John Mayer Guitar Strings: YAY or NAY?

[@jimestooper1480]

Maybe it’s just me, but in nearly 20 years of playing, I’ve never felt the need to make a custom gauge out of something that doesn’t already come in a pack. I use different gauges for every guitar I own but I’ve never wanted to interchange specific strings.

[@JacksonBrooksby]

I probably agree with you. But sometimes I find 11s too heavy and 10s too light… so it’s useful to have a half way house. It depends on my mood more than anything 😂

[@HankyPankythedog]

I used to use nickel wound when I had a electric guitar with a piezo in the bridge. I didn't like straight electric strings cause the g string was not wound . So on acoustic sounds the unwound g string was tiny sounding. If I used acoustic strings the magnetic pickups would not reproduce the sound correctly due to the bronze wound. So it wound up being hybrid set. All nickel wound including the g string so you get both worlds using piezo and mags. Not sure if he uses a piezo but that was my experience.

[@ChikenComet]

I'd agree but Ernie Ball already has a ton of custom gauges compared to other brands like Elixir or Daddario so they make it easy to hunt for a specific string gauge setup lol. The Mega Slinky is arguably the same as these John Mayer strings and are $4 cheaper.

[@NJFPV]

​@@ChikenComet Thanks for that tip. Yeah, the only difference is the bottom 3 are up by 1. 28, 38, 48 instead of 27, 37, 47... I'd bet even Mayer wouldn't know the difference...

[@GFJDean35]

As someone who has spent way to much time nerding out over string gauges, I really appreciate this video!

[@andsoistopped]

I’ve used 9s for decades. Recently popped 10s on my Strat. Works well. Popped 11s on my Tele which works great as that guitar was made to be played hard. I have a Thinline 72 Tele with 9s on that I don’t want to change yet as it is set up just right. I moved to 10s on my Starcaster which is great as 9s were too thin. Thinking about going to 11s on the Tonecaster as it’s a 12inch radius and very easy to bend strings.

[@dannyllerenatv8635]

To me, these feel like a perfect Eb string gauge. Normally, I use 11-48 or 11-52 for Eb, but have always wanted just slightly less tension for songs where I have to play fast (I like low action). E standard i'm usually fine with 10 or 10.5s however, so these might just do the trick there as well.

[@sebg2086]

not really

[@dannyllerenatv8635]

@@sebg2086 Idk, I find them to be pretty great in Eb, and I can get the action lower on them than I normally can with 11s or 12s.

[@lostinpa-dadenduro7555]

I’ve recently started using the Ernie Ball Hyper Slinky on my 25.5 scale guitars. 9 top / 8 bottom. It’s really sweet playing. I’ve always been a heavier gauge player and wanted to try something outside of my wheel house.

[@nigelsmith721]

10s on everything since about 1990. There was a period of about 5 years where the band were super busy that I was using 11s but i fell back to 10s when the thrice-weekly workouts stopped.

[@BeatsAndGuitars]

I bought the Mega Sliky’s which are basically these Mayer strings but the 3 bass strings are 1mm thicker. I love them on a Strat

[@imantisocial3179]

you mean 1 thousandth of an inch thicker?

[@JacksonBrooksby]

I’ve tried these also. Maybe a little too close to 11s

[@urmiyanTargaryen2179]

How do they compare to the Mega Slinkies?

[@zz-.-]

I am enjoying them on my ultra Strat hss. I like the added resistance on the boomer bends.

[@andsoistopped]

Ernie Balls - I have used them from day one so they are going to be great. One things for sure - they will sell a shed tonne of them.

[@bruceman9581]

John Mayer created something special to sell, again. 🤭

[@codycouch]

D’Addario 10s on everything since I can remember . I bought a 3 pack to try on a couple of my hollow body guitars. I might throw a set on a strat. If I don’t like them who cares.

[@AchintyaSingh]

Is that a capo you have attached on your fender strat or a device to reduce hum . If yes..what is it called.

[@JacksonBrooksby]

It’s a Paige capo

[@sting729]

What's next? John Meyer Toilet Tissue??

[@JacksonBrooksby]

I’d buy it

[@sting729]

@@JacksonBrooksby LOL

[@nigelsmith721]

seems logical given the amount of....I'll leave that there....

[@N-VAMusic]

Bros got a serious case of guitar face lol. Respect!

[@davewight979]

Looks like he is in pain

[@dominicrobed]

Have they affected the string setup on ur silver sky ? I have my silver sky setup perfectly and I’m worried they will effect it

[@irv_atr]

You might have to tighten up the trem and/or truss rod a bit depending on the gauge you’re moving from.

[@dominicrobed]

@@irv_atr cool. Got 10’s on at the moment , will whack a set on and see how it goes.

[@JacksonBrooksby]

My action was already getting a little high due to temperature changes where I live so now the strings have settled in I’m going to adjust the truss rod

[@dominicrobed]

@@JacksonBrooksby thank you Jackson. I had to tighten my truss rod a couple of weeks ago.

[@GMSlash]

Having more options is always nice, but almost double the price of a standard set because it has someone's name written in large font? No thanks!

[@MrTupeloFlash]

& Signature Woman 😂😂

[@timbennett6644]

Going by your facial expressions you don’t like them.

[@sebg2086]

look like his about to cry........i wont buy them