Light Guage Strings: Epiphone Alex Lifeson LP & Other Guitars

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So I'm debating if if I want to stay with the factory strings that came on my new Epiphone Alex Lifeson Les Paul Custom Axcess: Gauge .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046 or move to lighter guage strings for when I take the guitar for a setup next week?

Most of my electric guitars are strung with D'Addario EXL120 (9-42) with the exception of both my Epiphone Les Pauls and Gibson Les Paul Special which are currently strung with D'Addario EXL110 (10-46).

I came across the D'Addario EXL120+ Nickel Wound Electric Strings - .0095-.044 Super Light Plus strings, anyone ever try that guage, what are your thoughts?
 
You’ll only know if you try it.
I use 9-42 on my Les Pauls. Standard, Eb, Drop D, Drop C#. You just need to lighten up your right and left hand touch the lower you tune.
 
I have a 10-39 custom set on my Paul copy. Top wrapped and tune down a half step. Easy playing! The guitar kicks out so much bass that it makes those low strings seem a lot thicker than they actually are. I'd probably be blowing speakers with a 46 or 52 down there.
 
For E-standard tuning on a 24.75" scale I would go turbo-slinky. 9.5,12,16,26,36,46

I use this set for Eb on 25.5" scales.
 
I obliterated my arm a while back and my hand didn’t work for a while. When it started to work again I used 9s. I still use them and like them. 10s feel like steel poles to my weakened hand and fingers.
 
9-46 sets are the perfect compromise. You can hammer away on low string chording and fiddle away with ease on the highs.
 
VonBonfire said:
I have a 10-39 custom set on my Paul copy. Top wrapped and tune down a half step. Easy playing! The guitar kicks out so much bass that it makes those low strings seem a lot thicker than they actually are. I'd probably be blowing speakers with a 46 or 52 down there.
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That's how my older Epiphone Les Paul Custom (Korean made) is, it's had .010-.046 guage strings on it for some years now in standard E tuning and when I was using it live for shows my other guitarist always got worried cause how much bass and full bodied sound it puts out!
 
mooncobra said:
I obliterated my arm a while back and my hand didn’t work for a while. When it started to work again I used 9s. I still use them and like them. 10s feel like steel poles to my weakened hand and fingers.
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Sorry to hear about your arm 😕 My other guitarist on his Epiphone Les Paul Custom Pro uses:

9, 11, 15, 24, 32, 39

I've played on that guitar and it plays effortlessly but I do sometimes have a heavy right hand attack so I wonder if that would be too light?
 
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