What kind of strings do you use???

[yabba]

webstrings, anywhere from 11-50 to 14-70, depending on tuning

[Zombie]

Dean Markley Blue Steel,

I always have for some reason... Don't know why, I just like em.

Zombie

[anuske9]

Dean Markley Sig 9-42. I noticed that over my last 4 years of playing, I've only had maybe a handful of strings break, trem or not. I seem to wear down frets faster. Anybody else?

[cookiemonster]

D'addario 9's on guitars in E and D'addario 10's on guitars in Eb

[CharvelRocker]

Somebody told me recently that there's only 2 companies that actually make the strings... they are just branded with whomevers name.
I like boomers.

I believe somewhere he said one company makes GHS/a'Addario/Dean Markley. I would bet Elixirs fall under that umbrella as well as they just remind me of strings by those companies. DR and Ernie Ball are independent as far as I know. Fender makes Martin strings (both are MIM which leads me to believe Fender makes their strings along with the Mexican Martin Back Packers). Not sure on Gibson, Cleartone, Rotosound, or Snake Oil.

[Bri]

I started with Boomer 10's, went to Boomer 9's. I don't remember why I stopped using them. I then switched to Fender bullets but they don't work in Kahlers which is what is on my Bich.

I've stuck with Fender 150 XL's (9-40) ever since.

[thetroy]

I feel like it's easier for me to achieve different dynamics with the lighter strings. Now I play my strat with 8-38's and the scalloped board - it forces me to be very consistent and accurate to get the right pitch and volumes.

I've tried as big as 13's on my other strat and it's great for building hand strength but I don't like the feel or the tone.

[Axewielder]

D'Addario EXL140 heavy bottom 10's (10 - 52)

[Jacksonchick]

D Addario for any kind of music.

+1 on that.

[Soap]

Super slinkys...The pink pack.

[horns666]

Very cruddy ones, because I'm way too lazy to change them.

I use Slinky 10's because they're the only ones I don't break..and why I never change 'em.

[Bengal65]

Holy crap! You must have a really light touch.

That's what I was going to say. I remember back when I was learning in 1966 to play. All they had were flatwounds, like 13-56:ROTF: That's what I learned on. Now on most electrics, it's pretty much 10-46, with sometimes a 52 thrown in.

[Woman_Driver]

D'Addario XL 110's for me. Play mainly 80's metal so i'm usually always in Eb.

I used Elixir 10's for a bit cos i got them when i bought a new axe, swapped them off for the good ol' XL's after a day. Not a fan of coated strings i must say.

[Mr Metal]

Yngwie uses 8's, but his sets are hybrid: 8, 11, 14, 22, 32, 46

And interestingly enough, even with such light high strings, he tunes to Eb

See http://www.deanmarkley.com/Strings/E...msteenEl.shtml

[Mordor]

GHS boomers 09/46, 11/52