James Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 2006 model Gibson V. Mahogany body, mahogany neck, rosewood board. Comes with hardshell case. Tone pot is a bit noisy, easy fix Now has a switch cap (doesn't in pictures). Currently setup with 10-52 in E standard. £700. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted June 9, 2009 Author Share Posted June 9, 2009 Bump! £650 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mplavery Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Thats a very nice guitar there buddy Qst for you, i have been playing for a few years casually and have been experimenting with other equipment etc (Currently setup with 10-52 in E standard) Im guessing your talking about strings here I have just bought some ernie ball strings from 12 on the E string Which i think is a little to thick for better controll for bending strings, Was going to by a 9 or 10 but worried the E string will snap easy, Just wonderd what you play with most of the time I hope that makes sence lol, as i said kinda new to this lol cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kill1308 Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 I have a Gibson Les Paul, I use 10's with no problem at all and I play pretty hard... also have a Gibson J45 acoustic but I run 11's or 12's on that because it sounds richer. D'addario 10's are very nice for electric, but Ernie Balls are pretty good too. (sorry not meaning to hijack thread) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted June 9, 2009 Author Share Posted June 9, 2009 Thats a very nice guitar there buddy Qst for you, i have been playing for a few years casually and have been experimenting with other equipment etc (Currently setup with 10-52 in E standard) Im guessing your talking about strings here I have just bought some ernie ball strings from 12 on the E string Which i think is a little to thick for better controll for bending strings, Was going to by a 9 or 10 but worried the E string will snap easy, Just wonderd what you play with most of the time I hope that makes sence lol, as i said kinda new to this lol cheers Yeah I'm referring to string gauge. What kind of guitar are you using those strings on? 9-42 is the standard gauge on most 25.5" scale guitars (Fenders for example) whereas 10-46 is factory standard on Gibsons (Les Pauls, SGs, Explorers etc.). I use the 10-52 on the V because I generally keep it in standard tuning but I prefer to have slightly heavier bass side strings (E, A, D). I prefer the higher tension of them as they also come out a little brighter sounding. It's all very much personal preference though. I used to use 12-56 gauge on an Explorer in standard tuning. They are relatively heavy. I also know people that use 9-42 and tune DOWN. They'll be very flappy and light, lacking tension. I have a Gibson Les Paul, I use 10's with no problem at all and I play pretty hard... also have a Gibson J45 acoustic but I run 11's or 12's on that because it sounds richer. D'addario 10's are very nice for electric, but Ernie Balls are pretty good too. (sorry not meaning to hijack thread) Can't really compare the acoustic strings to the electric ones. Different materials have different tensile properties. The electric are either nickel, nickel plated steel or stainless steel whereas the acoustic ones are bronze or phosphor bronze and will be different. Factory standard on acoustics is generally 11-52 or 12-54 (depending on the thickness of internal bracing) compared to 9s/10s on electrics as I mentioned above I usually prefer D'Addario strings on both electric and acoustic as they are smoother in feel and brighter in sound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dash Rendar Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 I've got Elixir Nanoweb Superlights (9-42) on my JS1200, Nanoweb Lights (10-46) on my Strat, and Rotosound Super Bronze Light (11-52) on my acoustic. I never have any trouble with strings snapping, and using the lighter gauge strings definitely makes it easier to bend. Heavier strings can help with fret buzz and will give you better tone and volume on an acoustic. Plus, playing with heavier strings gives you more finger strength and makes lighter gauge strings seem even easier to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted June 9, 2009 Author Share Posted June 9, 2009 All correct Anyway - guitar for sale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dash Rendar Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 lol! Yes, buy this guitar people. You know you want to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiefgroover Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Very scorpions lol, I like, I want but have way too many guitars already!. This guitar is how you rock and look way cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mplavery Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 lol thankspeople...i have 3 les pauls, i play tuned down so i will go try for 9's then lol Anyways very nice guitar...some1 BUY IT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted June 9, 2009 Author Share Posted June 9, 2009 lol thankspeople...i have 3 les pauls, i play tuned down so i will go try for 9's then lol Anyways very nice guitar...some1 BUY IT! Don't do it! It'll feel way too slack! Stick with 10's at LEAST! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kill1308 Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Can't really compare the acoustic strings to the electric ones. I wasn't ;) just talking about strings in general. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris2o2 Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Man i want that , had two years of lessons and i still suck . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted June 9, 2009 Author Share Posted June 9, 2009 I wasn't ;) just talking about strings in general. Good stuff Man i want that , had two years of lessons and i still suck . You can get better on this lovely instrument Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris2o2 Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Good stuff You can get better on this lovely instrument I couldnt get any worse thats for sure Bad time dude , just spent all my savings on another project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted June 9, 2009 Author Share Posted June 9, 2009 Haha no bother man. If ya know anyone interested let me know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted July 21, 2009 Author Share Posted July 21, 2009 Still for sale. Will take £600 of your finest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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