For the Electric Guitar Players

[Xian Xi]

What strings do you use?

I've always used Dean's/Slinky because I grew up using them.

Also what type do you use light, extra light blah blah?

 

[SonGohan]

I've been using Elixir strings for the past 10 years. I love them, and they really do last a long time. I have two guitars, one tuned to standard, and the other tuned to drop B. The standard guitar I keep 8s and 9s on, depending on my mood. However, on the B guitar, I get the thickest possible strings I can get.

If you haven't tried Elixirs, I'd recommend it at least once. They're really quality strings.

 

[Supasaru]

Ernie Ball... nylons!

To be honest, I haven't played guitar in about 9 years. I developed ganglial cysts in left wrist about a year into playing.

 

[Xian Xi]

I've been using Elixir strings for the past 10 years. I love them, and they really do last a long time. I have two guitars, one tuned to standard, and the other tuned to drop B. The standard guitar I keep 8s and 9s on, depending on my mood. However, on the B guitar, I get the thickest possible strings I can get.

If you haven't tried Elixirs, I'd recommend it at least once. They're really quality strings.

I'll give the elixirs a try since I'm way past due for a string change. Fuck, I haven't played my electric in 2 years. WTF happened in 2 years?

 

[ookitarepanda]

D'addario XL Nickel Wound .010s

I like them a lot.

 

[ironish]

I like the feel of D'Addario 11s, but I do B tuning (tuned like a 7 string without the high E string). They are nice and slinky and feel great to start with, but I think they wear out and break too easily. I've been playing those for a while now, but maybe I'll try to find something that lasts longer and doesn't cost too much.

 

[LWK]

Ernie ball, jazz iii picks

 

[fake]

For a LONG time I used D'Addario 9s, but about 4 or 5 years ago I tried 9g Hybrid Slinkies and never went back. I play in dropped D most of the time so I pretty much have to go with Hybrids if I want to stick with 9 gauges. I haven't tried 10s in years and years. I'd like to try them out see if my fingers don't get shredded and that I can still stretch, but I don't want to widen the string guides on my nut and not be able to go back to 9s if I don't like the 10s.

For picks, I use medium Dunlop Gels. I hate hearing the pick when playing and the gel material pretty much eliminates that. If I have to play fast, I use Jazz IIIs. I also have one of those Jellyfish picks, which doesn't really do anything interesting.

 

[Michael Yagami]

D'addario XL Nickel Wound .010s

I like them a lot.

That's what I use as well.

 

[SonGohan]

I played D'Addarios for 4 years before I switched to Elixirs. Very solid strings, and I remember driving an extra 35 miles to get them at another store.

 

[not sonic]

i've mostly used ernie ball super slinkys but theyre too thin imo.

my favorite strings were the gibson ones that came on my guitar, i think they were the brite wires.

i forget whats on there now, they could definitely stand to be changed. no one seems to sell gibson strings in stores. might check out the hybrid slinkys.

 

[cannonball]

Ernie ball super slinkies.

 

[alphagamer]

Got some Dunlop strings as a gift, Zakk Wylde Icon Series 10-13-17-26-36-46

Normally I go for the store brand, or Martin strings for my acoustic.

 

[Kiel]

D'addario XL in a 10-52 flavor.

 

[BobbyPeru]

I used to use Elixers on my bass when I played live. They were expensive as hell, but awesome strings.

 

[fake]

What is it about Elixers that's so good? Tone? Feel?

 

[SonGohan]

What is it about Elixers that's so good? Tone? Feel?

Durability and longevity matched with quality tone. After a show with regular strings, you can usually hear the tone change because of the wear. With Elixirs you could play 2-3 shows before you'd hear any change in tone quality.

 

[fake]

Durability and longevity matched with quality tone. After a show with regular strings, you can usually hear the tone change because of the wear. With Elixirs you could play 2-3 shows before you'd hear any change in tone quality.

I see. Maybe I'll give them a try.

 

[BobbyPeru]

I remember back in the day there was some big deal about a special coating they have or something. I'm pretty ignorant about that kind of stuff, but the band I was in used to buy them for me from the band fund, so...

 

[Opethian]

guitar hybrid slinky

bass super slinky

 

[fake]

I remember back in the day there was some big deal about a special coating they have or something. I'm pretty ignorant about that kind of stuff, but the band I was in used to buy them for me from the band fund, so...

Yeah, I think I remember those ads in Guitar World claiming that they were sweat and oil resistant or something.

My guitar teacher actually uses flatwound strings on his hollowbody. They sound awesome.

 

[HellioN]

I used to use D'addario on my guitar. Don't remember which ones but they had a wound 3'd string.
Used ghs boomers on my bass.
Now I get all my strings from http://WWW.webstrings.com
Cheap and I find the quality very good.