new strings

[MichaelLitvak]

Here is my take on your string question.
If you have been playing for a very short while (you must be because you are just starting to change your strings for the 1st time) I would suggest getting the least expensive strings you can find. D'adarrio is usually the cheapest. At this stage of your young guitar life you will NOT be able to tell the difference between brands of strings. Gauge.. yes, brand... NOPE.

you are right, i havent been playing for a long time.. a little more than a year.. im not new to changing string.. well i am sort of. my first guitar was a cheap les paul copy and changing strings there was stright forward .. my dk2 has a floyd rose and its trickier but i learned..

yes im able to tell gauge difference and im able to tell brand difference.. sort of.. before when i string broke i used to go to my local guitar store and get one cheap no name strings.. just seperate strings.. now i got elixir..

for some reason elixir feels odd now.. it feels heavy.. even tho its 9s it still feels heavy.. harder to tap and not as flexible as the no name brand.

for now i only changed the E string because it ripped, im not gonna change the rest yet since i dont really like the feeling of them

[evolutionised]

i reckon dean markleys are quite good. quite durable too. and when youre changing a FR, dont like take all of them off then put them back on. take one off, put one on, take another one off, put another on... etc

[Dreamland_Rebel]

i use GHS boomers.

from what i have noticed over the years...

i prefer the tention of strings that have a round core wire on their wound strings. i.e. Boomers, DR "tite-fit". i like the way the feel under my fingertips and the feel of them as i bend a string.

D'addarios, Dean Markeleys, DR "Hi-Beams" and many others (like web strings) have a Hex shaped core wire. some prefer the thicker tone that these provide (i'd describe it as extra highs and lows). but they have a lot more tension and feel stiffer compared to strings with a round core. for those of you who tune down, this might be your ticket. i prefer the Dean Markeley signature series tone for hex core strings.

you'll notice that once you have your floyd equipped guitar set up with a particular guage and brand of strings, you can change strings without a new setup if you use that exact brand and guage. but if you change brands, the tention will be different and you will need to re-setup your guitar.

[TommyD]

new strings

> I tend to swap brands occasionally,but pretty much stick with the same gauges,9-46. I've had good results with the regular Dean Markley's,as well as the Blue Steels,GHS Boomers,Ernie Ball Hybrid Slinky,and S.I.T's. That being said,my Model 5 has the Power Slinky 11-48 set on it now,and I really like the tone of them unamped,I can't tell a difference thru the amp. I also religiously avoid D'Addario,Fender,and Gibson strings. Tommy D.

[HoWheels]

I've been using Carvin strings lately. Can't beat 10 packs of strings for $20

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[Dreamland_Rebel]

there are only 6-8 actual string manufacturers. the rest buy their strings from them at their requested specs and repacage them with their name on them. (just like webstrings)

[Thoraby]

there are only 6-8 actual string manufacturers. the rest buy their strings from them at their requested specs and repacage them with their name on them. (just like webstrings)

I've been hearing that a lot, but I wonder if it's not just an urban legend. Like the loch ness monster ye know