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Location: Southern United States | Being a newbie to the OFC, I'm sure this subject has been kicked around a whole bunch. But, I can't seem to find a definitve answer. So what are the factory specs and what gauges do most people tend to use for the following:
1978 Preacher Stereo, Mahogany body, with ebony fretboard,
1980 UKII
1978 Preacher Deluxe 12-string Mahogany, with active electronics.
I believe I am stringing them on the light side with 009's. And I can't really find any factory recommendations.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
G-Rob |
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | G-Rob
I just tonight restrung my Viper with GHS Boomers Light gauge .010 to .046 and it sounded good. I had previously had a set of Ernie Ball Light top, heavy bottoms that started with .010 and went up to .057 equavalent to 1/2 light gauge and 1/2 medium to heavy. The significance is that I had to readjust the intonation and action. There is no factory recommended gauge. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | I use D"Addario's in a 10 gauge for my 12's and my 6's. |
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Location: Paris/France | Hi G-Rob,
I have found some informations in an old ovation dealer's manual.
Originally, the preacher was delivered with "2E extra light nickel wound" strings (12E for the 12 strings).
But i don't know anything about the brand or the exact gauge!!
I keep searching.
Jérôme :) |
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Location: Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey | Both Ovation 6 strings that I bought within the last 2 years came with D'Addario lights on them.
E - .012
B - .016
G - .024
D - .032
A - .042
E - .053 |
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Location: NJ | D'Add. PhosBronze EJ16 set.
John;
I'm sittin' in with two other people at Vineddi's t'night if you find yourself in the area with nuttin' t'do . . . |
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Location: SoCal | For the 6 string electrics, 10's, Elixirs. For the Preacher 12 string, whatever the light gauge version is.
There's a mixed feeling on electrics. The lighter gauges are easier to bend, but for tone, go with heavier strings. 10's make a good compromise. |
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Location: Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey | Originally posted by cliff:
John;
I'm sittin' in with two other people at Vineddi's t'night if you find yourself in the area with nuttin' t'do . . . Didn't see this until this morning. How'd it go? |
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Location: Midland, MI | I'll add a vote for 10s on electrics. I haven't tried Elixirs there, though, just on the Elite. I'm partial to pure nickel strings on the electrics. |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | I Use Kaman Perfomers. Used them from 1977 to 1990 (I had a case of them) before I found out they stopped making them sometime in the 80's I recently found a stash of them and couldn't be happier.
The specs are that Stainless Steel Wound.
.010
.013
.016
.027
.038
.047
I also like, GHS Boomers. I made a hybrid set of these and actually like this setup also.
.009
.011
.016
.026
.036
.046 |
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Location: Houston, Texas | I really like the Ernie Ball Power Slinky nickel wounds for my Strat, .011-.048.
For my Balladeer the Elixir Nanoweb Custom Lights .011-.052. If I can't find these then the regular lights .012-.053.
I also have a Takamine G-series that I keep .012's on tuned to open E most of the time.
Rick |
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Location: Snellville, GA | D'Addario EJ16's |
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string gauges again...