What are the most flexible electric guitar strings?
Calvin T asked:
I have a cousin who has a very nice, bright, very light, and ULTRA flexible set of strings on his telecaster. It sounds very very good and it fits MY PLAYING STYLE (for those who hate on light strings) perfectly. Unfortunately, he purchased the guitar used and we have no idea of what gauge of strings were used on his electric guitar. Can someone please help?
I have a cousin who has a very nice, bright, very light, and ULTRA flexible set of strings on his telecaster. It sounds very very good and it fits MY PLAYING STYLE (for those who hate on light strings) perfectly. Unfortunately, he purchased the guitar used and we have no idea of what gauge of strings were used on his electric guitar. Can someone please help?
Well… the lightest you can get are .008’s. It’s not that they’re more flexible either, they’re just under less tension when tuned to pitch.
Were you afraid to ask the guy at the guitar store or something? You’re gonna have to go there anyway to buy some. LucasMan
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Keep im mind Its not only the thickness of the strings, but how taut they are. A telecaster should have a 25.5 inch scale length. The longer the scale length, the tighter the strings will feel, also it will affect how the strings sound in regards to the overtone series. Also keep in mind that the guitar could have been set up really well, and that the strings were not that light in actuallity. Dont go lower then a 9 for your high E. Light guage strings may be easy on your hands but you could be robbing some “tone” from the guitar. Take the guitar to shop and have them measure the thickness with calipers. Good luck! Rob B