Favorite strings for Floyd Rose guitars

[UnderTheFlame83]

What strings and what gauge do you like on your Floyd Rose equipped guitars?

My favorites are Ernie Ball Super Slinkys 9-42 or D Addario 9-42. I used to use 10s, but switched to 9s a few years back.

 

[Liam1963]

For the two Floyd Rose - equipped guitars I own, (Hamer Custom Chapparal & Jackson DKNY): GHS Boomers .009's.

 

[GuitarStv]

I have three guitars with Floyds. They are all running 10-52s. I had just regular 10s on them before, but found I really like the extra tension on the lower strings.

 

[ErikH]

On my only Floyd Rose equipped guitar, I'll use either 9-42 or 10-46. Ernie Ball Slinky's. Rock-n-Roll Slinky's if I can get them.

 

[PFDarkside]

In before Mincer mentions double ball end!

I use Elixirs for all my electrics now, usually Optiweb 10-52 or 9-46.

 

[Mincer]

In before Mincer mentions double ball end!

I use Elixirs for all my electrics now, usually Optiweb 10-52 or 9-46.

Haha, only on Steinberger TransTrems.

 

[Bogner]

DR Tite Fit 11-50

 

[dave74]

Turbo Slinky (9.5-46) for Eb

Ultra Slinky (10-48) for D std

Customized Boomers and Balls (10.5/14/20w/30/40/52) for C# std

 

[Blille]

I use the normal set I use for my other guitars (Daddario balanced 10s) but I have a set of SIT Super Hook as back up in case a string breaks to make the change easier.

https://m.juststrings.com/sit-s1046fr.html

Of course, I haven’t broken a string in probably 10 years. But that’s just because I have backup strings. It’s how the world works.

 

[Erlend_G]

I'd use 09's for standard tuning; on a FR guitar.

My Ibanez RG270DX, that I got when I was 13. I strung with 0,11 blue steels. . It was such a traumatic experience, fitting those strings on the guitar for the first time.

Turned me off tremolo bridges until just recently. These days, I'd like to have a superstrat, with 09s- for some delicate tremiolo work .

 

[JB_From_Hell]

D’Addario NYXL hold up to a lot of abuse.

 

[Erlend_G]

D’Addario NYXL hold up to a lot of abuse.

never tried these, but saw them last time I was in the city.

Could you shortly describe, any advantages over the regular ones?

thanks,
-Erl ♪

 

[Erlend_G]

Beautiful!!

Mine was dark blue metallic. Loved it for many reasons; but couldn't live with the tremolo. I bend and use various vibratos alot, and never use the arm. and the neck profile... opposite of what I like: (fat, C-shaped ones with smaller frets).

The 22.8K Powersound bridge pup was/is a classic tho!! . I remember the neck HB to be unuseably muddy, and the middle SC to have like, 1/4 the output. hehe.

I wish I still had the RG; (aswell as every guitar and gear I ever owned). Oh well.

 

[Securb]

I use .09 Boomers on everything, I will pick up Ernie Ball or DAddario Xls if they are on sale. I buy my strings in 10 packs, I will grab something other than Boomers if they are good strings and priced right.

 

[Mincer]

Your favorite Steinberger also uses these quality double ball-end strings.

Haha, not that one. My current one is a hard tail. I can use single ball strings, too.

 

[JB_From_Hell]

never tried these, but saw them last time I was in the city.

Could you shortly describe, any advantages over the regular ones?

thanks,
-Erl ♪

The low F# and B strings on my 8 last a lot longer. I tend to tune that guitar all over the place, and swap between a couple sets of pickups (EMG and Fluence, so they swap quick), and they survive a lot more constant tension changes.

 

[80's_Thrash_Metal]

Ernie Balls on everything.

 

[Top-L]

I have three guitars with Floyds. They are all running 10-52s. I had just regular 10s on them before, but found I really like the extra tension on the lower strings.

I found the larger gauge strings usually require a fourth spring which really changes the feeling of the trem.

 

[Phantasmagoria]

D'addario EXL 9-42's. (10's on shorter scale guitars) Nothing like them...

 

[PFDarkside]

I found the larger gauge strings usually require a fourth spring which really changes the feeling of the trem.

I have a guitar with 5 springs, 10-52 in E standard. It’s not a Floyd but the stiffer feel is great.