So...will 9's on my SG feel like 10's on my Strat?

[Jesus freak]

I mean will they bend more like 10's on a strat cause of the longer scale?
Or if i like 10 on my strat/tele should i just get 10's for tge SG?

[shredtrash]

You have it backwards. I've always moved up a gauge on 24 3/4" scale guitars.

[Jesus freak]

I ment the strat is longer scale

[jazzrat]

Yup, other way. If you like 10's on the strat....11's would likely have a similar tension
on the shorter scale SG. 9's on an SG would be slinky indeed.

[wundergussy]

Gibsons need .11s or higher IMO.

[phazersonstun]

I'm happy with 10's on my strat & LP.
The LP is of course easier to bend on than the strat,
but 11's on the LP are a bit much for my tastes.

[vintage66]

I like .10's on Gibsons and Fenders but the tension is a little higher on Fenders so .095's seem just about right. .09's are a little too light for me. I actually use both .10's on my Teles and .095's on my Strat for whatever reason.

[whackystrings]

Long-time Strat player, here...I prefer 10's (tuned: A440)
When I bought a Les Paul, 10's seemed way too slinky. I went to the hard-to-find 10.5 sets as it felt to be a nice compromise.
Fast forward a couple years later, ran out of my 10.5 supplies and just went to 11's. Simple.
I use mediums on my acoustic so 11's on a Les Paul are not an issue for me.

[never-enough]

Yup, I use 10s on my strat and tele, and 11s on the gibsons and the string tension is pretty close to the same.

Close enough for me, at least.

[Jesus freak]

Wait a minute...So is it not the SAME string tension over a (SG's) shorter scale? What I mean is, 10's on a Strat is not the same tension as 10's on a SG?

[Franklin]

10s on a strat are def more taught than on an SG.

[Heady Jam Fan]

I have 10's on my 25" fret scale guitar, it is a nice balance as 10's can stress my hand on a strat sometimes.

[solitaire]

Wait a minute...So is it not the SAME string tension over a (SG's) shorter scale? What I mean is, 10's on a Strat is not the same tension as 10's on a SG?It's a mass thing, really. The shorter the scale the heavier the mass for a certain tension at a certain pitch.

[whackystrings]

This is your required reading for next TGP session :p

http://www.12fret.com/content/2011/07/11/scale-lengths/ (http://www.12fret.com/content/2011/07/11/scale-lengths/)

[Jesus freak]

Thanks whackystrings, Im clear on this subject now.

[sbrollins76]

10s on my strat, 11s on my SG, and 12s on my acoustic. Anything lighter than that is just way too loose to play, IMO.

[larrysingtran]

I always like 10's on my Fenders and 11's on the Gibsons