10's on a tele?

**MAXIFUNK** · February 19th, 2010, 04:43 PM

Hey guys my CV Thinline just arrived at the local place I buy my gear.

Question Does a Tele sound better with 10's or do a lot of you guys do this?

**markb** · February 19th, 2010, 04:57 PM

My tele' is more resonant and twangy with 10s than the 9s it came with. I've had others that don't care.

**tot_Ou_tard** · February 19th, 2010, 08:36 PM

Who cares about 10s or 9s, how is the guitfiddle?!?

**MAXIFUNK** · February 20th, 2010, 12:00 AM

Originally Posted by tot_Ou_tard

Who cares about 10s or 9s, how is the guitfiddle?!?

I do not know yet I will not pick it up until Saturday.

**birv2** · February 20th, 2010, 08:19 AM

I just joined the tele brigade, and I've got 10's on mine. They sound fine. 9's are too wobbly for me, and I can bend the 10's fine.

**wingsdad** · February 20th, 2010, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by markb

... more resonant and twangy with 10s than the 9s it came with...

...sums it up well.

The bit more mass & strength of 10's inherently yield richer tone and a shade more volume, and not just with Tele's. Thus, any single coil pup performs better with 10's than lighter gauges, while 'buckers handle 9's or lighter better with ostensibly twice the magnetism. 10's are also less prone to prematurely stretching out of tune from agressive bending, since they're stronger.

I go with 10's on all my electric 6's, not just the Tele-type. 9's are just too flabby and weak for my style of play, primarily rhythm & chord-lick, grounded in Motown/Memphis soul, r&b & blues.

hubberjub*** · February 20th, 2010, 11:44 AM

.10s on the Fender scale guitars and .11s on the Gibson scales. That's what works for me. Although I did have .08s on my Ibanez Jem I had when I was 15. Those were the days.

**MAXIFUNK** · February 20th, 2010, 09:18 PM

Thanks everyone for your input I am going to try 10's on the Tele and next time I re-string one of my Strats.

I have D' Addario XL 110's on my LP like the sound a lot but just to see the difference I'll try 11's next time. Not worried about bending the strings since I started out as a Bass player bending guitar strings no matter the size should not be an issue.

**MAXIFUNK** · February 20th, 2010, 09:36 PM

Originally Posted by MAXIFUNK

I do not know yet I will not pick it up until Saturday.

Well the CV ThinLine is one extremely great looking guitar felt great in my hands the neck was spot on perfect.
BUT the neck had a ding or nick on the neck right near the top right side of the 1st fret next to the 1st/2nd fret separator. UGH!!!! So, now I will wait to see if they can get a new one in or fender will let them mark down this one but honestly I would just rather a new with out any flaws if it was on the body of the AXE I properly would not care but on the neck no way.

So, now I must wait it out but the guitar was way more than I expected once I get it worked out it is another keeper to add to the collection for sure.

**MAXIFUNK** · February 23rd, 2010, 10:24 PM

Originally Posted by MAXIFUNK

Well the CV ThinLine is one extremely great looking guitar felt great in my hands the neck was spot on perfect.
BUT the neck had a ding or nick on the neck right near the top right side of the 1st fret next to the 1st/2nd fret separator. UGH!!!! So, now I will wait to see if they can get a new one in or fender will let them mark down this one but honestly I would just rather a new with out any flaws if it was on the body of the AXE I properly would not care but on the neck no way.

So, now I must wait it out but the guitar was way more than I expected once I get it worked out it is another keeper to add to the collection for sure.

Fender only wanted to give them $10.00 off of the guitar with a chipped/dinged neck So now I have to wait 3 weeks for a replacement.

@#!@$!#@$#@!%$@#@!
but it will be worth it once I have it in my hands.

**Duffy** · March 26th, 2010, 12:27 AM

That sounds foolish of Fender to offer such a small price cut, especially if the ding is under your finger during any playing or bending. It just won't sound right, I mean for a brand new guitar.

UPS is terrible I know, but who do you blame? Quality control should have picked it up, in my opinion.

Nice way to take the wind out of your sail and increase the anxiety level waiting all that time. Then they might move the date back even farther. I'd ask for something for the inconvenience in additon to the defective neck.

**MAXIFUNK** · March 26th, 2010, 01:13 AM

Originally Posted by Duffy

That sounds foolish of Fender to offer such a small price cut, especially if the ding is under your finger during any playing or bending. It just won't sound right, I mean for a brand new guitar.

UPS is terrible I know, but who do you blame? Quality control should have picked it up, in my opinion.

Nice way to take the wind out of your sail and increase the anxiety level waiting all that time. Then they might move the date back even farther. I'd ask for something for the inconvenience in addition to the defective neck.

I am still waiting!!!!!!!!!

LOL
Good thing I have plenty of new toys to enjoy!!!

FrankenFretter*** · March 26th, 2010, 11:31 AM

Like a lot of other guys here, I like the sound and feel of 10s on my Fender-ish guitars. It just feels like the right gauge of string for single coils/ inline tuners. Or something like that.

That sucks about your "almost" guitar. I really like those Thinlines. Hopefully the replacement will come soon, so you can satisfy that GAS pain.

**ZMAN** · March 26th, 2010, 11:52 AM

I found a happy medium. I use the D'Addario 9.5 set. They are just a little thicker than 9s but not a full 10. I use them on all of my guitars. When I bought my CV Tele Custom I am pretty sure they set it up with 10s. I always get them to do a set up before I buy, and a different person did the set up. My normal guy would have automatically put on 9.5s. With the 3 saddle bridge there is a lot less tension on the strings and it make for a nice light feel.
I find it easier to switch from my Strats to my Gibbies with the 9.5s.

**MAXIFUNK** · April 10th, 2010, 08:01 PM

Well finally the CV ThinLine Tele arrived yesterday I picked it up today.
This one has some starches on the bottom edge of the pick-guard but you can not see it unless you hold it upside down. The rest of the axe was spotless no dings or neck issues this time.

Pics and a little review to follow. I am almost certain I am going to swap out the pups with these!

http://store.guitarfetish.com/nehaviotenep.html

http://store.guitarfetish.com/nehavinobrpi.html

Time to go check out the axe!

**Iago** · July 14th, 2010, 09:13 AM

I don't think they sound necessarily "better". 9s will give you a thinner tone, but it's easier to bend and in my own experience, they last a little less than 10s. 10's are a little thicker sounding, a tad harder to bend at first, but you get used to it. I have been using 10's for 7 years, then for 1 year I switched to 9s and I couldn't consider it "worse".

**gregsguitars** · July 16th, 2010, 09:30 AM

10's on my Tele's and Les Pauls, 9's on my Strats...it works for me.

**BluesHack** · December 3rd, 2010, 04:10 PM

I've got 10s on my Warmoth thinline, works for me.

**Presto** · December 4th, 2010, 04:40 AM

I use 10's on my tele and prefer them over 9's.

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