Comments on: Slide Guitar Lesson: What kind of strings should I use?

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Thu, 04 Nov 2010 19:14:09 +0000

[...] You didn’t put bigger strings on your guitar – If you’re playing .009s and are serious about playing slide guitar, then you must put .010s or preferably .011s if you’re a beginner. If you’re using .009s, then you will never be able to get a grasp on slide. You’ve got to use bigger strings. Read this post on what kind of strings I recommend. [...]

By: Des

Des — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 22:13:12 +0000

G’day, I been running Maxima gold in .13 .16 .18 .30 .42 .54 tryede this after reading sonny landreth. Maxima gold last for ages and sound great just dear, but being mechanic stop string corrosion. Great lessons

By: John Tuggle

John Tuggle — Mon, 10 May 2010 15:24:10 +0000

Thanks! .012s will tear your thumb off as well. Thanks for the comment.

By: Andy

Andy — Sun, 09 May 2010 23:51:35 +0000

I find the thumb rake technique doesnt really work with ultra heavy strings because the bass strings arent rubbery enough. I tried for months to get the same sound you and Derek get with 12s on my guitar but I wasn’t able to get even close to it until I changed to lighter gauge strings (10s.)

Thanks for all your videos btw, youre becoming one of my biggest influences!

By: John Tuggle

John Tuggle — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:40:19 +0000

Thanks for the comment. Yeah I’ve never liked the ernie balls very much.

By: oliver

oliver — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:25:31 +0000

for over a year I played ernie ball powerslinky 011 strings;
with higher action on my sg 61 reissue; the sounded pretty cool;
but now I put the ghs boomers on my sg; the sound is much brighter, more powerful and full of brillance – my new favourites strings for slide playing – thanx john