I use DRs or GHS Boomers 10-46 and change them before important recordings/gigs. On acoustic, I use Elixir Nanoweb 11-?
What strings do you use?
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2/2000 = 1 in 1000.
I've bought 6 packs, and all were rusted. Granted, I bought them all-at-once, so they were probably from the same batch, but still, such is my statistically-anomalous life.
Thats crazy. Did you call them?
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Na. My brother purchased them for me online and told me they wouldn't take returns; I've lost contact with him since and haven't heard from him in a year.
Thanks for asking 'though, mate.
Once these 10s are worn-out-and-broken, I might try the 9s for a while before I (depending on how they go) switch back to the D'Addarios, which, if I do, will be 9s, having used the XL110s for decades. Either way, I'm hoping 9s will open up a new world for me as I've always struggled with 10s due to long-term-damaged hands.
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Either way, I'm hoping 9s will open up a new world for me as I've always struggled with 10s due to long-term-damaged hands.
Interesting to know that Paul Gilbert uses 8-38 EB and of course Billy Gibbons uses 7's. My hands are very sore these days so I'm gonna try the NYXL 8's.
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Gonna try these tonight.
Usually do 10-46 NYXL, so it should be an interesting change...[Blocked Image: https://s5.postimg.cc/6v84orql3/strings.jpg]
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I believe Prince used DR's
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Interesting to know that Paul Gilbert uses 8-38 EB and of course Billy Gibbons uses 7's. My hands are very sore these days so I'm gonna try the NYXL 8's.
Bear in mind that I and at least one other in this thread found the NYs to be stiffer-feeling (tougher to fret and bend), Shawn, so whichever gauge you'd normally imagine would feel right might need to be lowered by 1 in the case of these (awesome-sounding) strings... IMHO.
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I believe Prince used DR's
Never tried them. Will report back
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I just restrung my bass with Rotosounds.
I gotta give these a shot. The Billy Sheehan set.
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I love DR strings. I had a few sets get rusty years back (the humidity is really high here) and I took a gamble and contacted them to see if they'd do anything. They arranged for a full replacement of about 20 sets. Apparently the packaging manufacturer didn't use the anti-corrosion stuff for a period.
Their new Veritas for acoustic and electric are both fantastic and last way longer than other uncoated strings. Plus they come with spare unwound strings.
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Elixir Nanoweb. I'm really lazy to swap in new strings and these last 3-4 times longer than normal ones.
10-52 for open C#, 10-56 for 7-string.
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DR pure blues 10-46 has been my favorite set for years. You cannot cut rhe strings before putting them in, but otherwise great. I've also used rhe tite fit 9.5 sets with a Strat.
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I am usually on d'addarios EXL120+. they are 9.5-44
I found them to have a good feel for vintage tones, and they don't get much wear too quick. -
EB Slinky 10-46 here
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DR pure blues 10-46 has been my favorite set for years.
They're my brother's favourites, CJ.
He reckons his LP never sounded better, and used to rave about the tone all the time (haven't seen him in a long time, but I assume he's still using them).
Only difference is he uses 11s.
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11s are a bit too much for my fingers, Nicky! By the way, try 9.5 sets if 10s are too much for you. Not very different from 10s but a tad easier for bending. I can't imagine myself playing 8s! I like to attack them hard now and then. But I 'm more a blues player than a rock player, and metal or progressive rock players can get away with 8s more easily.
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Yeah, I hear ya man. He uses the 11s 'cause bending is easy on his vintage LP, and for the tone of course, not that it'd make much difference to me.
I thought about 9.5s, but honestly my hand problems are not-trivial in their effect on strength and repetitive movement, so I reckon it'll have to be at least 9s, maybe even 8s one day.
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9/46 Hybrid slinky Ernie Ball for me , tried lots some other stuff, but nothing can really match the tone and bend-ability of these strings to me. They also last very long for me.
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For guitars:
Acoustic nylon Martin M120 028-043 High Tension
Acoustic steel: Elixer 80/20 bronze but different gauges depending on guitar model (10-46 to 12-54)
All electrics: GHS boomers but different gauges depending on guitar model (most are GBL 10-46 ,some strats 09-42 to ES335 11-49)I really like the Elixers on acoustic, looking for something better for a nylon string. The wounded string don't last long on this set
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I gotta give these a shot. The Billy Sheehan set.
Been doing some recording. I stick by my earlier assessment. Very controllable bounce and zing compared to the strings I was using earlier.
