Vassago said:
Kind of on the same line as the previous post, I have been playing (amateurishly) for 12 years, and I recently got into metal and I was wondering what the best guage for fast lead metal playing was? I just want opinions because I asked at like 4 guitar stores and got(you guessed it) 4 different answers.
Thanks
That's because there's no such thing as a "best" gauge. It's really all up to personal preference and your playing style. One thing you'll notice, though, is that most people that are serious about playing don't go below 10's for a multitude of reasons. I play 11's on all of my guitars and like them.
And ShadowRiffer- just like string gauge, there's really no hard and fast rules about when to change your strings. Some people like old, dead sounding strings and some people (like me) like the bright zingy sound of new ones. Some people wear out strings quicker by sweating a lot, playing a lot or having that crazy sweat that could melt the paint off thier guitar if they're not careful. :smile:
Bottom line is, there's just too many factors for someone to say "Yep, clearly you should play xxx gauge and brand of strings and you should change them every xxx days/weeks/months." It's more a matter of you changing and experimenting with them.