Topic: strings on the Epi JB
Does anyone know what brand and gauge of strings come on the Epi JB model? I think they might be 10s but I am not sure.
Also, I know Joe uses 11-42s topwrapped. Are they Ernie Ball?
Thanks!
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I'm sure he uses Ernie Ball 11-52's. I personally use 11-48's from Rotosound (reds) in mine ad they are good. I especially like the free top e string in every pack.
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adamym wrote:
Does anyone know what brand and gauge of strings come on the Epi JB model? I think they might be 10s but I am not sure.
Also, I know Joe uses 11-42s topwrapped. Are they Ernie Ball?
Thanks!
They come with 10-46, I replaced them with Dean Markley 11-52's and saw a massive difference, I had to settle with Gibson brand 11-50's the other day as my local store didn't have any 11-52 gauge strings and it still sounds good with a 50 on it. The Gibson strings sound really good... I wonder who makes them?
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I think I saw it somewhere that the JBLP comes with 10-46. But to me they felt like the same realy cheezey ones that come on all Epi's right down to the cheapest one they produce. But thats not a complaint. This is prety much the norm for any MIC guitar in that price range. I didnt even bother plugging in my JBLP when it arrived until I put new strings on it anyway.
My first set I happend to have at home was EB Hybrids. I love those on my strat, but I didnt care for them at all on the LP. I picked up a bunch of the EB Slinky 10-46. These feel and sound far better than the Hybrids did. More piano like. Next time I get to a music store I want to pick up some EB Power Slinky 11-48 to try out. I havent had 11's on anything for a while. But i also havent had a guitar like the JBLP for a while either.
On all my other guitars, going to heavier strings didnt make much of a tonal difference. It just made bending harder...lol...so I stuck with mostly 9's and 10's. But this JBLP is so percusive with the beefy neck and BB 2&3 pups going from the hybrids to slightly heavier 10's made a very noticable improvement.
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wwit wrote:
I think I saw it somewhere that the JBLP comes with 10-46. But to me they felt like the same realy cheezey ones that come on all Epi's right down to the cheapest one they produce. But thats not a complaint. This is prety much the norm for any MIC guitar in that price range. I didnt even bother plugging in my JBLP when it arrived until I put new strings on it anyway.
My first set I happend to have at home was EB Hybrids. I love those on my strat, but I didnt care for them at all on the LP. I picked up a bunch of the EB Slinky 10-46. These feel and sound far better than the Hybrids did. More piano like. Next time I get to a music store I want to pick up some EB Power Slinky 11-48 to try out. I havent had 11's on anything for a while. But i also havent had a guitar like the JBLP for a while either.
On all my other guitars, going to heavier strings didnt make much of a tonal difference. It just made bending harder...lol...so I stuck with mostly 9's and 10's. But this JBLP is so percusive with the beefy neck and BB 2&3 pups going from the hybrids to slightly heavier 10's made a very noticable improvement.
try Curt Mangum 11-48 pure nickle,amazing tone
"Joe B saved my soul, forever grateful Ron"
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6 2012-02-23 17:48:33 (edited by wwit 2012-02-23 17:49:07)
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cindyron wrote:
wwit wrote:I think I saw it somewhere that the JBLP comes with 10-46. But to me they felt like the same realy cheezey ones that come on all Epi's right down to the cheapest one they produce. But thats not a complaint. This is prety much the norm for any MIC guitar in that price range. I didnt even bother plugging in my JBLP when it arrived until I put new strings on it anyway.
My first set I happend to have at home was EB Hybrids. I love those on my strat, but I didnt care for them at all on the LP. I picked up a bunch of the EB Slinky 10-46. These feel and sound far better than the Hybrids did. More piano like. Next time I get to a music store I want to pick up some EB Power Slinky 11-48 to try out. I havent had 11's on anything for a while. But i also havent had a guitar like the JBLP for a while either.
On all my other guitars, going to heavier strings didnt make much of a tonal difference. It just made bending harder...lol...so I stuck with mostly 9's and 10's. But this JBLP is so percusive with the beefy neck and BB 2&3 pups going from the hybrids to slightly heavier 10's made a very noticable improvement.
try Curt Mangum 11-48 pure nickle,amazing tone
Thanks.
Where do you find these? Im not at all familiar with that name. With Daddy's Junky closed, its created a music store vacuum, so Im finding myself getting by with Portsmouth BestBuy(not much of a music store, but they have strings...lol) or internet shops.
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Get mine online from Reidys in Blackburn.
