Angus has been using Ernie Ball strings for over 40 years. He uses Gauge 9-42's.
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depending on string size around 180 psi
Yes. If you wind the strings improperly it matters. Strings should be wound from the string hole down, (from high to low, or from the hole to the neck). If you do it the other way around, the tuning peg has more stress on it, and is more likely to not stay in tune. Never put more stress on the guitar neck or the headstock than you have to. You will stay better in tune for longer if you string properly.
Yes but the strings would be like elastic bands and would be muddy to to the point of being almost unplayable. Yes because the 4 strings on the bass are an octave lower than the 3, 4, 5, and 6 strings on any guitar.
Yes. It will change the tone of the guitar. Heavier strings tend to give you more of a rounded, bubbly sound whereas lighter gauge strings will give you a sharper, crisper sound. Jazz guitarists tend to use larger gauge strings whereas shred guitarists generally use lighter gauge strings. That is just one example.