04-17-2018, 10:01 PM
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Location: Toronto
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DissonantTimbre
Billy Gibbons, Jeff Beck, Page, Iommi, Malmsteen, BB King use(ed) 8s. Hendrix, EVH, James Hetfield, Satriani, Vai, Brian May, Smith/Murray use(d) 9s. If your style is bend heavy there is no need to torture yourself. I can get a good 60s surf sound with 8s. The string gauge effects tone thing is an excuse if you ask me.
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Yep.
In fact, in a Daryll's house episode Gibbons said he played 7s for a while.
D.
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