What Guitar Strings do you use?

[Jesse Greenawalt]

I use 10's too. *IMO they sound a little better as well...

[Big Job]

ernie ball 12's

[gitarguy]

I use GHS 09-42

[sixstringphoenix]

I use Dean Markley Custom Light 9-46; for me they seem to get the job done in terms of life and tone, and have not ever once gotten cruddy on me. While on vacation for two weeks I left both my guitars on the stands (with AC on of course), and upon coming back the strings were almost as slippery as new.

I hate Ernie Ball strings - the slinky-osity is too much for me. It's hard for me to get a good vibrato because the low E string goes all the way on the other side of the fretboard! :sarcasm:

I haven't tried many others, except D'Addario, which don't last quite as long for me, but I am very happy with the Steels.

P.S. - A tip for those using Steels: I don't know why this occurs, (maybe it's because they're cryogenically prepared) but when the air temperature in my house is kinda cool (60-65°F) for a little while the strings sound nearly like new again. It's great!

Justin

[AJ Love]

I use GHS Boomers 9-42's

[Vai is God]

I just put on a set of Elixer 9s that I got from Boston. So far I'm REALLY liking them, but I wish they had that poly crap on the non-wound strings too (if that's possible).

[7 Dying Trees]

Mostly Ernie ball's (pink packet, the 9's) for E-tuned 6 + universe (with a .52 for the B) and power slinky's (purple .11 pack) with the .11 replaced with .12 for C-tuned 6 strings. I also use dean amrkley every so often, and have got a set of d'addario's onanother guitar, but mostly ernie balls...

[ANOVA]

Do any of you mix strings for your 7-string??? I like the DR - strings but i want a 54 gauge seventh string...So I'm thinking about buying six string DR-strings and just add a Ernie Ball custom 54 gauge...What do you all think????

-Mike

[DemonicMinor]

9 guages feel too wussy for me... i gotta have at least 10s or they will break too often (and the 10s sound a little ballsier). *
ANOVA- for my 7's i use D'Addario XLL110-7's *theyre .010 - .056. *my guitar teacher uses 11 guage with a 60 for the low b.... and he's an incredible player.

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[vwall]

new ones!!! :rotf:


nickel, D'Addario *9's all the way!

had the 8's fever back about 7-8 years ago but gave it up.

[vwall]

Quote: from cerealk on 4:35 am on April 17, 2001
D'addario 9-42 and a 54 for the B-string of my UV

collect the packets, send them back and they give lots of free stuff!

11s if I tune the guitar (a charvel in this case) down a whole step then you get a huge tone.

Simon

Oh yeah!! I must have hundreds! about a year and a half ago i decided to grab how many was needed for the D Addario gig bag and cash in a few.... well, of course they dicontinued it!! and the Zion too i beleive???

oh well, what am i gonna do with 3 shoe boxes full?? and thats alot I wear size 14!!

:biggrin:

[Jay Satriani]

I use the D'addario XL .09

[vaidream77]

yea, those

[trouble311]

D'Addario on electric, of course....9-42-53 for JEM/UVs....Elixir acoustic strings....Nanoweb

[7 Dying Trees]

Quote: from ANOVA on 4:50 pm on Aug. 28, 2001
Do any of you mix strings for your 7-string??? I like the DR - strings but i want a 54 gauge seventh string...So I'm thinking about buying six string DR-strings and just add a Ernie Ball custom 54 gauge...What do you all think????

-Mike

Yep, I have those ernie balls and whatever .52 the shops will sell me, so I do mix string's all the time, depending on what they've got as spare seperate strings.