A small change of a long-standing situation

[Pilgrim]

I have a 1963 P that I got in 1967. I've never changed strings on it since I had the neck replaced about 1972, so the strings are more than 50 years old. They still sound great, but I have noticed that the heavy gauge strings are getting harder to play. I don't recall what brand they are (the silks might make them Pyramids) but they're fairly heavy gauge, as was popular in the 70s.

SO - after long debate and vacillation, I'm going to install my favorite light gauge Labella Deep Talkin' flats (760FL) on it and see how I like them. I'm sure it will take months for them to settle in to my satisfaction.

And I'm NOT throwing out my well-aged, still wonderful old flats. They're going into safe storage.

Watch out, I'm going in!!!!!

 

[armyadarkness]

Hope it goes well. My 2010 Am Stndrd P Uses Heavy Gauge 105, 85, 65, 45 and it loves them. I cant imagine ever changing.

 

[armyadarkness]

I wonder wire wire gauge is thicker when the number is lower, but not instro strings?

 

[Pilgrim]

I wonder wire wire gauge is thicker when the number is lower, but not instro strings?

Same thing with extension cords. 15 amp works with 14 gauge, 20 amp should use at least 12 gauge.

But the 760FL bass strings are .043 - .104. I gather guitar strings are sized as "9's or 10's" but I have no clue what that means.

 

[dedpool1052]

Same thing with extension cords. 15 amp works with 14 gauge, 20 amp should use at least 12 gauge.

But the 760FL bass strings are .043 - .104. I gather guitar strings are sized as "9's or 10's" but I have no clue what that means.

9's or 10's typically refer to the gauge of the high E string. (WRT guitar strings)
Usually a light or medium set, last I remember.

 

[knuckledust3r]

Guitar strings are designated as decimals of an inch - 10s are .010" thick; 46s are .046" thick.. Wire gauges are the denominator of a fraction of an inch - 16 gauge wire is 1/16" thick.