Question 11's on my A.S.S.?

[brokenvail]

I am looking to do a hybrid gauge on my A.S.S. I want to do an 11-46 with a wound G string. I am current using a 10-46 with a wound G and I like the results I am getting with my piezo. With the 4-2 headstock design my E and B string are looser than I'd like so I figure changed my high 3 string to an 11 (acoustic) gauge might do the trick. Can I do this with out doing anything to the nut? I don't want to file the nut down in case I don't like the results.

 

[TNT]

BV, good analysis on the geometry!!

Yeah, I always make it a point not to "file or sand" anything unless I have the replacement part and the skill to return that back to it's original state.

With that said, I would just see how it goes first and than proceed from there.

 

[Julian]

Hi,

I use Ernie Ball Power Slinkys 11-48 on my Axis Sport in standard-tuning without any big changes, so if I were you, I would just try it .

Cheers...

 

[RocketRalf]

I use 10-52 on my Silo. I only had to readjust the neck bow and lower the saddles a bit. It plays better than stock 9s IMHO.

 

[brokenvail]

I am sure I am going to love it tone wise. I am just worried about the nut. Those of you using 11's do you have the compensation nut? I do and that is why I have a concern about and the thick strings.

 

[pjc812]

I have gone as high as 13-56 on my balls with no issues. Currently running 11's. The wound 3rd doesn't seem to bind up in the nut either.

 

[JMB27]

brokenvail,

Generally I run with 10s on my Super Sports - switched from 9s with no problems .... so if you go with the 11s, I'd be interested to hear back from ya on the results.

cheers always, eh

Joel

 

[guitfiddle]

I've run 11 - 52 on my Silo with no issues. Go for it.

 

[Having_A_Ball]

As a newbie to this forum I had to laugh when I saw the title of your post.

 

[brokenvail]

The question still remains. How many of you using a thicker gauge have a compensated nut instead of a traditional nut?

 

[Eilif]

Sorry to hijack your thread, Otto, but as I was reading this, I was thinking to myself: What a bunch of perverts we must appear to be to the uninitiated. So often we talk about ASSes, nuts, and balls.

 

[shredhed]

Sorry for the ignorance, but how is a string looser based on the head length, if it's in pitch?

 

[fatoni]

the tuning peg is closer to the bridge so the overall length of the string is shorter than other headstock designs. a shorter length requires less tension to produce the same note on a longer scale so the string would be loose by comparison.

 

[TNT]

That's why Les Paul's are a "hair" looser to play (provided all strings, etc. . . being equal); shorter string path 24.75; smaller fret margins too.

 

[straycat113]

I believe pjc812 answered your question from experience, so go for it.

 

[RocketRalf]

I have a compensated nut. No problems switching gauge, just readjust intonation as you would on any other guitar.