For example a 10 gauge string is 0 010 inches.
Electric guitar string gauges in mm.
The lightest strings are typically an 008 often referred to by guitarists as eights and the heaviest a 56 or fifty six.
Ernie ball hybrid slinky 09 11 16 26w 36w 46w.
It s measured in 1 1000th of an inch.
The most popular string gauge set for 6 string electric guitar is 010 046.
The following is a list of the standard string gauges included with each set of electric guitar strings.
Electric guitar string gauges.
These gauges are designated in thousandths of an inch.
Ernie ball super slinky 09 11 16 24w 32w 42w.
Ernie ball regular slinky 10 13 17 26w 36w 46w.
String gauge is the thickness diameter of a guitar string.
You ll also notice that the three treble strings are unwound or plain whereas the bass strings are wound to make them thicker and produce a bigger more resonant tone.
Depending on your technique and the style of music you play that string gauge may or may not be too light for you.
Strings are commonly made of stainless steel nickel cobalt or copper.
Ernie ball skinny top heavy bottom slinky 10 13 17 30 42 52.
Most new electric guitars tend to ship pre strung with super light guitar strings.
Electric guitar strings are manufactured in a range of thicknesses or gauges.
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A guitar string s gauge refers to the string s physical size given in inches.
Ernie ball electric guitar strings come in the following sets.
So that s a gauge 9 high e string an 11 for the b string gauge 16 g string and then gauges 24 32 and 42 for the d a and low e strings.