Electric Guitars

[Dr. Scottie C]

What is your favorite brand and gauge of electric strings for your geetar ????

[kit_strong]

String dog 10s

[Strung_Out]

Depends on my guitar, Fender's get Fender super bullets in .10s, Gibson's GHS boomers in .10s.

[soundcreation]

My favorite?  Ernie Ball regular slinky 10's.

But what I actually use are Elixer Nanoweb 10's.   The EB's just don't last long enough where I live. 

[Pine Apple Slim]

Whatever. Usually Boomer or Diadarro 10s on everything, but I'll use Fender or anything else in a pinch.  I have been sticking to Diadarro 11-49s on my 5120, cause I like that specific guage on it.

I do prefer nickel wound if possible.

[jpnyc]

D’Addario XL .13s. 

[Alecto]

Either GHS or Snake Oil Brand 11-50 sets on my 25.5" scale guitars.  GHS 12-52 on my 24.75" guitars, and GHS 13-56 on my Godin 5th Avenue (it just sounds better).  I'm trying DR Blues 11-50 on my 50's RW Strat because GHS Nickel Rockers are a PITA to find in stores. 

[billybilly]

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soundcreation wrote:

My favorite?  Ernie Ball regular slinky 10's.

But what I actually use are Elixer Nanoweb 10's.   The EB's just don't last long enough where I live. 

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Same, on both accounts.

[larry50]

D'Addario XL 10's.

[omni]

10's on LP

9s on strats and shredders.

[Malfunction]

D´addario XL:s .10

[photon9]

EB greens, on everything.

[BeanoBoy]

D'adario .009s on my Fenders, .0095s on everything else.

[humbuckerstrat]

I used GHS Boomers LXLs (10-38 gauge) for a couple of years, but i graduated from them to D'Addario EXL 10-46 gauge on my 25.5" scale Strat-style guitars. Now i can palm-mute whereas before the low E was too light to palm mute for some reason.

And on my 24 and 3/4" hollowbody I use D'Addario 11s.

[Patuney]

Elixir 9-42 on all electrics, because I have too many to be changing strings all the time. I love the tone of D'adderio's, but it doesn't last for more than one show.

[MephitBlue]

Ernie Ball Slinky 9s. I use to play with 10s, but I found the switch made playing easier without any perceptible (to me) loss of tone.

[Presc]

I've recently converted to Curt Mangan .10s on my Strat/Tele type guitars.  I didn't like them as much on my 335 and will probably stick to D'Addarios, but I'm considering moving to .11s to get a bit more string tension and clarity.

[photon9]

MephitBlur:
Ernie Ball Slinky 9s. I use to play with 10s, but I found the switch made playing easier without any perceptible (to me) loss of tone.
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I agree mostly though I would argue that thicker strings have a noticeably more percussive quality.

That said I use 10s bc I prefer the feel.

[J-E-M]

D'Addario EXL 110 (10-46). I've never broken a D'Addario string. I've tried other brands (GHS, Dean Markley, Ernie Ball...) but they're not tough enough, they can't withstand the ultimate power of my right hand.

[kayd_mon]

D'Addario 11s with a wound 3rd (I prefer a wound .018, which I have to buy in bulk - still D'Addario).