karmadog777
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- Jul 10, 2005
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I have played with super slinky strings for years,recently I decided to try Skinny Top Heavy Bottom strings on a friends suggestion because I play down tuned rythem mostly C or drop C.Well I love the attack with these heavier strings but I have lost my "flavor"..pinch harmonics that I hit on the 5th and 6th strings with my thumb in my chunky rythem playing.
I just put these strings on today and it is evident that if I decide to keep this string guage I will need to file my nut on the 5th and 6th strings to acommodate the new thickness,also I have a older ibanez locking trem that I use as a fixed bridge with fine tuners...that I will have to lock down tight because of the higher string tension.I would gladly do the mods if I will get back the harmonics when the strings are at the proper height and not bound at the nut...but I dont know?
Are the heavier strings more resistant to harmonics?
I play thru a overdriven marshall with no distortion or OD pedals and have come to love this tone.My frankenstien Ibanez roadstar is loaded with seymour duncan hot rails in the bridge..16.9k cant get much hotter without going active pups.
will the mods get my sound back?or should I go back to the super slinkys?
I just put these strings on today and it is evident that if I decide to keep this string guage I will need to file my nut on the 5th and 6th strings to acommodate the new thickness,also I have a older ibanez locking trem that I use as a fixed bridge with fine tuners...that I will have to lock down tight because of the higher string tension.I would gladly do the mods if I will get back the harmonics when the strings are at the proper height and not bound at the nut...but I dont know?
Are the heavier strings more resistant to harmonics?
I play thru a overdriven marshall with no distortion or OD pedals and have come to love this tone.My frankenstien Ibanez roadstar is loaded with seymour duncan hot rails in the bridge..16.9k cant get much hotter without going active pups.
will the mods get my sound back?or should I go back to the super slinkys?