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MartinS

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« on: October 08, 2007, 08:53:58 PM »
...do you guys use?

For me, D'addario XL115s - 11-49.

They seem to stay in tune well, and although I like the sound of Electro-Harmonix strings, the D'addarios are vacuum-sealed.
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TwilightOdyssey

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« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2007, 09:04:52 PM »
DR Pure Blues 10s.

If I can't find them, then DR Tite Fit 10s.
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noodleplugerine

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« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2007, 09:18:30 PM »
D'Addario EXL120 aka 9-42. Triple sets which come with the Fret Polishers.
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Antag

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« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2007, 09:46:01 PM »
D'Addarios:
9½-44
10-46
10-49 (bottom 3 of an 11-49 set + top 3 of a 10-52 set)
10-52
11-52 (bottom 3 of a 10-52 set + top 3 of an 11-49 set)
13-62

in other words, all sorts of gauges :lol: - depends on the tuning, scale length & action height...
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ailean

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« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2007, 09:52:46 PM »
D'addario 10-46

I tried the RotoSound's that came with my BK's but didn't like them as much (sorry Tim).
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« Reply #5 on: October 08, 2007, 10:00:36 PM »
Thomastik infeld jazz bebops 11-50
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Roobubba

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« Reply #6 on: October 08, 2007, 10:45:29 PM »
D'addario 13s (EJ-22 Jazz strings)

13-17-26-36-46-56

A-E-A-D-F#-B


Haven't we just had one of these threads?
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« Reply #7 on: October 08, 2007, 11:06:31 PM »
currently i have dean markley blue steel 11-52 (with a wound third)
I might switch back to d'addario because the dean's don't seem very bright.
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« Reply #8 on: October 08, 2007, 11:13:53 PM »
D'Addario EXL120-7s, 9-54 on my seven, and Dean Markley Blue Steel's on my Aria. Wil be changing to Dean Markley Blue Steel 9-56s on me 7 soon, as they've started making 9s for 7s again  :)  8) .
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« Reply #9 on: October 09, 2007, 12:02:23 AM »
I used to use Dean Markley Signature Series 10-46 gauge strings on all my electrics but now use Rotosound Yellows 10-46 and am contemplating moving upto 11-52s on my Les Pauls and Music Master.

I also have a few sets of Feline 10-46 gauge strings knocking around, have a set of those on my Music Master I think :)
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« Reply #10 on: October 09, 2007, 03:13:26 AM »
cheers,TO-same here--been a DR man for a looong time...and Black Diamonds for my acoustics,btw
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« Reply #11 on: October 09, 2007, 03:36:21 AM »
Used Ernie Balls (never using that trash again) and D'addarios, i am still searching around for my ideal string type, but the D'addarios are always the fall-back option, they are all-around pretty reliable.
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« Reply #12 on: October 09, 2007, 06:49:55 AM »
D'Addario .11 set.
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« Reply #13 on: October 09, 2007, 08:43:05 AM »
Amazing what a difference the strings make.

I used to use D'Addario .11 sets too, which I still like alot. I've switched to Feline Legs 11s though, I got a nice deal on a box of them, and I think they feel that little bit nicer.

Once I had to use Rotosound 11s, which many people dont like, although I thought were the best of the bunch - the thing is though they broke extremely easily... I won't be fitting them again. Not keen on Ernie Ball either, for different reasons.

I play with a pretty heavy right hand I suppose so, not having the strings break is important to me.
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Mr Ed

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« Reply #14 on: October 09, 2007, 08:52:03 AM »
On my Fernandes Ravelle: Elixir Nanoweb Anti-Rust Regular (10-52)

On my Fender Strat: Elixir Nanoweb Anti-Rust Light-Heavy (10-46)

The light-heavy's are $%&#ing brilliant, I love 'em - heavier bottom set with a slightly lighter top, pretty much a mixed set of 10s and 11s.

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