JP Action & String Gauge

[Svava]

So like the title says- what string gauge & action height do you use on your JP's?

 

[Blue1412]

I use elixir 10's and try to get the action as low as possible. It seems that 3/64 on the treble and 4/64 on the bass is low enough, I don't fret out anywhere, even on big bends.

 

[Warg Master]

I use Ernie Ball Regular Slinkys (10s). I have tried so many brands but keep coming back to those Regular slinkys.... I do need to try the M-Steells... but like the cobalts, I'll probably come back to the Regular Slinkys . Action height? As low as it will go without too much buzz... haven't measured for a while but I think I'm at 1 mm and 2 MM give or take depending on which guitar.

 

[Etudica]

9's here. Even on my 7. Initially was using Elixirs, but after experimenting with other brands it seems to me that the piezo saddles are happier with regular, uncoated strings. Was getting a lot of buzzing through the piezo at first with Elixirs. As per MM tech, "creasing the string over the saddle will get a better contact". This always resolved it temporarily but it would keep coming back. With super slinkys it doesn't happen near as much. Just my 2 cents...

 

[agt]

I use elixir 10's and try to get the action as low as possible. It seems that 3/64 on the treble and 4/64 on the bass is low enough, I don't fret out anywhere, even on big bends.

Same here, except I use Slinkys.

 

[MrJJoncas]

I use EB regular slinky 10s on my JP BFR and JP70. I didn't try the M-Steel yet but I like the cobalt. For the price I went with slinky for now. I don't know exactly the measure of my action set up but I get it pretty low, like the set up factory or so. But when I was recording I heard some buzz on the track so I raise my action a bit and re-recorded them. I guess when I'll keep it low for everyday practice and recording solo but rise a bit for rhythmic tracks. Is this happen to someone else ?

 

[bwow]

I currently have EB 10s on my JP6. I'm going to try super slinkys next, to brighten the guitar and make it sound less compressed. If I don't like it, I'll order some 9.5-44 from d'addario. If I still don't like that, back to EB 10s.
I like to set the action to that sweet spot, as low as it can get without losing the low-end fullness.

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

I use 10-46 EB strings and set the string height by feel, resulting in slightly different setups for each guitar.

Checking my 2 main gigging guitars with a machinist's rule the '08 BFR rosewood neck JP is set at 2/64" from E-e, while the other is just below 3/64 from E-e. The rest of my JPs have similar set-ups, a bit lower than factory spec.