What Gauge strings Do You use on your Floyd Guitar

[Monster]

ok this is for only players with Floyd Guitars..

what gauge string do you use on with your floyds??

right now i have 10's but i am thinking of going back to 9's

[jacksonaxes]

Re: What Gauge strings Do You use on your Floyd Guitar

I use 9's with 3 springs on standard tuned guitars, and 10's with 3 springs on guitars tuned down.

[dannyr]

Re: What Gauge strings Do You use on your Floyd Gu

I use 9's with 3 springs.

[Sunbane]

Re: What Gauge strings Do You use on your Floyd Gu

10-46 in standard tuning.
11-48 for one full step down (D).
Fully floating trems, 3 springs for both setups.

I've been experimenting a bit with string guages, and right now this is what works best for me.

[dg]

Re: What Gauge strings Do You use on your Floyd Guitar

I use 9-46 Hybrid Slinky or Blue Steel, standard tuning on short-scale guitars & Eb on 25.5" scale usually.

[jgcable]

Re: What Gauge strings Do You use on your Floyd Guitar

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I use 9's with 3 springs on standard tuned guitars, and 10's with 3 springs on guitars tuned down.

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[bonghits]

Re: What Gauge strings Do You use on your Floyd Guitar

D'Addarios's 9-42 with 3 springs for standard tuning. 10-46 for 1/2 step down tuning with 4 springs.

[PallarAndersVisa]

Re: What Gauge strings Do You use on your Floyd Gu

I use DR 11-50 tuned to D, with 3 springs

[rjohnstone]

Re: What Gauge strings Do You use on your Floyd Gu

GHS 9-42, 3 springs, standard tuning.

[Bengal65]

Re: What Gauge strings Do You use on your Floyd Gu

I use 3 different sizes on my guitars. They are in standard A-440 tuning. First 9-42 D'Addario (recessed rout), 2nd 10-46 Ernie Ball and the 3rd is 11-50 DR's. Setups 2 and 3 are for top mounted Floyd's. All have 3 springs.

[Endrik]

Re: What Gauge strings Do You use on your Floyd Gu

Ernie Ball Power Slinkys 11-48 in standard E tuning

I would like to use heavier set like 12's or 13's but pitch harmoncis sound dull and quiet with super heavy strings IMO. I need "screaming" sound but then again heavy strings sound fat and smooth. 11-48 seems to be the perfect compromise for me.

[FLuX]

Re: What Gauge strings Do You use on your Floyd Gu

10-52 daddario with 4 springs. all tunings. (as far down as C#)

[guitarsjb]

Re: What Gauge strings Do You use on your Floyd Gu

EB 9's with 3 springs. Standard tuning

[wilkinsi]

Re: What Gauge strings Do You use on your Floyd Gu

9's, standard tuning.

[toejam]

Re: What Gauge strings Do You use on your Floyd Gu

10-46 for E or Eb (GHS Boomers/Carvin strings).
11-48 for D (Ernie Ball Power Slinky).
4 or 5 springs, as I like the stiffer feel on the Floyd.