Gauge and brand preference

[jimihalen]

I use D'addario's, either 9s, 10s, or 11s.

What do yo use?

[Yankeefan01]

D'Addario and Ernie Ball. Use to just use D'Addario but the Ernie Ball Heavy Bottom Slinky's sound good on my Tele.

Usually 10's. Tried 11's, no noticeable improvement in tone. Not much more difficult to play than 10's. Although with my playing, who'd notice. :rock-guit

[Doctor Reggae]

11-gauge Ernie Ball Power Slinky strings, or 11-gauge Fender stainless steel Bullets. I use a .60 mm Dunlop Tortex orange pick.

[PussyStrat]

On Strat it was suggest by tech and teacher to use D'Addario XL Super Light .009 - .042. Same gauge as the guitar came with.

On Maton acoustic I am using D'Addario EJ16 Phosphor Bronze Light, again recommended. I have had no problems with either, so reluctant to change.

[Tinknocker]

Super Slinkys -.009 on my Blue Strat, Hybrid Slinkys -9/46 on my Mutt Strat, Regular Slinkys -.010 on my Tele that stays tuned to open G.

[Ernie Ball 1988]

Ernie Ball Power Slinky

[darkangel]

D'Addario 8s. (Woo lightest strings here!) And I love them. Bending is awesome, the tone is great. I'll never go back to whatever the hell was on my Les Paul.

.. Remember I have little girly hands :bannana_g

[vintage_brat]

since this isnt really strat specific. im moving it to the gear forum. :thumbsup:

[Jossy]

I use Ernie Ball 10's most of times....sometimes, when i like to play only blues, i'll go with 13's and tune half a step down...is good for developing strong fingers and good bendings...i only use 13's after having warming up with a set of 10's...carpal tunel gives me the creeps...take care of the old hands, you know?

Saludos.

[Halo]

GHS

Being a Michigan boy, I'd be remiss if I used anything else..I use:

On my Venus:
GHS Boomers 10-52s, although I'm going to be switching soon to the Nickel Rockers which are semi-flat..

on my Epi Les Paul:
GHS Infinity Steels 10-46

On Yamaha Acoustic:
GHS Bright Bronze 10-46

Rogue Mandolin:
GHS Phosphor Bronze 10-36

[aaronl]

i am a pretty big guy and pretty strong to but i still use 9s i think my strat is just happier with 9s, it tends to stay in tune better, and i am sure it does not have as much tone as the 10s did but it sounds good enuf.

i use ernie balls, daddrio, kind of whatever i want to get at the time u know...

[trahx]

D'Addario 10's on all my electrics except for my Tele - it gets D'Addario 9.5's - they feel just right :nod:
D'Addario Phosphor Bronze 12's for my acoustic

[stratOmaster]

SITs are the only strings i buy (for electirc). i use extra light 9s. if u havnt tried SIT yet, i recommend them.

[skydog911]

i've always used dean markley .009 , I've tried ernie balls & D'Addario but I always go back to the dean markley's

[Old Tele man]

TELECASTER = Fender 1550's.............(0.011"-0.048", wound-G)
GIBSON ES-135 = Gibson Brite-WIres...(0.010"-0.046", plain-G)
OVATION BALLADEER = SIT GL1048.....(0.010"-0.048", wound-G)
OVATION VIPER = D'Addario.Bronze.....(0.013"-0.056", wound-G)

[aaronl]

i tell you what, this latest set of daddrios (the first i bought since i started back playing) have seemed to wear out really fast, anyone else have this problem?

[TexMexMike]

EB 10's or DR Blues 10's. Looking into going to 11's. Been doing so much acoustic work that the 10's are starting to feel too slinky. And I do not suffer from "Girly Hands."

Good one Dark! :thumbsup: And glad that you don't suffer from "Man Hands! " :bannana_g

[Grumpy Old Fool]

Dads on Everything! 10s with the exception of the 50th Anniversary which strangely seems to be much nicer with 9s?
I was using 11s on the "Rory", but I'm happier with it set up for 10s and when it sounds as powerful as it does anyway......... seemed pretty irrelevant.

Has anyone here had the chance to try these Snakeoil Strings that we hear so much about?

[rezamozaffarinia]

for my slide guitar i use 10-46 ,on strat : 13-16-19-36-46-52 elixirs.

[SpeckledJim]

i use slinky 10s on all of my guitars but my next set i plan to move up to 11s which will be big for me.

[buckkillr8]

GHS Boomers
Custom gauge
.10 .12 .16 .28 .38 .48

[waltaja]

tele - fender 150's .11's
takamine 12 string - .09's
my 2 six string acoustics - .12's
ibanez road series - .09's
the SG get's GHS .11's
and my other electric get's GHS .10's

[Cooder]

I tend to use Ernie Ball .12's on my Fender Strat. :P (tuned to EADGBE)

[X-Sample]

I use DR blues 10's

[Jossy]

I just remember that Wn'W has a very nice article about strings, it is very good reading and as you guys know, he is a very dedicated man and has a very clear vision about guitars and music...

Saludos.

[SinnerBoy]

Yeah WnW's article makes for good reading, any new brands added Ray?


I always use Rotosound Yellows (10's) on my electrics. Good value and decent quality strings IMHO. Martin 12's on my acoustic, although may plump up to 13's soon.

[Badge]

I use Ernie Ball 10/46's on my strat, but just bought some Elixir nanoweb 10/46's to try.

We'll see if they're worth the extra...