GuitarFanatic
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Re: Electric guitars only! What guage of strings you use and make.
I use D'Addario XL 11-49's on my Magnum.. Ernie Ball 10's on my Casino.
I use D'Addario XL 11-49's on my Magnum.. Ernie Ball 10's on my Casino.
Electric guitars only! What guage of strings you use and make.
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Boogie Bill
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Fender Super Bullets in 9-42 for my G&Ls with the DF Vibrato.
Everything else is D'Addario XL. 10-46 for Paul's and 335s, though a couple of the Pauls use 9-46. The Ibanez guitars and the Music Man Sabres get 9-42.
Bill
Fender Super Bullets in 9-42 for my G&Ls with the DF Vibrato.
Everything else is D'Addario XL. 10-46 for Paul's and 335s, though a couple of the Pauls use 9-46. The Ibanez guitars and the Music Man Sabres get 9-42.
Bill
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Little Pigbacon
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I move around a lot. I use GHS, Ernie Ball, D'Addario, Gibson, Fender, DR, Dunlop.
Les Paul 10-46 pure nickel in standard or E-flat
Strats & superstrats 9-42 in standard or E-flat
Except Slayer guitar 25.5" is 10-46 in E-flat
I move around a lot. I use GHS, Ernie Ball, D'Addario, Gibson, Fender, DR, Dunlop.
Les Paul 10-46 pure nickel in standard or E-flat
Strats & superstrats 9-42 in standard or E-flat
Except Slayer guitar 25.5" is 10-46 in E-flat
johnthomas
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hi HotHead,
I changed my standard 10's for "heavy bottoms" 10-52..
The standard 11's only have around a 48 low E. If you already like 10's having a heavier low end is easy peasy...D'Addario or Ernie Ball
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hi HotHead,
I changed my standard 10's for "heavy bottoms" 10-52..
The standard 11's only have around a 48 low E. If you already like 10's having a heavier low end is easy peasy...D'Addario or Ernie Ball
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Leon Of Late
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I use Curt Mangan Pure Nickel in 9-46 for all my guitars. I like the bigger wound strings for rhythm and power chords and the lighter plain strings fro bending and easier fingering. The Mangan nickel wound aren't bad either, just a little brighter. Great price vs quality for his strings. Made in the US in Cortez Colorado, which I really like.
I use Curt Mangan Pure Nickel in 9-46 for all my guitars. I like the bigger wound strings for rhythm and power chords and the lighter plain strings fro bending and easier fingering. The Mangan nickel wound aren't bad either, just a little brighter. Great price vs quality for his strings. Made in the US in Cortez Colorado, which I really like.
Phantasmagoria
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I used D'Addario's for ages (nickel/steel 9-42) but a couple of years ago I switched to Sfarzo Super Screamers and/or Alloy 5109's (I'm using 9-42 on some guitars and 10-46 on other's) I also use their SFT Screamer's sometimes...great strings! I like Roto Pink's too..
I used D'Addario's for ages (nickel/steel 9-42) but a couple of years ago I switched to Sfarzo Super Screamers and/or Alloy 5109's (I'm using 9-42 on some guitars and 10-46 on other's) I also use their SFT Screamer's sometimes...great strings! I like Roto Pink's too..
Phantasmagoria
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...& Ernie Ball Super Slinky's (9-52) for my Ibby S7420 (7 String)
...& Ernie Ball Super Slinky's (9-52) for my Ibby S7420 (7 String)
Diego
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Dunlops in everything.
10-52 in my Ibanez SZ which goes from E to Drop C and other in-between tunings according to the mood,
and 9-46 in my Strat which remains in E all the time and has higher action than the Ibanez.
I'd use 10-46 Ernie Ball Rock n' Rolls in my Strat since they sound so creamy, but they last next to nothing and cost 50% more.
So Dunlops are, in my experience, the next best thing.
They also have a really nice dealer here, rarely out of stock. So that's a plus.
Dunlops in everything.
10-52 in my Ibanez SZ which goes from E to Drop C and other in-between tunings according to the mood,
and 9-46 in my Strat which remains in E all the time and has higher action than the Ibanez.
I'd use 10-46 Ernie Ball Rock n' Rolls in my Strat since they sound so creamy, but they last next to nothing and cost 50% more.
So Dunlops are, in my experience, the next best thing.
They also have a really nice dealer here, rarely out of stock. So that's a plus.
Drunken Bowling
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D'Addario XL 10's.
D'Addario XL 10's.
punchlinechar
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Cleartone 10-52, they last literally for months still sounding brand spankin new. Great for someone who wants to do metal rhythm and lead
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Cleartone 10-52, they last literally for months still sounding brand spankin new. Great for someone who wants to do metal rhythm and lead
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zenmindbeginner
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Thomastik .011s on my jazz box
Blue Steel .010s on my strat, tele and one Les Paul style guitar
Pyramid .010 Nickel Silver handwrapped on another Les Paul style guitar
I've been known to use Fender pure nickels too.
Hybrid Blue Steel set for my downtuned dropped B guitars (.013 gauge low E and A and a D string from a .009 set for my G string... the rest are .012)
Thomastik .011s on my jazz box
Blue Steel .010s on my strat, tele and one Les Paul style guitar
Pyramid .010 Nickel Silver handwrapped on another Les Paul style guitar
I've been known to use Fender pure nickels too.
Hybrid Blue Steel set for my downtuned dropped B guitars (.013 gauge low E and A and a D string from a .009 set for my G string... the rest are .012)
allbutromeo
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Ernie Ball Cobalt, Slinky Top Heavy Bottom 10-52 on my Les Pauls and maybe the SG, Hybrid Slinky 9-46 on everything else.
Ernie Ball Cobalt, Slinky Top Heavy Bottom 10-52 on my Les Pauls and maybe the SG, Hybrid Slinky 9-46 on everything else.
theAeronought
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I've never used anything but Ernie Balls. When I started, I thought the 10s or 9s that were on my guitar when I got it were too light, so I went straight to 12s. Bad call - way too heavy. So I experimented with a whole bunch of different tunings while I had them until I finally heaved a startled sigh of relief when one of them finally broke. Next I went down to 11s, which I had for a good long time. I still like 11s quite a lot, but I've started doing a bunch more bending on the high E, so I've switched to Skinny Top Heavy Bottoms. I don't think I'll ever go back. Been wanting to try the Cobalt or M-Steel ones, but I'm only on my first pack of STHB's, so I was going to save my pennies until I was sure I liked them.
I've never used anything but Ernie Balls. When I started, I thought the 10s or 9s that were on my guitar when I got it were too light, so I went straight to 12s. Bad call - way too heavy. So I experimented with a whole bunch of different tunings while I had them until I finally heaved a startled sigh of relief when one of them finally broke. Next I went down to 11s, which I had for a good long time. I still like 11s quite a lot, but I've started doing a bunch more bending on the high E, so I've switched to Skinny Top Heavy Bottoms. I don't think I'll ever go back. Been wanting to try the Cobalt or M-Steel ones, but I'm only on my first pack of STHB's, so I was going to save my pennies until I was sure I liked them.
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