treewiz Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Has anyone tried to switch out the 10-46 gauge strings with 9-42 gauge strings on your JTV69? Does it effect the tone of the acoustics drastically? I don't want to go thru re-setting the guitar up only to be disappointed. I'm afraid of string buzz and the tuning stability my new JTV69 has now with the 10's I just like 9's better to play with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talwilkins Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 I'm using a hybrid set 9-46 on my JTV89F. Seems fine to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinon2 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Thin strings = thin sound...Billy Gibbons' claims of using cobwebs (8's as the legend goes) for strings, notwithstanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talwilkins Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Actually Frank Zappa was known to use 7's and he hardly had thin sound :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psarkissian Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 When changing string gauges, be sure to go and get the set-up checked after a few days, as changing gauges will change the tension,... and that will affect the set-up (relief, action, intonation and such). It may, or may not need to be dialed-in a slight bit after changing string gauges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dshow Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 I have switched to 11s :-) Acoustic sound is so much better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jandrio Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 i use d'addario NYXL0942 09-42 on my 69s...both electric+acoustic models AND mags sound super (genre: classic rock).previously used d'addario EXL120 9-42...like psarkissian said, when changing string gauges, set-up (relief, action, intonation and such) is a MUST.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shredjsx Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Just like any guitar, would probably need a new setup... I use hybrid 9.5 strings I'm gonna put on my new one tonight.... If you are already set up for 9's, little or no adjustment is nessesary. I love the hybrids because they give you the tone of 10's, with out the added string tension Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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