Guitar strings - The poll everyone has been waiting for!

Vaibanez · #1 10-18-2001, 03:19 PM

We've all talked about it and it's in the archive section, but I haven't seen a poll for this yet. Gauge is not important.

Try to keep the posts to a minimum(and the moderators happy), as there is a thread going hot and heavy in the Archived section.

J>:thumbsup:

trouble311 · #2 10-18-2001, 11:02 PM

D'Adds on Electric (or possibly DR, depending on the guitar), NICKEL WOUNDS PLEASE....no stainless! *And Elixir's on acoustic....they're worth it

Christopher Chen · #3 10-18-2001, 11:24 PM

I used to use D'addarios, but under the influence of Kevan I've switched to DR Strings! Thanks Kev! I love those strings they're excellent...really great feel and good tone all round!

Chris.

Kremlin · #4 10-18-2001, 11:33 PM

I can't stand D'Addarios, I can snap the top 3 strings in a fresh pack in 30 mins of playing.. Ernie Balls for me!

nuno · #5 10-19-2001, 04:01 AM

Kremlin,

do you play with a chainsaw instead of the pick?
A pack of D'Adds can last for weeks, even tho I do abuse of them with a heavy pick and whammy bar pulling too.

Plus... I like coloured ball-ends wrapped around the tuners!!!!!

nuno

Antonio · #6 10-19-2001, 07:33 AM

Nuno,
I usually broke the hi E after a week of playing D'Addario 009-042, and I have a pretty light touch...turned to Ghs Boomers, same gauge, they last longer, and are more comfortable for me.

Pedrucci · #7 10-19-2001, 10:16 AM

Well, i´ve already played with d´addario, dean markley, ghs boomer and others, and finally Ernnie Ball... For me, the best are the last ones i told... Ernnie Ball... They´re so smooth... I love them, and best of all... i never break them, and i use the whammy bar quite a lot in my playing

Seeya

God bless you all

Pedro Miguel

ytsejam · #8 10-19-2001, 04:49 PM

Currently using DR Tite Fits, but the brand really doesn't matter, as I break the damn things anyway...
Darn SV, turned me into the fine art of Whammy abuse...

Devo · #9 10-19-2001, 08:13 PM

I use D'addarios cause Im afraid to use anything else really, Ive been using them for so long now that it has become routine. Personally I think they only sound good for an hour and after that they start to go downhill fast!

Guitarlos2 · #10 10-20-2001, 03:21 PM

Ive been using GHS Boomers for years. *They sound full, bright and they barely ever break due to their strength. *Ernie Balls sound like crap to me, and D'addarios are weak wanna be strings that break at the mercy of a strong strum.

jem7vwh · #11 10-21-2001, 08:28 PM

I use D'addarios on my practice gear, but they feel like they lose brightness really quick, so I string my Jem with Ernie Ball Super Slinkys

YJM · #12 10-21-2001, 10:17 PM

To me, it's Ernie Balls all the way. They have a sort of brightness and loudness to them that I can't get from any other strings. They have lots of balls.

I use them exclusively. For accoustic guitars even!

Problem is, most of the shops down under don't stock them.

Whenever I go into a shop and ask specifically for EB strings. They'd grap me some GHS or whatever. And I'd say. "no, I wanted EB!" And they'd go. "they're the same."

Far out! They aren't.

I'd used a set of Dean Markley on my 77FP initially thinking that I'd start to sound exactly like Vai. But I returned to EB in the end.

-Bill-

reguv760 · #13 10-23-2001, 05:33 AM

I mainly choose Ernie Balls cause they're the only strings that are sold individually at a pawn shop i frequent to. I'm sure other stores sell them individually as well. I usually purchase a custom gauge set not found on their slinky series. Sure, i spend $10 for 7 custom gauge strings but hell, it's cheaper than buying 2 or even 3 guitar string sets and throw away the strings i don't intend on using.

Reg

ChrisReedSmith · #14 10-23-2001, 09:11 PM

DR tite fits for me too

**jemsite** · #15 11-02-2001, 05:45 PM

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moved.

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