string gauge for 6 string in A standard?

ejackson92 · #1 06-21-2011, 03:49 PM

I want to tune my ibanez Sr1206 to a standard, any recommendations on what gauge will work best without being excessively floppy?
I recently bought a set of the ernie ball power slinky 135 set, however these were still too loose and cause excessive fret buzz.
Was looking at circle k string, thinking of getting either.the .142 or .150 traditional tension set but am unsure due to their high price.
Can anyone point me in the right direction?

knuckle_head · #2 06-21-2011, 03:57 PM

If you're a .105 guy for E consider a .158 set. If you prefer .100 at E the .150 set should be right for A.

ixlramp · #3 06-21-2011, 04:38 PM

Circle Ks are worth the money, see the reviews in the Circle K Strings thread

ejackson92 · #4 06-21-2011, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by knuckle_head

If you're a .105 guy for E consider a .158 set. If you prefer .100 at E the .150 set should be right for A.

Thanks for the insight!

ejackson92 · #5 06-21-2011, 06:15 PM

Also, apart from widening the nut slot should I anticipate needing to have my bass setup again?

knuckle_head · #6 06-21-2011, 06:52 PM

Changing gauges always calls for this, but the adjustments should be minor unless your already set up for A with that .135 - overall I bet you'll have the same total tension on your neck if you get a balanced set. It'll be slightly heavier on bottom and a bit lighter on top.

ejackson92 · #7 06-21-2011, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by knuckle_head

Changing gauges always calls for this, but the adjustments should be minor unless your already set up for A with that .135 - overall I bet you'll have the same total tension on your neck if you get a balanced set. It'll be slightly heavier on bottom and a bit lighter on top.

I bought it a few weeks backs on Craigslist for 300..a pretty good deal if you ask me. Nonetheless, it is already setup for standard tuning.