I use Dean Markley Blue Steel LT strings. The gauge is .009 - .042
Those are some damn nice strings. If on the off chance they are sold out of those though, I stick with the tried and true Ernie Ball Super Slinky (same gauge).
I have tried everything over the years and keep going back to D'darrio 9 to 46 for my electrics, I just prefer both the sound and the feel of them. For acoustic it is Martin mediums.
For my acoustics it's John Pearse. I've tried many other brands - some more expensive, some less but nothing has come close to the tones I get from John Pearse strings.
For my electrics, same story, tried a lot but have settled on GHS Boomers. For no other reason than I get consistently good tones from them, they rarely break on me and seem to last a little longer than others I've tried.
I am trying to get used to .10's.. hated the G string for the longest time so maybe the solution is to get a set with a lighter G string. Might go back to stock 9's though as they allow me better feel for vibrato. 10's feel like a bit of a workout at times. Playing Ernie Ball because D'addario's always seemed to break.. that and Vinnie Moore plays Ernie Ball so i figured why the heck not.
As of Saturday I use .011-.049 inch D'Aaddario strings on my Strat. I love the sound I get from them, and it makes my transition to acoustic much easiar. They were only $5.49 at Steve's too.
As for the Acoustic, I use Martin Acoustic SP lights. .012-.054 inches. I might switch to a higher gauge seeing as I just did on my electric.
I use D'Addario EXL110s (.010-.046). I've never seen any reason to change as these do it for me.
I've set up a few 25½" scale guitars lately with EXL120s (.009-.042) and I'm diggin them too. They have a loose, slinky feel to them and the longer scale seems to offset the tone difference a bit.
Usually D'Addario but sometimes others like FireWire, Dean Markley (electrics, don't like the acoustics)...D'Addario Players Points have paid off in lots of t-shirts, beer glasses, ruck sacks, etc.
I'm on a string "mission" these days. I've tried a number of different string brands with varying results. The strings I have on my main axe nowadays are GHS Nickel Rockers, 9-42 gauge. Not bad, but they feel like they have a bit higher tension to me, more than what I'm normally used to. I've tried Slinkys and D'Addarios and they seemed a little bright to me. I also tried Snake Oil Brand nickel strings and I liked them a lot, but ordering them over the Internet worried me a bit. So I think I'll try a set of DR Pure Blues next time I change strings and see what they're like. The quest continues!
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