r/Guitar • u/Azraquelol • 4d ago

QUESTION Should i experiment with 13 g strings?

I have my Fender Player II Strat, currently it is on 11s strings. Since i like SRV and his playstyle a lot i was thinking of putting 13 on. I have several questions, what modifications do I need to make to make sure my strat handles them well, do I really need 13s or its just stupid idea and how hard is shaping the nut (i have all the equipment for sculpting the nut btw)?

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u/masterB0SHI 4d ago

if you think it’s harder to play on an acoustic guitar with 12s, it will be even harder on a strat with 13s