How many Gibson owners use Gibson strings?

[moestock]

I just got my 1st Gibson, and of course they recommend Gibson strings in the manual. I've always used Ernie Balls and I'm not planning on changing, but I'm just curious if anyone is restringing with the Gibson made strings and if there is any benefit to them.

 

And if not what brand of strings do you prefer?

[surfcat]

The benefit is Gibson makes more $$$. I use D'Addarios.

[Burgess]

I've only one Gibson but I do recall the first thing I did to it was remove the Gibson strings.

[bluelegacy]

The only time I've used Gibson strings is when they had that offer online where you could get a free set. That was a *long* while ago. I like EB's too and put them on everything.

[RIC N BACKER]

I have.

well its actually an Epiphone LP that I have but I have used Gibson Pure strings on it.

the Ace Frehley set of 9's and the humbucker strings.
I havent been playing long enough to know if they were "good" or not. they sounded fine.

I just changed to a set of Ernie Ball 11's the other day and I really like these strings but cant say if they are better. all I know is the 11's are friggin great

[animl]

I really like Brite Wires on my LP Studio and Melody Maker

[moestock]

I've never had 11's on an electric, I think that would be to much for me, bends are tough enough with the 10s. I have 11 accoustic strings on one of my accoustics and they're a little to thin.

I always used to play 9's on my electrics, but after years of accoustic playing they just felt too flimsy. I had a few more springs put into my Ibanez with the floyd rose to handle the extra tension, and I'm quite happy and settled on 10's. The Les Paul showed up with 10s so I'm gonna play them out but I think I'll be going back to Ernies Balls soon enough.

[datru]

I like Brite Wires on my LPVM.

[Rick 381]

I do. I own a Lucille and only use B.B. King Sig strings. For 2 reasons, One,I paid for a look and sound and the strings are part of the sound. Two, the strings are a weird guage 10, 13, 17, 32, 45, 54. Hard to find that set anywhere else. I know, I could put one together but why bother, Gibson does it for me.

[rastaman blues]

I use Gibson vintage reissues.

[Mr.Mow]

I use the Gibson strings on my Explorer and LP, they just seem a little mellower than say D'addarios that... Actually that I hate.. But I keep buying them cos they are cheap.. grrr..

Yeah I like the Gibson strings..

[guitarNed]

I like Gibson strings.

[fuzzylogic220]

I've only one Gibson but I do recall the first thing I did to it was remove the Gibson strings.

 

 

same here, thats funny. first got the guitar. took it home played it for a little bit. and then changed the strings, played some more.

[aenemated]

the first thing i do when i get any new guitar home is put ernie ball power slinkys on. it.

[Brian Krashpad]

I've never bought Gibson strings.

 

I use whatever's handy.

[KarateSchnitzel]

they have always gone dead really quickly for me....... always going back to d'addarios

[guitarmandp]

If you want the gibson tone you gotta use gibson strings, my friend told me he put fender strings on his Gibson les paul and it sounded like a strat. You can't take shortcuts, only a gibson is good enough

[Bbreaker]

In the late 60's I used Gibson Sonomatic strings.
That was it.
These days it's D'Addario strings.

[TomCTC]

I bought two sets of Les Paul signature strings when I was out in Chicago. They seemed kinda cheap, I didn't really enjoy playing them.

[wilmer]

For many years I used Gibson

[Big Muff]

Another D'addario user here.

[Psychotronic]

All strings are really only made by a few manufacturers. Most companies (like Gibson) buy the strings (or have them made for them) and slap their name on them.

[jchrist]

Gibson, D'Addario, Dean Markley, GHS....... whatever's handy

[_pete_]

I never liked Gibson strings. When I got my LP a few months ago (new w/ Brite Wires) I broke the B string within 15 minutes. That was the first string I broke in years.

[Ponec]

I have always been happy with the tone and quality I get from Gibson strings. This has not always been so with EB, or DMs. I keep LP "Pure Nickels" on all my SGs and LP and BriteWires on the Firebird, Corvus, everything else.

-Ron