11-49 on a strat?

[Kiwiaxe]

As some slapper once said, “oops I did it again”

So I may have allegedly* ended up buying another Suhr Classic Antique (this time black SSS with ML pickups) while in Melbourne. Hypothetical pics to follow later this week.

Possibly the best playing strat I’ve come across. Which surprised me - because it’s running 11-49s. Which are beefier than I’ve played before on a strat. Still presented no problems even with 1.5 tone bends, and had a noticably more solid feel when it came to picking and vibrato.

Anyone else running 11-49 on a strat? I’ve been a 10-46 guy for as long as I can remember.

*in breach of wife’s currently imposed one-in, one-out policy

[Zaulkin]

I use 11 - 49 but that's in drop C. Not too different in standard though.

[Molly]

Anyone else running 11-49 on a strat? I’ve been a 10-46 guy for as long as I can remember.

Usually, yes though I recently went down to 10s for standard tuning. Only real issue with 11-49 or, sometimes 11-52, is that the G would ride high in the nut (not something I've the tools to attend to). Tonally it makes zero difference IMHO. Just a question of what feels good. Don't be a martyr to it. Use 8s or 9s if you like the feel of them. From May to Malmsteen, Billy Gibbons, Beck to BB King; can hardly say those blokes are lacking in tone.

[Slowy]

Usually do. Just restrung mine with 10-46 because I had a set and the Telecaster appreciates the heavier bottom more.
Can't say it makes much difference to me but I'm a ham fisted oaf who played 13-56 on acoustics for 20 years. After that, all strings are light.

[griff]

1.5 tone bends with 11's... nice. I must be weak. I'll stick with 9's.

[Basket Case]

It would make sense if it was a reverse headstock.

[Mini Forklift]

My relic’d Strat has .011’s on it, my other Strat and the LP have .10’s. Gives me an excuse to play them all, also a good gauge to see where my finger strength is at. Plus the heavier strings go well with a Strat IMO.

I couldn’t play .009’s and I wouldn’t want to play anything heavier than .011’s so I think this gives me the best of both worlds.

[Delayman]

Usually do. Just restrung mine with 10-46 because I had a set and the Telecaster appreciates the heavier bottom more.
Can't say it makes much difference to me but I'm a ham fisted oaf who played 13-56 on acoustics for 20 years. After that, all strings are light.

I’m also an acoustic guy who went electric. So I prefer heavy strings. But now I’m out of practice so I go for 10s.
If I was gigging I might go lighter as I think my hands would die after a few hours on 10s or 11s!

[Single coil]

11/50 on me tele, and that thing is tension central.