Alexi's/Roope's Strings

[deathreaper666]

SUp Im new here and I saw alexi uses DRs. I was wondering what kinda DRs he has. I noticed he had HiBeams 11.50's...what are 11.50's? are they between a 11 and 12 gage?

Also can soMEone provide me with a link to them or where to buy theM? Or a model # would be nice.

 

[Heavenscent]

Why would you want to know?

 

[deathreaper666]

just answer the freakin question!!!! maybe I just want to get the strings...wtf...is that a crime.... see why the allmightly alexi uses them

 

[Heavenscent]

HiBeams appear to be bass strings...

 

[The Soulforged]

jeez he is new don't rip on him...too hard.

 

[zakk_hate_me_666]

im usin the zakk wylde 10s by ghs right now. a little big but they crunch pretty good

 

[deathxunlimited]

ok the DR highbeams arent bass strings in this case. the .11 - .50 is the gauge of the strings. .11 is the low E string, and the .50 is the high e string. and these strings you usually have to order offline here in america because not many stores carry that gauge for the highbeams. you can find them on www.musiciansfriend.com, they are i think $5.99 a pack


edit: sorry i was half awake when typing this, its backwards .11 is the high e string, and .50 is the low E string, thank you for pointing that out for me TOWARDSDEADEND.

 

[deathreaper666]

LOL IC ! thanks ....

i have an ibanez S series and it has a floyd rose locking trem. .. Im guessin gage 11 strings wont hurt it...I only use 10's...

 

[deathreaper666]

also why does alexi use 11's? are they better for metal?

 

[deathxunlimited]

in a way yes, they are thicker and because they down-tune, those strings seem to work very well for that

 

[deathreaper666]

even better! my band and children of bodom are tuned down a whole step. Its my favorite tuning .... nice and deep yet nice and high.

 

[TowardsDeadEnd]

.11 is the low E string, and the .50 is the high e string.

you got that backwards

 

[Heavenscent]

That's about what i have on my Dropped-C tuned gretsch, it seems to me as if fast tremolo's on the bottom strings work better with this gauge.
And i wasn't slagging him off, i was just interested in the why, because every guitar player has a different kind of set that works for them. You can play the heavy bodom stuff like sixpounder on .9 dean markleys, too. I was just wondering if I would be answering a fanboy question yes or no. No hard feelings, I hope. And he is the one who flipped out, btw. If he can post a question, I should be allowed to question his question.

 

[deathxunlimited]

thank you for pointing that out TOWARDSDEADEND, i fixed it. sorry if i caused confusion.

 

[zakk_hate_me_666]

my strings are 10-60. big motherfuckers