what strings work the best for you?

[marshall.amps]

My mom can get me new strings at target for like $3 (thats $2 off ) and there the thin ones i think .9 to .42 or something. I will break one about once every month mabee a little more than that. Do more expensive strings last longer is there much of a diffrence? What do you think are the nicest best strings ever?

 

[MrStitch]

0.9??? Isn't that about the size of the power lines coming into your house?

I suspect you meant 0.09.

Anyways, string breakage is due to lots of reasons. One being cheap strings, being played on by someone that beats the crap out of their guitar (i'm one of those people).

Also, don't know nothing about your guitar. My guitar was about 10 years old when I noticed problem breaking strings. I brought it to the shop and they said that I had rough metal in the bridge where the strings go through. I guess they made a groove over time with general use. So he smoothed it out for me, and worked great.

At the same time tho, I switched my string brand anyways. I went from Slinky's to Dean Markly Blue Steel. Love 'em, and won't ever change.

When everything was said and done, I went from breaking strings at least once a month, to... well never. Now I change the strings when I notice crud building up on 'em.

 

[marshall.amps]

hehe yea that crud is grose

 

[moogyboy]

I don't think you need expensive strings per se, just good ones, and even the best ones will break. My current preferred strings are CF Martin Darco .011, and in the past I've used Fender 150s and GHS Boomers in a variety of gauges (I've settled on .011/medium as my favorite). All are good quality strings IMO, but right now Darcos are the cheapest. I'd personally suggest that you bypass the more gimmicky strings--I've tried Fender Bullets and Tremolo Boomers and I wasn't all that impressed with their so-called benefits. Hope that helps some.

Incidentally, I have the same problem with strings breaking on the bridge saddle of my Epiphone Les Paul. I think it's that crap metal they make the saddles out of (mine had the black hardware, and now it all grainy-corroded). Sometimes the area around where the strings touch the saddles looks discolored, as if there was some kind of chemical reaction going on there. Hmmm...

cheers

Billy S.

 

[Dumby]

I sitll like my Ernie Balls...I use to like the pink ones, now I'm using the yellow pack.

 

[pinkerchook]

strings

I have had good sounds with Fender, GHS, Ernie Ball. the music websites have some good deals for 2-3 doller sets of strings.

 

[Codmate]

I don't think you need expensive strings per se, just good ones, and even the best ones will break. My current preferred strings are CF Martin Darco .011, and in the past I've used Fender 150s and GHS Boomers in a variety of gauges (I've settled on .011/medium as my favorite). All are good quality strings IMO, but right now Darcos are the cheapest. I'd personally suggest that you bypass the more gimmicky strings--I've tried Fender Bullets and Tremolo Boomers and I wasn't all that impressed with their so-called benefits. Hope that helps some.

Incidentally, I have the same problem with strings breaking on the bridge saddle of my Epiphone Les Paul. I think it's that crap metal they make the saddles out of (mine had the black hardware, and now it all grainy-corroded). Sometimes the area around where the strings touch the saddles looks discolored, as if there was some kind of chemical reaction going on there. Hmmm...

cheers

Billy S.

I had that problem after a bad set-up once.
I raised the tailpiece a very small amount and all was well.

 

[blueroommusic]

I think it all depends on what style of music, guitar, and everything else.

I use .54-.12 Ernie Balls on my iceman
I use .50-.11 DR's on my tele

 

[Cody Suit]

i use the ernie ball beefy slinkys cuz we play in E flat tuning so it stays in tune way better. for Drop C or something use the Not even slinkys

 

[Tbone100]

I've used GHS Boomers for years (.10's). Found them to be very consistent in durability and more importantly tone. I have used Ernie Ball slinky's and they're pretty good too.

I really like the sound of brand new strings although I found that they almost need to be stretched and bent until they settle in for them to stay in tune better. Brand new strings have the nice chime like bright tone, that I like especially on Strats.

I dont play as much as I used to, but at one point I changed them a few times a week... before rehersals with my band and always a fresh set for a gig. Not only for the tone but found the new ones wouldn't break as much.

 

[ridgeback]

I think it all depends on what style of music, guitar, and everything else.

I use .54-.12 Ernie Balls on my iceman
I use .50-.11 DR's on my tele

I use the same balls.
Dude, I don't own one but the Iceman was one my favorite guitars I ever played. I think I've seen one since. Do they still make them?