Should I change to 11 gauges?

[UpToEleven59]

My move from 9s to 10s was nothing short of life changing for my tone. I'm thinking of moving up to 11-50s. I play 99% standard tuning on an epiphone les paul standard. Is it worth it?

 

[mudfinger]

Totally, strings are cheap. If you like the 10s, you might like the 11s better, only one way to find out.

 

[John]

Totally, strings are cheap. If you like the 10s, you might like the 11s better, only one way to find out.

^ beat me to it.

 

[Sinmastah]

I like em. I found that I wanted to go to 12's after that, so I threw some 12's on my G-400 to strengthen up my fingers for the 11's, and for some nice dropped tunings

 

[lp_junkie]

I use 11-48's on my primary guitars (97 Orville LP and 01 Gibson Classic) but have 12-52's on my 08 Gibson, I like the fatter tone and should have switched 25 years ago.

My finger stength has greatly improved, when I pick up a guitar with 9's on it now I feel like I am going to break the strings bending them so far and easily.

 

[skoop678]

I am also going to 11's but need a new setup first.

 

[Skit]

"Should I change to 11 gauges?"

I would say judging by your user name, why yes, yes you should.

 

[UpToEleven59]

"Should I change to 11 gauges?"

I would say judging by your user name, why yes, yes you should.

haha

 

[UpToEleven59]

Totally, strings are cheap. If you like the 10s, you might like the 11s better, only one way to find out.

alright man, I'll try them out

 

[TomG10-7]

alright man, I'll try them out

I changed from 10s to 11s recently, An awesome change, might as well try it

 

[tony93666]

I use GHS 10-52s... but I might go up, as I'm not a lead player, so I don't really need the light tops. We'll see...

 

[-=[Shifty]=-]

I am also going to 11's but need a new setup first.

I'd do the setup after changing to 11s.

 

[D.Vial]

11-54 are my main strings, It's a MAYOR tone improvement IMO

 

[lp_junkie]

I am a lead player, but since I am the only guitar player in the band I spend 90% of the time on rhythm and backing vocals.

I haven't noticed that using heavier strings has affected my playing ability just improved the tone and feel of the guitars.

 

[skoop678]

I'd do the setup after changing to 11s.

Correct, thanks.

 

[schaapie]

Just try it, What can you lose??
There to thick for me, but i tried, i'm now playing 9's.
But i'm gonna try 8's, for those Kirwan/Green vibrato's.

The only way your gonna find out is to just try.