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The strings that are on it now don't seem too bad. They feel like 10's. I ordered the Ernie Ball Power Slinky 11-48. They should be here soon. I have NEVER used 11's, but I think it's almost called for on the JB model. I have 10s top-wrapped on my other Les Paul so it feels like 10s to me. But I guess in all honesty, I wont be able to tell the difference. But I am going to try them.
I've always been Ernie Ball string fan. I've tried others, but I always go back to Ernie Ball. 10's on the strats and soon to be 11's on the JB.
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I hadn't tried them either. When I did I sure did notice the feel and the extra effort that is required. You soon get used to them though and it's then that you appreciate the difference.
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wwit wrote:
cindyron wrote:wwit wrote:I think I saw it somewhere that the JBLP comes with 10-46. But to me they felt like the same realy cheezey ones that come on all Epi's right down to the cheapest one they produce. But thats not a complaint. This is prety much the norm for any MIC guitar in that price range. I didnt even bother plugging in my JBLP when it arrived until I put new strings on it anyway.
My first set I happend to have at home was EB Hybrids. I love those on my strat, but I didnt care for them at all on the LP. I picked up a bunch of the EB Slinky 10-46. These feel and sound far better than the Hybrids did. More piano like. Next time I get to a music store I want to pick up some EB Power Slinky 11-48 to try out. I havent had 11's on anything for a while. But i also havent had a guitar like the JBLP for a while either.
On all my other guitars, going to heavier strings didnt make much of a tonal difference. It just made bending harder...lol...so I stuck with mostly 9's and 10's. But this JBLP is so percusive with the beefy neck and BB 2&3 pups going from the hybrids to slightly heavier 10's made a very noticable improvement.
try Curt Mangum 11-48 pure nickle,amazing tone
Here is his site
Cheers Ron
http://www.curtmangan.com/Thanks.
Where do you find these? Im not at all familiar with that name. With Daddy's Junky closed, its created a music store vacuum, so Im finding myself getting by with Portsmouth BestBuy(not much of a music store, but they have strings...lol) or internet shops.
"Joe B saved my soul, forever grateful Ron"
"Some people dream of worthy accomplishments while others stay awake and do them"
Skinner #1,JBLP 145(aged),252, (unaged),#285HM, Bburst #026, Joes 052 BCC black LP, Strat> RT,EC Gilmour,Beck,Lenny LP> PK 83,CC#2,3,4,9,Amps>Carol Ann RAH JB-100 SN 001,JB100 Red SN02,OD2, OD3,Tucana 2&3 Triptix,Twinkle land, Plexi ,JB Jub, Jubs,Plexi,Satch,Two Rock>others
"Some people dream of worthy accomplishments while others stay awake and do them"
Skinner #1,JBLP 145(aged),252, (unaged),#285HM, Bburst #026, Joes 052 BCC black LP, Strat> RT,EC Gilmour,Beck,Lenny LP> PK 83,CC#2,3,4,9,Amps>Carol Ann RAH JB-100 SN 001,JB100 Red SN02,OD2, OD3,Tucana 2&3 Triptix,Twinkle land, Plexi ,JB Jub, Jubs,Plexi,Satch,Two Rock>others
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For a Les Paul, Go for the Ernie Ball Not Even Slinkys and top wrap them. The tension will feel like 11s. It makes the 12-56 feel like 11-54 which is Joe's custom gauge. but if you want a lighter low end, go for either the Beefy Slinkys or the Power Slinkys. I love the heavy Ernie Ball strings and they always go on my guitars. I play blues and on my Strat I use 11-48, on my SG I use 11-54, on my Epiphone Casino, I use 12-56, and on my Fender Jazzmaster I use 13-52.
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cindyron wrote:
wwit wrote:cindyron wrote:try Curt Mangum 11-48 pure nickle,amazing tone
Here is his site
Cheers Ron
http://www.curtmangan.com/Thanks.
Where do you find these? Im not at all familiar with that name. With Daddy's Junky closed, its created a music store vacuum, so Im finding myself getting by with Portsmouth BestBuy(not much of a music store, but they have strings...lol) or internet shops.
Thanks for the info. Ill check into them.
I did try a set of EB Beefy Slinky 11-54's yesterday. I did a new set up for the heavier gauge...nice comfortable action, intonation spot on, and all I can say is ..YUCK....lol. It was like taking litterly 10 steps backwards on the tone meter. I didnt change any settings on my amp but with these strings its sounds like I set the entire tone stack to 1 and rolled guitar tones all back too. The neck pup turned into mud. The only way I can describe it, is that it sounds like the strings are 4 inches off the pickups.
Ill change back to 10-46 and see if the tone that I was lovin' before comes back to me.