9's or 10's

[themisfit138]

assuming standard tuning:

25.5" scale gets 9's
24.75" scale get 10's

+1

[busdriver]

I ended up using a 9-46 hybrid set on 25.5" scale guitars and a 10-46 on shorter scales.

[Super_shredder]

10s on 25.5
11s on 24.75

[VitaminG]

10s on 25.5
11s on 24.75

same here, in Eb

although I recently picked up a Fusion with 9s on it and since the strings were brand new, left them on instead of immediately changing them. So this thing is short scale, in Eb, with 9s, and I'm loving it. Might have to lighten up my gauges across the board again.

[mjtripper]

Same as a lot here:
25.5 = 9s
24.75 = 10s
25 = 10s
24.75 archtop = 12s

When I down tune I usually go up a size as well. I prefer them to feel like they have similar tension no matter the tuning or scale. Tone wise on the electrics I can't tell much difference it's more of a feel thing for me. Except the archtop jazz box, that one really does sound better with heavier strings as do most archtop or nice acoustics I've played.

[levantin]

10-46 for e standard,
10-52 for d
10-56 for 7 stringers in standard b-e tuning.
All 25.5". 9's sound like rubber bands to me

[Spivonious]

10-46 here. I started out with 9s but they sound thin to me. Also, I fret hard and I found 9s were going out of tune a bit.

[fenux_123]

ive always used 9's but went and picked up some 10's the other day. havent put them on yet so i cant say if i will like them or not. just wanted to try something different.

[Phantom Hawk]

9-46 hybrids for 25 1/2 standard tuning. 10's for E flat. 10-52 for C# Sabbath / Disturbed tuning

[Gypsy71]

9-46 hybrid sets on everything. DR Handmades. Standard, 1/2 down, or whole step down. They last a long time!

[ke3freak]

just 9's all the time.

[Dreamland_Rebel]

10-46 Boomers

[Foulacy]

10's everytime everywhere

[Tommie]

assuming standard tuning:

25.5" scale gets 9's
24.75" scale get 10's

I'm with you on that, and I like Light Top Heavy Bottom or Hybrid sets too, so my LP has 10-52 and my Strat and Jacksons 9-46.

Only exception is my Flying V which I uses 9-46's on, somehow it loses some of its liquid feel with 10's.

I use Elixir strings exclusively now, and they both stay bright and are resistant to breaking, so they last a lot longer than regulars, so they actually save me cash!!!

[Frigo89]

9's on all, except my Ibby, which has 10s and is tuned to E flat.

if I went lower I would change guages accordingly

also I usually use a pick about 2 or 3 mm thick, so it sounds badass lol