
Register for the 6-week Summer Ensemble Program
Visit Events for more details and to register (w/form and payment)
Regular Hours:
Tues-Thur 12-6pm
Fri 10am-6pm
Sat 10am-4pm
508-657-1817
Why UpFront? | Contact Us | View Cart
< 
QUEST FOR THE BEST Voting is OPEN until Wed June 17th at 5PM. Please share your love and VOTE for us at UpFront Guitars...(once a day if you like)! Vote at myfmquestforthebest.com
Best in Music Shopping (Winner in '23, '24, AND AGAIN in 2025! ).
Stringjoy Signatures BAL9 Nickel Wound Super Light 9-42 Gauge Electric Guitar Strings
From Stringjoy:
So these might look like a typical set of 9s (or Super Lights, or Extra Lights—everyone seems to call ‘em something different…), but trust me, they’re not.
The standard for 9s is typically 9-11-16-24-32-42, and while the gauges on the bottom end are solid, the top is all kinds of messed up. Why some other companies make them that way, I honestly couldn’t tell you—but never fear! We’ve fixed all that for you.
See, the issue on most sets is that the .011 has far too little tension to balance with the .009 and the .016 has far too much tension. So, with our Balanced 9s we fix all that by using a .012 and a .015 instead.
The result is a set of strings that plays evenly across the entire fretboard and intonates better when set up properly. If you’re typically a 9s player, these are definitely the way to go.
Sound good? Rad. Hit the red button below to add these to your cart.
Gauges: .009 – .012 – .015 – .024w – .032 – .042