What gauge strings do you guys use?

[lock-ny]

I was using 10's but my guitar was tuned down half step, now im playing in a band that uses standard so I went to 9's, they are too slinky though, what r u guys using for standard tuning? does EB make a 9.5? someone suggested I try that -

 

[Plaschkes]

Hybrid FTW. \m/

 

[Larry]

I use EB RPS 9-42.

 

[Tim O'Sullivan]

10 - 46. Cannot mention the brand here....

 

[TylerDowBryant]

I use 10, 13, 17, 30, 44, 54...I like my bottom strings to have balls. I tune a half step down to E flat...

 

[brentrocks]

super slinkys 9-42s

 

[candid_x]

I was using 10's but my guitar was tuned down half step, now im playing in a band that uses standard so I went to 9's, they are too slinky though, what r u guys using for standard tuning? does EB make a 9.5? someone suggested I try that -

No EB 9.5. I left the fold for Boomer 9.5's, but after trying EB Hybrids, I'm back. Wanna buy a mess of Boomers? j/k

Check out the EB Hybrids. From what you've described, they should work for you.

9-11-16-26-36-46

 

[mbgreene]

RPS 10's

 

[robelinda2]

i try to use RPS slinky's 10-46, if i can find em, otherwise i use regular slinkys 10-46.

 

[mikeller]

Another brands 9.5-44 here. I wish EB offered that gauge set

 

[Pablo]

I have the nickel hybrid slinkies (9-46) on all of my guitars. On my 7-strings I have recently begun adding a stainless steel 56 to that set... I was never quite happy with how the 7th string sounded (it was always a bit muffled somehow), but this new (slightly odd) combo works better than anything else I've tried in terms of definition and clarity. I still don't have the string ballance down to a T, but after a bit of PU pole adjustment, I think I'll get it back where it should be.

BTW: I was never a stainless steel fan, but for that darned 7th string it makes a lot of sense (to me anyway)... so I decided to give it a real shot and ordered home twelve stainless steel 56's

Cheers

Eske

 

[BigTony]

Super slinky 9's

 

[roburado]

I use the stock strings and gauges on my guitars.
RPS 9s on 20th Ann. Silo
RPS 10s on JP6

 

[Astrofreq]

Super Slinky's (9's) on my all my electrics, except my f$nd$r where I have Skinny Top, Heavy Bottom Slinky's. 13's on my Taylor. 10's on all my three mini guitars.

 

[Meedleyx10]

10-46 on my main 6 string, 11-70 on my seven string. With my next guitar (the axis supersport) i'll most likely go up to 11's. The only reaosn i don't have 11's on my main axe now is that I really don't feel like doing a setup on the floyd.

 

[uvacom]

I use 10-14-18-26-36-50, to maintain progressive tension from high E to low E.

I'm thinking of moving to a heavier set though, like 11-15-19-28-38-52, because I don't bend *that* much and when I do I don't have any trouble.

 

[ivanmihaljevic]

I use RPS 10

There's a hybrid set available from ernie ball which is 9-46

 

[threeminutesboy]

9-42 but seriously considering moving to 10-46

 

[blackspy]

9-40 Nickel.

 

[Spudmurphy]

9's EB stainless steel.