Newbie Again after 30 Year Hiatus

[wwotr]

I bought a pair of Ernie Ball Strings.
I think they were just your regular Gauge.
After putting them on, I realized that the low E,A and D strings were a little to "thick" for my taste.
So I'm asking the more knowledgeable people here, as to what type of Ernie Ball strings I should get next time, (i.e. Slinky, Super Slinky).
I play Rhythm (no lead).

Thanks Roger

 

[Spudmurphy]

"Regular Slinkies" - .010 .013 .017 .026 .036 .046
"Hybrid Slinkies" - 009 .011 .016 .026 .036 .046
"Super Slinkies" - .009 .011 .016 .024w .032 .042
"Not Even Slinky" .012 .016 .024p .032 .044 .056

Take a look here
Ernie Ball | Products

For rhytm - maybe try "Regular Slinkies" ?

 

[wwotr]

"Regular Slinkies" - .010 .013 .017 .026 .036 .046
"Hybrid Slinkies" - 009 .011 .016 .026 .036 .046
"Super Slinkies" - .009 .011 .016 .024w .032 .042
"Not Even Slinky" .012 .016 .024p .032 .044 .056

Take a look here
Ernie Ball | Products

For rhytm - maybe try "Regular Slinkies" ?

So is it the smaller the number (009) the smaller the Gauge and Vica-Versa?
i.e. a 009 Gauge would be smaller than a 011......correct?

The 1st Number being the gauge of the "Low E String", and then goes to A,D,G,B,E?

(Told ya it's been a lomg time).

BTW.....THANKS!

Roger

 

[LawDaddy]

So is it the smaller the number (009) the smaller the Gauge and Vica-Versa?
i.e. a 009 Gauge would be smaller than a 011......correct?

Yes

The 1st Number being the gauge of the "Low E String", and then goes to A,D,G,B,E?

No, you have it backwards. The thinnest string is the high E or first string, the thickest being the low E or 6th string. The number refers to fractions of an inch.

A good place to start would be a set of Super Slinkies in the raspberry-colored package.

Hope this helps, and welcome back!

 

[Jack FFR1846]

You can also buy a couple packs (look at the gauges) and mix your own set. If you like the 10 as the high e string and want a 42 as the low E string (what it sounds like from what you got and liked/didn't like), then a pack of slinkys and a pack of super slinkys gets you there. I do this all the time and have a gazillion loose strings left over in their packages. I'll put together oddball combinations from the loose ones to try different things.