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jzeijen
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Don't own a Silo Special, but have 10-46 or 10-49 on all my Balls. Had no problems with the nut, you'll be fine.
DrKev
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Yep! I believe the nuts slots are cut wide enough to accept 10s without any problem at all.
altouchet
Member
I'm using 10's on my silo special. No problems with the nut slots, and the guitar stays in tune perfectly!
Cool, you think it is the same for an Axis SS? They pretty much have the same neck (almost, same frets anyway). I think 10s would really have a lot more tone.........when I was away from the geetar for 6 weeks, fingertips needed some time to harden again, 9s seemed tough at first. Practicing every day, 9s feel like 8s right now.
Volt
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I use 9.5's on all my 25 1/2 inch scale-length guitars. 10's are too heavy and 9's are too slinky for my taste.
DrKev
Moderator
re: from 9s to 10s, very little change in tone. Of course, find out what suits you best, and who knows maybe that will be classic 12s in pure nickel with a wound G string! But going up one gauge is not that big a difference and you are the only person who will notice it. The best tone also comes from better playing. For a lot of people, that means lighter gauges.
re: Fingertips - yes, me too!
ScoobySteve
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I play 11's on my Silo Spec with the stock nut (though my silo spec is pre compensated nut) and it accepted 11's well. BB Nut sauce ftw!
