9.5 - 44's

[mikeller]

I really like 9.5 - 44 gauge sets. (9-42 feel too light, 10-46 feel a bit stiff). I sure wish EB would add these gauged sets!!

[TNT]

picky, picky!!

[mikeller]

I know...shame on me

[Mayor Stoner]

" 'Mikeller' I threw this same thread on the fire, not too long ago.
Seems like there just aren't enough of us, that long for that particular gauge, to make it financially feasible.
I also pointed out, that was probably what Gibson and Black Diamond said -
- just before Ernie Ball came out with 'Slinkys' .
But, hell, I'll let them run the string company and I'll stick to playing guitar -
whatever I have to string it with. " M.S.

[roburado]

The standard answer from Big Poppa is that the tolerances in making strings is essentially 0.0005". So, really, a 0.009 string could really be a 0.0095 string, or a purported 0.0095 could really be a 0.009. They can't get any more exact than that.

[TNT]

Originally Posted by roburado

The standard answer from Big Poppa is that the tolerances in making strings is essentially 0.0005". So, really, a 0.009 string could really be a 0.0095 string, or a purported 0.0095 could really be a 0.009. They can't get any more exact than that.

Great news Rob,

That's what he needed to hear. Now Mike "really" feels like he's playin' 9.5's instead of 9's!! See, it was all in his head!! lol,lol,lol,lol

[mikeller]

Hmmm - interesting point. But they feel different. Oh well, its all good. Thanks!

[RobertS]

Originally Posted by roburado

The standard answer from Big Poppa is that the tolerances in making strings is essentially 0.0005". So, really, a 0.009 string could really be a 0.0095 string, or a purported 0.0095 could really be a 0.009. They can't get any more exact than that.

Anyway, after production, strings created for sets 9-42/10-46 can be sorted into 3 categories: 9-42, 9.5-44 and 10-46, right? It is even better, because as the side-effect, inside the final 3 sets, the tolerances will be smaller

[candid_x]

There's a difference. Even with the variable, it all moves up a notch. The difference is even more noticeable between a 42 and 44. For me, the transition halfway with Hybrids feels unnatural, too big of a jump. EB sooner or later will hear the wailing of us 9.5ers. And if not, that's ok too.