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Guitar strings for Fender Big Block Strat?
[2007-08-26 22:45:32]
Fender Head

I'm thinking of taking my guitar to the shop soon to get it professionally set up. I'm sure they'd tell me what strings I'd want, as well as a recommendation. I'm pretty newbie when it comes to actual guitar hardware, so I was wondering what are some


Its kinda trial and error on what you like for strings.
But the for the sake of set up is important to determine
what gauge of strings you want. For rock and such maybe
you should consider .010 gauge strings (high e string)

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Do Fender Guitar strings break easily?
[2009-12-27 14:21:53]
Guitar Amp

I got a Fender Starcaster electric guitar as a xmas present, but in 2 days of playing it ive had to replace four strings - 1st e, d, and b twice, i only had one set of spares so i cant play my guitar until i buy some new strings.

Which


Thirst things thirst! or 1st strings 1st.Any new guitar,put new strings on.They're probably the same strings
which were put on in the factory,and are well past their sell by date.[sound dull,won't tune properly]
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Best bass guitar strings for a fender jazz bass but i play classic rock?
[2009-10-14 11:00:19]
Guitar

I have a fender active deluxe jazz bass and i recently took the strings off cause the bridge looked messed up. im taking it up to guitar center today for them to restring it. So my question is, what bass strings would be right for me? I have a jazz bass


During my 10 year musical career I've basically sworn by Ernie Balls. The bassist in my band now, however, swears by D'Addarios and he plays funk in a side project, folk in his dad's band, and death metal in my band. So I think a good starting point would

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