heavier strings??

Its time to change strings on my washburn with floyd rose tremelo and I want to go from ernie ball super slinkys to the hybrid slinkys which has heavier top three strings and regular bottom three. Will I have to have the intonation set on my axe after I have done this. I really like the heavier guage tops but if I am going to have to change it all up I dont want the hassle of it.

The heavier top strings shouldn't throw off the intonation a noticeable amount. However, you may have to tighten the springs on the tremolo slightly, as the heavier gauge strings will cause a little more pull...

thnx for the feedback. i just wasnt sure. someone just told me that it would cause small intonation p[roblems but if its not too noticable im goin for it

I went from 9's to 10's and finally to 11's. They are noticable harder to bend but they stay in tune much longer than the smaller gauges. Also, if you experience intonation problems you can tune your axe, then check the tunning at the 12th fret to see if its reasonably the same. If not, move the bridge saddles up or back a little at a time and recheck your open and 12th fret tuning til the notes are not sharp or flat. I had an '89 Squire II strat that I actually had to remove the spring behind the screw on the G string saddle in order to move it enough to not be flat. It was just flat enough to make me crazy.

It depends on how fussy/sensitive you are. I've stopped playing my FR-equpped axe because it just isn't worth the hassle. But then, the music I play doesn't need the extreme pitch-change that only a FR type setup can provide.