Replacement Strings for Charvel EVH

[kaduku]

My son broke his strings on his Charvel EVH, what are the stock strings? What other strings would be good replacements?

[thetruthguy]

My guess would be 9-42 ... but 10-46 would work, too. Since it's got a Floyd on it (and if your son has it setup to float a little), you'll need to adjust the springs in the back if you change gauge.

[dg]

This is the one you got him for Christmas, right? Is this the first string change? I'd stick with 9 - 42 (which most of the new Charvels come with) if you guys don't want to have to mess with any kind of setup work. I'm guessing you don't if this is the first string change on a 5-month-old guitar.

[CharvelRocker]

In terms of size, 9-42s. In terms of brand, Ernie Ball or DR.

[toejam]

Put whatever gauge and brand you want on.

[Norton]

Put whatever gauge and brand you want on.

O rly?

[toejam]

Yep. What a concept, huh? :ROTF:

[Robert Burns]

9/42's DR's..>Elixers. or GHS Boomers imo

[RR05xx]

Jackson/Charvel generally uses D'Addario 9-42 unless the customer specs something different, if that matters to you.

[El_Kabong]

Strings gets dirty and lose their finish, flexibility and tone quite quickly. Strings should be changed about every couple of weeks if he plays it often. Many players change more often than that. I had to change after every show and that was only after a 45 minute set. Change them one at a time to keep the tension on the neck and Floyd Rose system.

[RR05xx]

If you wipe down your strings with a cloth immediately after every single use (micro-fiber is best -they are sold for short money at CVS for cleaning windows), they will not corrode anywhere near as fast. Try it. I was very surprised myself. It has made a huge different in the amount of maintenance that I am required to do on my guitars.

[ProjectX]

If you wipe down your strings with a cloth immediately after every single use (micro-fiber is best -they are sold for short money at CVS for cleaning windows), they will not corrode anywhere near as fast. Try it. I was very surprised myself. It has made a huge different in the amount of maintenance that I am required to do on my guitars.

Dude,what's the guitar in your avatar? Looks like the one I just picked up.

[RR05xx]

That would be SD 5309 - '86 s-head 3-S with factory chrome floyd. I still own it and it is not going anywhere

[ProjectX]

That would be SD 5309 - '86 s-head 3-S with factory chrome floyd. I still own it and it is not going anywhere

Awesome!! Any pics of the full guitar?

[RR05xx]

Here you go:




Its called lake placid blue, but it matches somthing else kinda nicely as well LOL!