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I currently use Ernie Ball Slinky (10s) on my Classic Vibe Tele and whilst I love the tone ( the only one of my five guitars with roundwounds ) I do find them a little light under the fingers. Does anyone here have a recommendation for 11s? I have the vintage slotted tuners on there so anything by Thomastik ( much as I love them ) with the silky windings would be a problem.
Thanks in advance.
David
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06-18-2022 07:54 AM
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I use round wound 11's on my Teles.....but with an unwound G.
....and regular round wound 12's and sometimes 13's on my electric hollowbodys and acoustic archtops.
I guess its because I tend to play the same way on the solid bodies and am looking for a similar feel.
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These have great tone, a smooth feel and are very long lasting. Not the cheapest, but they’ll last longer than Slinkys.
I like to replace the 11 and 14 with 12 and 15, but if you’re looking for a versatile set of 11s, these are great.
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I like Stringjoy rounds -- and nothing wrong with 11's on a tele!
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Originally Posted by blackcat
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I’ve been liking John Pearse 2600s the last couple of years.
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Originally Posted by blackcat
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SIT 11-50. Comes with both wound and plain G string. Nice consistent tone, well balanced.
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Mostly Ernie Ball, but sometimes SIT, D’Addario, always trying different 11-50 sets.
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Right now, Pyramid Pure Nickels 11-48. They are even labelled „Jazz“.
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Yes, flats work well and I use Thomastic on mine. As far as 10´s or 11´s are concerned it is more a question of how your finger muscles and joints are up to the 11´s. I have tried 11´s and find that I loose playing time as they tire my hands. As far as tone is concerned I have not heard much difference in tone.
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Thanks to all and for varied recommendations.
David
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If you want dull and smokey go for pure nickels, if you want spank and livelly go for elixirs
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Good tip - thanks.
David
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+1 on the D'Adarrio Pure Nickel 11-48 on my Telecaster
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Is that plain or wound 3rd on the PN115 (?) sets?
Thanks
David
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Originally Posted by blackcat
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Stringjoy Broadways. I have 11s on my 335 and 275, 10s on my Strat. Great strings IMO.
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Many thanks.
David
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Originally Posted by charleyrich99
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Try those Ernie Ball Power Slinkys,(11-48). I have used them for decades on all my electrics, (Telecaster, Stratocaster, ES-330 and ES-335). Don´t go looking for a jazzy tone though.
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Originally Posted by Flat
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Originally Posted by Soccerpoodle
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Originally Posted by Flat
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I've had the best luck with D'Addario EXL115s, on all my teles for the last 20 years. .011s on teles are not a huge step up in terms of how tight or hard to bend, vs. .010s I mean. But there is a difference. I'm having some left hand problems, so today I put .010s on a tele for the first time in many years. Maybe it'll help.
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