Should I switch from my basic Fender guitar strings to Ernie Ball Slinkys?

Question

I have to ad mit, I am doing good with my strings as they are, but I feel like a change a bit, and I hear that Ernie Slinkies sound better. And, if it's possible, do they help you play faster?
Oh, and what kind of slinkies? Medium, regular, heavy, thin? What. I'm a heavy metal artist likes soloing, so any recommendations would help.

Answer 1

The three string types that I don't care for are Gibson, Fender, and LaBella. Other than that, Ernie Ball, DR, D'Addario, Dean Markley...all good! The only thing that will make you play faster is good technique, which results from lots of practice, preferably with a metronome. You should set a realistic setting on the metronome that is not the fastest you can play (which may sound crappier to others than to you; too forced) but that gives you the feeling of synchronization between the two hands...VERY important! ultimately your technique should be beyond what you would ever (in good taste) perform, so that it doesn't sound like you're fighting to play beyond your ability, which always sounds lousy, and creates an unpleasant tension in the listener. There's no string that will magically help you play faster. When metal guitarists play fast, it is because they are playing riffs and patterns that they have practiced many times over (again, at gradually increasing speed). It's not true improvisation, other than that the licks are reorganized - rearranged. It is a vocabulary of sorts. As far as guages go, if its shred metal, most people go for .009s or .010s . If you're doing drop tunings, the guages have to get bigger the lower you go. I hope this helps!

Answer 2

All strings are near enough the same. I personally use Slinkies and they are good. I suggest you get a heavier gauge if you like your metal but just remember that when you change your guitar strings to a different gauge, you are more that likely to encounter some intonation problems. A bit of fiddling with a screwdriver and an allen key should sort it out. If you're not sure how to set up yor intonation there is plenty of info about it on the internet.

Answer 3

From lightest gauge to heaviest: more advantageous Slinky .08 - .38 large Slinky .09 - .40 2 Hybrid Slinky .09 - .40 six known Slinky .10 - .40 six ability Slinky .11 - .40 8 skinny accurate Heavy bottom .10 - .fifty 2 Beefy Slinky .11 - .fifty 4 no longer Even Slinky .12 - .fifty six

Answer 4

dude, all those strings are like toothpastes - one is just as good as any other on the market. Most pros will use a particular brand because of a marketing kick back or contract where they get free strings or a kickback.

Probably though it's a very superstitious thing. I always use Dean Markely strings, not because they're any better quality than any other brand, but because I fell confident using them.

Answer 5

take your problem in to a guitar center for help.