There are only a few guitars I would recommend going to elevens with in standard tuning . Mainly , axes with super strong necks , dual-action truss rods and at least a 25-inch scale . Take my EGC Standard Series II for example – with its all-aluminum neck . I have had people pick it up , have a twang and ask me if I was using nines almost every time . When I tell them that I use elevens , they never believe me . The flatter , stronger neck of my EGC SSII makes it possible to go as low as I want with nearly any gauge , but the eleven set works magically with the scale of the instrument for bends , big tone and longterm abuse .
instruments . My Godin 5th Avenue loves the deeper resonance and shows here affection for the looser low end churl by purring like an electrified panther . I highly recommend trying this .
I use Elixirs with the EGC when I am gigging regularly for durability and tone . In fact , the very thing that used to bug me about Elixirs ( or any other coated string ) is part of the reason I use them with this brighter aluminum axe . Elixir ’ s coated strings don ’ t sound as bright as nickel-wound strings initially , but maintain their sparkle and spring way longer than standard sets , so it is a bit of a trade-off . If one is trying to tame an excessively brighttoned guitar , Elixirs will do the trick and last longer as a bonus . It is worth mentioning that Elixir ’ s Nanoweb technology has come a long way since it started . I couldn ’ t stand the plastic feel of the original formula , but , like everything , technology can take time to get right and Elixir has done just that .
I also like using elevens on shorter-scale necks when I am tuned down to D-standard or DADGAD , especially with hollow-bodied
TURNING ELEVEN — THE BETWEENAGER GAUGE
There are only a few guitars I would recommend going to elevens with in standard tuning . Mainly , axes with super strong necks , dual-action truss rods and at least a 25-inch scale . Take my EGC Standard Series II for example – with its all-aluminum neck . I have had people pick it up , have a twang and ask me if I was using nines almost every time . When I tell them that I use elevens , they never believe me . The flatter , stronger neck of my EGC SSII makes it possible to go as low as I want with nearly any gauge , but the eleven set works magically with the scale of the instrument for bends , big tone and longterm abuse .
instruments . My Godin 5th Avenue loves the deeper resonance and shows here affection for the looser low end churl by purring like an electrified panther . I highly recommend trying this .
I use Elixirs with the EGC when I am gigging regularly for durability and tone . In fact , the very thing that used to bug me about Elixirs ( or any other coated string ) is part of the reason I use them with this brighter aluminum axe . Elixir ’ s coated strings don ’ t sound as bright as nickel-wound strings initially , but maintain their sparkle and spring way longer than standard sets , so it is a bit of a trade-off . If one is trying to tame an excessively brighttoned guitar , Elixirs will do the trick and last longer as a bonus . It is worth mentioning that Elixir ’ s Nanoweb technology has come a long way since it started . I couldn ’ t stand the plastic feel of the original formula , but , like everything , technology can take time to get right and Elixir has done just that .
I also like using elevens on shorter-scale necks when I am tuned down to D-standard or DADGAD , especially with hollow-bodied
42 TONE IN TALK // The String Guide You Should Be Using