What guitar strings do you like to use?

[J the TyranT]

Thomastik-Infeld Powerbrights.

Fucking amazeballs.

and fucking spendy too

 

[AD Chaos]

I'm currently on Elixir- Not the brightest tone in the bunch, but they hold up relatively well in a somewhat decent condition, WAY longer than anything else I've tried.

Not for tracking anything though, just for playing/practicing/recording ideas and whatnot.

 

[FIXXXER]

Ernie Ball and D'addario, but I voted EB for the packaging which I find handy with every string separated. Really don't notice any difference between them both are great for me.

+1

 

[Nimvi]

EB Skinny top heavy bottom. I like them for both standard E and D tunings (though I should try something thicker for the latter some time). I don't mind other string brands either, but I've just gotten used to these and I have had no problems with them over the years.

 

[AntonioPetrole]

D'Addarios for 6 string and for 7 string I get the Ernie Ball 8 string set and just lose the .74

 

[Jind]

Dean Markley - Blue Steel

Another Blue Steel user! There is something I find in the Blue Steel strings that I've yet to find in other strings. They have a clarity and this what I'll call "bell like" quality to them - they also have this great un-amplified tone (not that that matters in the long run). I also use the Blue Steel acoustic sets on my acoustic.

I try other strings but keep coming back to the BS sets.

 

[Lasse Lammert]

Tried everything, D'Addario are IME the best sounding and longest lasting strings for guitar.
Also do they feel nicer/smoother under my hands compared to EB and others

 

[Rex Rocker]

D'Addario.

Nickel Wound custom 11, 15, 24w, 32, 44, 56 gauge for my Drop C guitars.

ProSteel standard 55-110 gauge for my Drop C bass.

 

[kylendm]

I used d'addario for a while but I'm in love with circle ks now. I notice they stay bright and clear much longer than other brands. Also they have more tension on any gauge than other brands. So instead of needing a. 66 for G# I can get away with a 64.

 

[LBTM]

For distorted tones whatever the guitarist has on his guitar (after cleaning them firstly). I don't bother with changing strings.

If the song needs some crystal clean tones I'll throw a new set of D'Addario depending on the tuning.

 

[Sethis]

Daddarios mostly cause they make sets for drop tuners like the 11-56 for drop C and the 12-60 for drop B/Bb. Their lifetime is OK but nothing exceptional imo.

 

[Sludgekicker]

super slinky custom, like i have any other options...

 

[plague_rider]

Seeing as this thread has everyone in a "which strings" mindset, I once bought a D'Addario set which came with a wound 3rd string , pretty sure it was a baritone set. I've seen they have Jazz sets as well which look more balanced gauge wise...

Any guys on here playing metal have any recommendations regarding a d'addario set with a wound 3rd for tuning to B-standard on a 25.5" scale...

I know I need thicker strings on there, being a bassist primarily I'm heavy handed when I'm playing guitar...

 

[Pxz]

http://www.daddario.com/DADProductD...me=XL157_Nickel_Wound__Baritone_Medium__14_68

 

[kylendm]

Seeing as this thread has everyone in a "which strings" mindset, I once bought a D'Addario set which came with a wound 3rd string , pretty sure it was a baritone set. I've seen they have Jazz sets as well which look more balanced gauge wise...

Any guys on here playing metal have any recommendations regarding a d'addario set with a wound 3rd for tuning to B-standard on a 25.5" scale...

I know I need thicker strings on there, being a bassist primarily I'm heavy handed when I'm playing guitar...

http://www.juststrings.com/

or circlekstrings.com. You can find a set on there with a wound 3rd string.

 

[C-Martin]

D'Addario for me. I have occasionally tried other strings to see if i can find something else i might like, but i always end up just going back to D'Addario.

I did stick with GHS 10.5-50 signature series for a little while though. I used them on one of my guitars because i liked the gauge for drop C# tuning.

I've been curious to try Cleartones though, i have acid sweat and i kill sets of strings basically every week. They would be good for practice and rehearsals but they don't offer a gauge set i like for drop tuning yet.

 

[Trevoire520]

Long time Daddario user here.

My general observations over the years:

Ernie Balls - Break frequently, there's a reason these are always the strings you get with magazine subscriptions, cheap, cheap, cheap.
GHS Boomers - Used these a couple of times, tough as hell never seemed to break. Can't remember how they sounded though.
Rotosound - Sounded a bit too "warm/dull" to me, this could be marketing/brand perception playing tricks on me though.
Dean Markley - Really nice, seemed very bright and high output. Really fancy trying these again to be honest.
Daddario - Sound good, durable, not had a complaint about the and I've been using them for nearly 10 years.
Dunlop - Tried them once, seemed about the same as Daddario to me.

Has anyone ever tried stainless steel strings for electric guitar btw? I've bought a set to give a go so might do a comparison when I get the chance.

 

[plague_rider]

For bass, I found Rotosound die really quickly tone-wise...

I found Peavey bass strings to be surprisingly good...

 

[Max Morton]

Has anyone ever tried stainless steel strings for electric guitar btw? I've bought a set to give a go so might do a comparison when I get the chance.

D'addario Pro-steels and Skull Strings are cool. A bit more "clangy" and more magnetic, they feel different and the attack is quite different. Aren't Elixirs made of stainless steel, too?

There was a thread somewhere by Lasse, where he compared Nickel Plated and Pro Steel sets of D'addario on bass. The difference in behavior is pretty much the same on electric guitars, but often with opposite conclusions after all the distortion (nickels may sound thicker and have less unneeded fret noise).

Just tried a couple of Dean Markley vintage sets and hated them. Died quickly, tuned bad and had ridiculously low output. Back to XL Nickels

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

On guitar: some sort of EB slinky (guage depends)
On bass: pro steel