Is it ok to use.009 strings on a LP?

[imc_1121]

My LP has always felt kinda tight even when I raise the tailpiece. Recently I took it to a luthier for a fret leveling, and now I find that it's a little harder to fret and bend the strings. I'm thinking about going down a gauge, from .010's to .009's, would this be a good idea?

 

[mdubya]

 

[CKP]

maybe you should try .009 .046 hybrid, GBE are easy to bend and EAD are still relatively beefy, thats what i use anyway

 

[GibsonMarshallGuy]

Yup, that would be fine. Give it a shot. You MIGHT need to readjust the truss rod and action to get it playing correctly. So yes .09's will be fine for your Les Paul..

 

[bosnialove]

Lower the action / bridge on your LP.

 

[Zhangliqun]

Top-wrap.

 

[imc_1121]

Lower the action / bridge on your LP.

Lowering the action will impact the tension?

 

[Scream And Fly]

Top-wrap.

How would this change anything?

 

[bosnialove]

If it's harder for you to fret, you should lower the action.

 

[Scott_UK]

Only you can decide what you prefer. Billy Gibbons has used 8's after all (if I remember correctly)! I've gone up in stages on both my Strats, which are currently on 11's. Going to set one for 12's in the near future.

Never mind opinon, only you can decide. Try it and see. You can always go back if you're not happy.

 

[jlb32]

.009's are fine on a LP if that's what you want to use.

 

[nicklee13]

What is all this chatter about top wrapping lately?

 

[TLTeo]

Well, considering Billy Gibbons uses 7's on Pearly Gates...

 

[LeatherWings]

Didn't LPs come from the factory with .009s for a while? Like, back in the '90s or something?

 

[Scott_UK]

Well, considering Billy Gibbons uses 7's on Pearly Gates...

Really?? Wow!!!! Not to my taste yet I'm off to do some "Google" to find out more! Thanks for the nudge!

 

[geezberry]

I only use these on all my guitars:

 

[The Archer]

use the strings you like the most.

 

[TLTeo]

Really?? Wow!!!! Not to my taste yet I'm off to do some "Google" to find out more! Thanks for the nudge!

I think it was in this vid:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6DrxfrbbF8"]Rig Rundown - ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons - YouTube[/ame]

 

[colchar]

My LP has always felt kinda tight even when I raise the tailpiece. Recently I took it to a luthier for a fret leveling, and now I find that it's a little harder to fret and bend the strings. I'm thinking about going down a gauge, from .010's to .009's, would this be a good idea?

Jimmy Page uses .08s and Billy Gibbons uses .07s. What does that tell you?

 

[colchar]

How would this change anything?

Top wrapped strings feel somewhat slinkier. Basically the same as pure nickel strings do.