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Strings for a jazz box

  • 06-03-2006 2:55pm
    #1
    shatners basoon
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    Just curious if anyone knows/can recommend which strings to use with a hollowbody guitar. Recently purchased a Gibson ES-165 and im not too sure what i should string it with. Any help would be much appreciated.


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  • #2
    Doctor J
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    Regular electric strings, though since it isn't really a guitar for bending strings, the tradition would be for big strings, maybe 11's or more.


  • #3
    shatners basoon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 603 ✭✭✭shatners basoon


    Cheers, i used to use 12s on me old electric anyway so thats just groovy.
    Thanks for the help.


  • #4
    Rustar
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    Yah might go with groundwounds too, if you want to keep your sound on the smoother side. Just a thought.


  • #5
    christophicus
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    Sorry for taking this thread in a slightly different direction for a second,but which is the best site to get bass strings from? and is there a big difference in price between getting them online and getting them in a shop?


  • #6
    Doctor J
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    Picked up 3 sets of GHS boomers from thomann for €45. One set of Ernie Balls in town costs €45.

    Ebay is a winner too.


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  • #7
    christophicus
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    Arent there a few sites specifically for strings though?


  • #8
    Doctor J
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    There are.

    There are plenty of ebay shops and also webstrings. Just google guitar bass strings into google.


  • #9
    HusseinSarhan
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    You'd want at least '15s on that Gibson. Tuned to nothing flatter than concert pitch.


  • #10
    shatners basoon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 603 ✭✭✭shatners basoon


    Hmmm... ill give em a shot anyway, i know that jim hall plays a similar style hollow body and often uses 11s/12s but i guess i should certainly experiment.
    You're definately right about the drop tuning however, tried playing some leo kottke and michael hedges fingerstyle with it in open tunings - not a pretty sound! Love the guitar tho, fantastic for jazz, shíte for everything else!
    I'll definately give groundwounds a shot too.
    Thanks for the help.


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