original strings on guitar

[John Van Ouwerkerk]

I have an Epiphone "John Lennon" acoustic/electric guitar and I am wondering what strings were put on the guitar at the factory.

[TheP-40s]

Not sure but perhaps these

 

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[taxman]

Factory set is a nickel plated electric guitar string set (not acoustic strings).

Gauge:

.011, .014, .019, .030, .041, .052

 

I have this guitar and I immediately swapped strings to a slightly lighter (on the bass strings) set. I went with the D'Addario EXL 115W -- wound G string. Hard to find in stores, but easy to buy on the internet. They work great with the guitar. Gauge:

.011, .014, .021, .028, .038, .049

 

I'm sure you know the guitar requires electric guitar strings. Stick with them. Guitar sounds really cool that way.

[theDeuce]

My use of this guitar doesn't require the use of electric guitar strings. I use D'Addario Phos. Bronze 12s on mine. Granted I do not play it with an amp, or I would probably use electric guitar strings (nickel).

 

BTW, don't get too hung up on what brand or size the factory put on when new. Keep asking around what others use and recommend. Get some ideas, and try different sets to find the ones you like.

[stone1281734000]

Losts of Beatle purists like to restring with Pyramid flatwound electrics on their J or EJ160E's.

 

But like eGuitarNut, I use mine as an acoustic and have it strung with Martin 12's. I have a Gibson Bozeman solid top J160E.