string gauge for 6 string in A standard?

[ejackson92]

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]

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]

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

 

[ejackson92]

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]

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

 

[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.

 

[ejackson92]

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.