What kind of strings do you use?

Sonic Youth 37 · 04.24.2007, 10:15 PM

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.

04.24.2007, 10:15 PM	#1
Sonic Youth 37 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: if there is a bright spot in the universe, the farthest point from it Posts: 9,443	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. __________________ "One: Where's the fife? and Two: Gimme the fife."
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04.24.2007, 10:17 PM	#2
Inhuman invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Montreal Posts: 5,807	I make mine out of pipe cleaners. Just shave the fur off them and wind em'. __________________ Inhuman no longer dwells on here. http://about.me/robinbastien
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Everyneurotic invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mexico Posts: 15,713	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. __________________ Richard Clayderman found alive and still bland! Repo Man has all night! Photographic evidence of Monosodic's existance! New Kiddieriot shit after all! Never too late to share fave rex from the year before! David Keenan is a douchebag! Ron Asheton missed!
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04.24.2007, 10:50 PM	#5
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	thong floss strings. actually yeah, ernie ball. haven't had to change em in years. they lasted longer htan my guitar! __________________
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04.24.2007, 11:08 PM	#6
musicfallinglikesnow stalker Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 454	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. __________________
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04.24.2007, 11:12 PM	#7
nature scene 100% Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: da souf Posts: 671	Usually GHS Boomers .10-.46 for my electric, sometimes ernie ball. Elixers for the acoustic.
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04.24.2007, 11:22 PM	#8
CHOUT invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Minneapolis MN Posts: 3,128	D'addario 11s or Ernie Ball usually. __________________ Chout's rare Sonic Youth vids: http://youtube.com/SONICchout
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04.24.2007, 11:53 PM	#9
LDopa little trouble girl Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: nh Posts: 50	Earnie Balls, and I use Elexirs on my acoustic.
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04.25.2007, 12:19 AM	#10
pantophobia expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,349	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
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04.25.2007, 02:00 AM	#11
CHOUT invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Minneapolis MN Posts: 3,128	I have a crappy hollow body bass that have had the same strings on them since 1994. __________________ Chout's rare Sonic Youth vids: http://youtube.com/SONICchout
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04.25.2007, 02:09 AM	#12
king_buzzo invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 11,110	^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.
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ZEROpumpkins invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 6,157	Dunlop standard gauge. However the fuck you spell it. __________________
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04.25.2007, 02:52 AM	#14
king_buzzo invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 11,110	Strings or picks, my man?
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sun city girl the end of the ugly Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: finland Posts: 945	oh, i thought this thread is about women's underwear...
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04.25.2007, 10:04 AM	#16
StevOK expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Henrietta, TX Posts: 2,412	Super Slinkies. For acoustic, I use Martin strings (my dad really likes them) __________________ Follow me! Soundcloud Tumblr Facebook
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04.25.2007, 10:26 AM	#17
Torn Curtain invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: France Posts: 7,997	Ernie Ball Regular Slinky .10-.46
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04.25.2007, 10:35 AM	#18
atari 2600 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,213	usually D'Addario, also Dean Markley Blue Steel regular light guage for electric usually medium for acoustic __________________ Robert Rauschenberg, Canyon, 1959. Combine on canvas 81 3/4 x 70 x 24 inches.
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04.25.2007, 11:45 AM	#19
MellySingsDoom invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,662	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. __________________ Snow on Easter Sunday - Jesus Christ in reverse.
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04.25.2007, 12:17 PM	#20
SpectralJulianIsNotDead invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 7,409	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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