String Gauge

daveed Posted 2014-07-03 8:02 AM (#489302) Subject: String Gauge Joined: March 2013 Posts: 26 Putting new strings on my Viper 3. This guitar is new to me, so, I am looking for opinions for make/model string along with the gauge. Damon67 Posted 2014-07-03 1:31 PM (#489312 - in reply to #489302) Subject: Re: String Gauge Joined: December 2006 Posts: 6994 Location: Jet City for most my electrics I use Dean Markley Blue Steel Custom Light (2554) daveed Posted 2014-07-03 2:11 PM (#489315 - in reply to #489312) Subject: Re: String Gauge Joined: March 2013 Posts: 26 I ended up with getting Di Adarro's XL120. Not too slinky, not too stiff. Just right for my style. Dusan Posted 2014-07-03 5:53 PM (#489324 - in reply to #489302) Subject: RE: String Gauge Joined: May 2013 Posts: 9 It all depends on what kind of music do you play and what do you normally use on your other guitars. Viper III is a versatile guitar of the Tele/Strat sound variety and can fit into any style. The bridge has a long enough area to enable you to use anything from .008 to .012 on the first string and .048 to .052 on sixth. You are the one who will be playing, so adjust the guitar to suit you. Best, Dusan danomyte Posted 2014-07-04 5:52 AM (#489333 - in reply to #489302) Subject: Re: String Gauge Joined: January 2014 Posts: 402 Location: Taxed To Death State Show us some pics, these are rare birds. daveed Posted 2014-07-04 3:04 PM (#489339 - in reply to #489333) Subject: Re: String Gauge Joined: March 2013 Posts: 26 i have two in my album of the 1271 viper. i'll get some on there of the viper 3 after the weekend. Both are of the same finish. alpep Posted 2014-07-05 10:09 PM (#489369 - in reply to #489302) Subject: Re: String Gauge Joined: December 2001 Posts: 10582 Location: NJ 11-54 on most of my electrics