What Strings do you use?

[garyyamane]

Heritage recommends 10's for the 535. I prefer 11's and am using Elixir coated strings. Curious what others use.

[yuominae]

Ernie Ball slinkies or hybrid slinkies

[SouthpawGuy]

D'Addario 10s on most of them, one is strung with 12s, the 575.

[tulk1]

Dean Markley 1973 Vintage Reissue 10's. Use them on all of my guitars.

 

[PunkKitty]

10-46. I don't pay attention to brands. I buy whatever is on sale.

[Guest HRB853370]

Heritage recommends 10's for the 535. I prefer 11's and am using Elixir coated strings. Curious what others use.

I like 10 through 52 gauge.

[big bob]

I like elixir for heavier strings like 12s but for the last year I've been using 9s (ernie ball super slinky) on all my guitars except the 575.

[Keith7940236]

TI Swing 12's on 25.5" Scale, 13's on 24.75" scale.

Although I am interested in trying some round wounds on my incoming Eagle.

[MartyGrass]

D'Add Half Rounds, GHS David Gilmours, TI FWs. But I'm always trying new stuff.

[jjkrause84]

Generally speaking: Ernie Ball Regular Slinky (10-46) on everything. I've recently started using top-wrapped 11s on my Les Paul Special...it feels nice (not quite so floppy and flimsy).

[DetroitBlues]

Dean Markley 1973 Vintage Reissue 10's. Use them on all of my guitars.

 

 

I love those strings... but I typically use EB's because they are cheaper... Not a problem with them, but the Dean's have been my favorite.

 

Oh, and 10's across the board for me..

[garyyamane]

If anyone is using roundwounds I would be curious to know what differences you have noticed in tone.

[Kuz]

I ONLY use Curt Mangan 10-46 on all my electric guitars, except my archtops which I ONLY use Thomastic George Benson flat wound 12s.

[golferwave]

D'Addario 10/46 set.

[58super]

Sadowsky 10-46 on the solids and semi-hollows. TI Flatwound 12 on the hollows.

[H]

D'Addario EXL110+

They give a very similar feel to 10s on a Fender scale.

[tsp17]

TI Swing 12's on 25.5" Scale, 13's on 24.75" scale.

Although I am interested in trying some round wounds on my incoming Eagle.

Interesting. Why heavier on shorter scale?

[davesultra]

Either D'Addario EXLs', Ernie Ball Slinkys, or GHS Boomers 10-46.

[heritagefan7]

EB super slinky on my JP12 and old 10's on my 150 & LP that DESPERATELY need changing!...I have 12's on the Guild X500....I want to change these to 11s soon. Prob gonna go EB on all gits next go round as an experiment.

[heritagefan7]

EB super slinky on my JP12 and old 10's on my 150 & LP that DESPERATELY need changing!...I have 12's on the Guild X500t....I want to change these to 11s soon. Prob gonna go EB on all gits next go round as an experiment.

[jjkrause84]

Interesting. Why heavier on shorter scale?

 

Because shorter scale guitars have less string tension. Using 11s on a 24.75" guitar feels more like using 10s on a 25.5" guitar does.

[smurph1]

Don't like Elixirs on my electrics.. I use Cleartone 10s on my Strat, and DiAddario 10s on my Les Paul.. The Taylor 410ce I just bought came equipped with Elixirs, and they sound really nice on it.. So I might start using them again..

[Cajun]

My luthier swears by Curt Mangans - so have been using and I do think they are better. I worked at a music store awhile and they had a running joke that people made a big deal of the strings when in fact many were made by the same companies and just packaged and marketed differently. I have had good luck with Mangans - they are mail order.

[Blunote]

My Heritages (H535, H150, Millie Std Ultra) get GHS Nickel Rockers 10-46. Being nickel, the last much longer than other stainless offerings and provide a deeper, more mellow tone.

 

The PRS Mira gets D'Addario Pure Nichel XL 10-45. For an even darker tone that helped me tame a few extra bright notes on the high e and b string. I've since adusted the pickup heights and found that solved the issue. But I still like the warmer tone on that all mahogany guitar.

 

The G&L Legacy gets D'Addario Nickel Wound XL 10-46 -in part because I got a deal on a 10 pack for $26 a while back. They sound nice though.

 

I've got an OM style acoustic guitar by Blueridge that gets D'Addario Phosphor Bronze 12-53. I've tried brighter strings, but keep coming back to these.

 

My Gibson Jumbo gets Elixirs. I prefer the 80/20 bronze nanowebs 12-53 over the nanoweb phosphor bronze or heavier coated polywebs. For whatever reason, the brighter strings sound better on that big jumbo.

[Redsand]

for my H535 I will only use DR (Pure Blues) 10/46.