the better. 'Thats what she and he said.'
Imagine what gauges he’s using in architect 😄
60 - 70 - 74 (strings 6)
I remember when I started learning years back, I was using 11-54 in standard haha.
***** ..holy shit ...thats torture : ).....in my beginner times i playd the most time with 10-46 in standard B tuning ! ....poor fingers ; )) ...i guess u can now lift rocks with 1 finger !
Andy Artcore i actually adjusted pretty quickly, however I eventually went down a little to 10 - 52, just so I could bend etc with more precision, I also preferred the slightly lighter tone in the higher strings.
yep u get pretty quick used to it ...i for myself think that heavy strings are way to overrated ..its the same like the famous "lower tuning = heavier sound" myth !
Me too
Me too
Gatito!
Oh God, after listening to this, what a load of shit. Billy Gibbons plays 7-38 strings (not a typo), and his tone and sustain are HUGE! There is a certain point, to where the sectional density of a string will cause it to be dampened by the pickups.
give me your cat
What kind of cat is that? Beautiful
Custom shop.
Lazy Lego Lars Lol. Custom shop cat.
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He doesnt really make sense. First off Fingers dont have muscles, callusses is the only thing your maintaining. And if your friends 09 makes you play better, then why not use a hybrid 09-48 f.ex.
*****
Hey buddy that's ok we are all different, don't beat yourself up. Sadly I can only explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you.
I love the reply lol 😏🤘🏻
I play 8s in Eb :) feels like I'm playing rubber bands