Opinions on Guitar Strings

[Love Me Some Tele]

Hey All! I am new to the Forum and have just been checking a few things out. I am curious as to what types of strings you like to use for your electrics and accustics. I'm looking to try something new, and just wanted some opinions and personal preferences for both. Thanks!!

 

[Funky P]

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I use a hybrid of 28-48 Ernie bass strings and D'addario 11-18 treble strings, best combination of feel and tone imo.

 

[The Golden Boy]

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Welcome to the Forum!

I use D'Addario 10-46 on my electrics.

D'Addario 50-105 on my basses.

 

[Kac]

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I use the best electric guitar strings available.

GHS Progressive Dave Mustaine Signatures 10-52

Rock On ~ Kac

 

[Skarekrough]

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About once a year I do about an $80 order from webstrings.com.

I figured that buying them individually in a typical year I spend over $200. By doing it in bulk I save money and the strings are top-notch.

 

[bungalowbill]

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GHS or Everly Brothers 10-46 and welcome to the forum.

 

[CronoDL]

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Ernie Ball Slinkies 10-46

 

[Jackson Distortion]

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Hey man, what's up? I use Elixir Nanoweb 10-46 electric.

These strings last a long time! They're coated and have a soft feel- moving around is effortless, you'll take it for granted. The unwound strings have anti-rust plating which make them last as long as the uncoated wound strings.

For me, the tone of the strings are the best I've heard-- modern sounding and full. This is subjective to everyone's varying taste, but I thought I'd mention it. They stay in tune well too.

I like gauge 10-46 mainly for ease of use. On the 10 I get some tension but I can bend it sky high. And, on the 46 I get beef but I can bend it well all over the neck. Also, I can just pick my axe up and not fret about warmin' up .

See Ya.

 

[openj]

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All Ernie Ball Slinkys

+1 btw nice to meet ya

 

[Destroying Angel]

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I use D'Addario 12-52's on my Les Paul, ive tried a few different brands but i keep coming back to the D'Addarios.

 

[Mr 9finger]

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I use DR pure blues and Hi Bean 9-46s and 10-50s depending on the guitar and setup. But I've got the urge to try some snake oils now.

 

[dani]

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i use dr exclusively. of all the strings i've tried, they stayed brighter and lasted the longest. ive been wanting to try some everly bros and snake oils for a while now. lastly, welcome to the forum.

 

[D-EJ915]

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11-58 for 7-string standard, swap 60 for drop-A
10-58 for 7-string drop-B
14-60 for drop-A, 13-58 for 27"
12-56 for drop-C, 13-58 for 24.75"

Yeah, that's quite a bit, lol.

I've used EB strings forever, I think GHS boomers are fine but I like EB's wound strings better...they work better with me, lol but GHS's plain strings are great. Never liked D'addario because those are the only strings that have ever broken on me :/

All my friends love Dean Markley's though, so I'm gonna order a whole bunch of sets of those.

 

[wickedmartini]

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After using D'Addario and Markley for years I have really been digging DR's. Have them loaded up on most of my guitars right now--Strats, Teles and an Ibanez Jet King. Most are 10's or 11's...

http://www.drstrings.com/

 

[JeffB]

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I've used all the big names pretty much...and had settled on using Gibson Brite Wire and VR strings for the past 7 months or so.

Recently I started using the DR Pure Blues and I'm amazed how good they are. Def worth the extra cost.

 

[Butch Snyder]

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For 25.5" scale, Ernie Ball Reg. Slinkies 10-46
For 24.75" scale, Ernie Ball Power Slinkies 11-52
For my Variax, Elixir Nanonweb 10-46

 

[Loserchief]

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Dean markley Blue Steels 11-52 for standard tuning
Everly X-Rockers 13-65 for C standard(Mainly),c# and b
Rotosound Swing Bass 45-105 on bass
DR Rares 13-56 for accoustic

 

[Benjy_26]

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10-46 DR Pure Blues on everything save for my LP, Sheraton, and Alleykat. They get 10-52 Tite-Fits. My Ric 4003 gets DR's all the time.

 

[Zerberus]

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Dr Tite Fit 12-52 on electric, "Rare" Phosphor bronze 13-56 on acoustic

 

[Ez74]

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DR titefit and pureblues,