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Sonic Youth 37 04.24.2007 10:15 PM

What kind of strings do you use?
 
I'm interested to know what kind of strings everyone uses.

I recently switched to Ernie Ball Beefy Slinkly 11's. It was a neccessary but welcome change as my store stopped stocking Vinci 11's. The Ernie Ball's sound much nicer, especially when tuned lower.

Inhuman 04.24.2007 10:17 PM

I make mine out of pipe cleaners. Just shave the fur off them and wind em'.

Everyneurotic 04.24.2007 10:30 PM

ernie ball regular slinkies .10-.46 and .13-.65 on the other guitar...even though i haven't changed strings in like 2 or 3 years, i wish i was making that up.

Sonic Youth 37 04.24.2007 10:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Everyneurotic
ernie ball regular slinkies .10-.46 and .13-.65 on the other guitar...even though i haven't changed strings in like 2 or 3 years, i wish i was making that up.


I hadn't changed strings in about 8-10 months. I had forgotten how new strings sounded.

atsonicpark 04.24.2007 10:50 PM

thong floss strings.

actually yeah, ernie ball. haven't had to change em in years. they lasted longer htan my guitar!

musicfallinglikesnow 04.24.2007 11:08 PM

I'm using .10 up standard cheap ones except for the 6th where I use .09 for it not to break for the strain. Tried to use a .10 there but to get to the E tuning as the neck is funny the tension was too much.
Incredibly, they sound really good. My guitar is the responsible I think.

nature scene 04.24.2007 11:12 PM

Usually GHS Boomers .10-.46 for my electric, sometimes ernie ball.

Elixers for the acoustic.

CHOUT 04.24.2007 11:22 PM

D'addario 11s or Ernie Ball usually.

LDopa 04.24.2007 11:53 PM

Earnie Balls, and I use Elexirs on my acoustic.

pantophobia 04.25.2007 12:19 AM

my acoustic has the same strings on them since i bought it 6 years ago

jenn's bass that i am holding on to, ummm those fuckers are rusted, so at least a decade if not longer those have been on there

CHOUT 04.25.2007 02:00 AM

I have a crappy hollow body bass that have had the same strings on them since 1994.

king_buzzo 04.25.2007 02:09 AM

^My uncle has an acoustic that never had its strings changed, its like from the 70s.I use DR 11's. Why?-Hand made-Long lasting-Easily playble-brightSuit my JM.

ZEROpumpkins 04.25.2007 02:50 AM

Dunlop standard gauge. However the fuck you spell it.

king_buzzo 04.25.2007 02:52 AM

Strings or picks, my man?

sun city girl 04.25.2007 03:32 AM

oh, i thought this thread is about women's underwear...

StevOK 04.25.2007 10:04 AM

Super Slinkies.
For acoustic, I use Martin strings (my dad really likes them)

Torn Curtain 04.25.2007 10:26 AM

Ernie Ball Regular Slinky .10-.46

atari 2600 04.25.2007 10:35 AM

usually D'Addario, also Dean Markley Blue Steel

regular light guage for electric usually
medium for acoustic

MellySingsDoom 04.25.2007 11:45 AM

D'Addario 11's for the Jaguar, and D'Addario 10's for the Squier Strat. For some reason that I'm unable to work out, D'Addario's last for ages whereas Ernie Balls break all the time on my gtrs.

SpectralJulianIsNotDead 04.25.2007 12:17 PM

I like GHS Nickel Rockers but they are expensive. Like 8 dollars a pack.

GHS boomers aren't bad, but the Nickel rockers are so much better sounding. I hate Ernie Ball Slinkies.


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