Fender Bullets
What are Fender Bullets (Why should I use Fender Bullets)
Fender patented their BulletEnd that is used on
Fender Original Bullets, Stainless Bullets,
Super Bullets strings. The BulletEnd is
designed especiallly for your tremolo-equipped electric guitar
to lock into place.
This provides more stability and intonation
when your use the tremolo (whammy bar).
The end looks like a ... well it looks like a bullet (albeit
a small caliber one) with the string coming out of the end.
This differs from most conventional strings that have a little
metal doughnut on the end that serves as a stop when the string
is inserted into your guitar's bridge or other tailpiece mechanism
that attaches the string to the guitar.
The little bullet with its rounded dome-like end fits snugly
and tightly into a similarly-shaped pocket in your guitar's
bridge or tailpiece assembly,
providing a secure fit.
Bullets
are available in pure nickel wound,
stainless steel, and nickelplated steel.
You can get them in complete sets with varying gauges
of strings depending on the style and
set you pick. The following list is probably
not comprehensive, but a fairly representative list
of what you can choose.
Original Bullets
Pure Nickel Wound
3150SL Gauges: .008, .011, .014, .022, .030, .038
3150XL Gauges: .009, .011, .015, .024, .032, .040
3150LR Gauges: .009, .011, .016, .024, .036, .046
3150L Gauges: .009, .011, .016, .024, .032, .042
3150TR Gauges: .010, .013, .015, .026, .032, .038
3150R Gauges: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
3150M Gauges: .011, .014, .018, .028, .038, .042
Stainless Bullets
Stainless Steel
3350L Gauges: .009, .011, .016, .024, .03,2 .042
3350R Gauges: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
Standard Tension Bullets
Nickelplated Steel
ST3250L Gauges: .009, .011, .016, .024, .032, .042
ST3250R Gauges: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
ST3250M Gauges: .011, .014, .018, .028, .038, .049
Super Bullets
Nickelplated Steel
3250SL Gauges: .008, .011, .014, .022, .030, .038
3250L Gauges: .009, .011, .016, .024, .032, .042
3250LR Gauges: .009, .011, .016, .026, .036, .046
3250R Gauges: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
3250RH Gauges: .010, .013, .017, .032, .042, .052
3250M Gauges: .011, .014, .018, .028, .038, .049
3250H Gauges: .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .052
The letters at the end of the numbers on the sets
give you an idea of the gauges in that set.
"L" is for light, "M" for medium and "H" for heavy gauge strings.
"S" is for super, "R" for regular, and "X" for extra.
"T" is for Texas and Tennessee (small joke ... very small ...
my apolegies to Jimmie Rogers fans).
Splurge a little here and try a set from each of
major types Super Bullets,
Original Bullets, and Stainless Bullets
to see which string material you prefer.
See which set sounds best with your guitar and amp combo.
If you have no idea on gauges, start with the medium ("M")
or regular ("R") set closet to the middle of each group.
That way you can decided whether you would like to
try a heavier gauge set or a lighter gauge set next.
Although I like the lighter gauges feel on my fingers,
I don't like the sound. It's to tinny for my taste,
but if you're running your guitar through effects
processors or pedals, you may like them.
As you probably know, the nut at the
end of the fretboard, the has a slot for each string
to run through.
If you have been using heavy guage strings and switch
to light guage strings you may find that the nut lets the
strings slide around rather than maintaining a nice tight fit.
You may have to have a luthier do a little work on the nut
to snug up the fit.
If you make the opposite switch from light guage strings to
heavy guage you may find that the strings won't go through
the slots in the nut.
If you're handy with tools and comfortable doing this
type of work on a guitar you can enlarge the slots.
Be careful though! Some nuts are fragile
and are easily broken or damaged (and no smart remarks
please)!
You may want to have your luthier do this kind of work.
The bridge at the other end of the neck will probably
need adjusting too. Again, you may want to have your luthier do this kind of work.
Precision tools for alignment and intonation are available
for the pros.
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