Thread: What kind of strings does Richie use?
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Old 12-21-2007, 11:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Javier View Post
Me? doesn't matter what Richie uses I never go above nines, and I like to use 8's on my strat. and the action low, don't know why Richie has the action set so high.
I couldn't play with .8's, I'd break them all the time. .9's last me about a day or two. So I always use .10's. I play way too hard for anything thinner.

And high action is a lot better for rhythm and if you have strength in your fingers, it's not that tough playing solos either.

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