Rev Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Hi all, I'm seeking recommendations for strings on my LP Studio. I play POD, Three Days Grace, Puddle of Mudd, Linking Park. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Hello Rev, welcome to the Forums! That's very subjective. Simply impossible to answer. There are many brands and types on the market. Experiment with them. Maybe one thing I can say: prefer nickel-wound strings for Gibsons. Using them You can prolong fret life, since Gibson's fretwire are rather soft. Personally I use Rotosounds, and Elixirs. The latter is a coated for extra long life. And they do last very long indeed! Cheers... Bence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Moore Tribute Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 I use Nickle Wound D'addario's in 10 guage they last a long time and are nice on the fingers. Personally I'm not a fan of Ernie Ball's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjmwrx Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 I use Nickle Wound D'addario's in 10 guage they last a long time and are nice on the fingers. Personally I'm not a fan of Ernie Ball's I completely agree with you. OP D'Addario EXL110 is what you are looking for. You will be less likely to need a setup keeping the same gauge as stock. If you are going to be playing with a lot of drop tuning, look at the .10-.52 set. The heavier bass strings won't flop around as much when drop tuned. EXL140. Your nut, setup, and intonation will all need to be adjusted with this change. If you find the 10's a little too small after a while (I did) you can switch to the EXL116. .11-.52. The heavier high strings will ring out a bit more and have additional sustain. Your nut, setup, and intonation will all need to be adjusted with this change. Bends will be more difficult, so work on your finger exercises Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted January 28, 2013 Author Share Posted January 28, 2013 Btoth, I love elixirs for my acoustic guitars, but personally found them lacking on electrics. But it seems the concensus is nickel wound 10gauges. I've used D'Addario in the past, and I have Ernie Balls on the studio now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Hi all, I'm seeking recommendations for strings on my LP Studio. I play POD, Three Days Grace, Puddle of Mudd, Linking Park. Thanks! hi, i won't address what you play, but suggest that Fender Bullets pure nickel mediums, top wrapped and lubed with nutsauce do the trick for my studio. i used to break the .10 too often on the stock light sets, nut sauce helps reduce breakage. when top wrapping sometimes regular strings have a real twisty picky that can hurt, bullets don't. i went medium guage to help reduce some fret buzz on lower strings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted January 28, 2013 Author Share Posted January 28, 2013 Thanks Sarg, and everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPguitarman Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Try Ernie Ball Cobalt strings. Great tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazytrain513 Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Try Ernie Ball Cobalt strings. Great tone. This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Moore Tribute Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=696EimppzU4 From my mentor & a great luthier... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 From my mentor & a great luthier... Well, I've been changing strings on guitars for a very long time. I usually have box or more in the house at a time, I have currently 9 guitars and I like them new strung. If your "luthier" has been changing strings for any length of time he has come across a crappy set here and there. I feel bad that, since he is a luthier and therefore doesn't have a steady supplier of the things he needs, like I(not a luthier) do, he can't get them replaced. He prolly just likes saying Ernie Ballsack. I laughed. In 1977. rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Moore Tribute Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 +1 That's part of the reason I like him, he's honest but also funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 +1 That's part of the reason I like him, he's honest but also funny Can you say who it is? Don't stomp on his privacy, just curious is all. rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Moore Tribute Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 His name is Dave Reaume Here's his youtube page http://www.youtube.com/user/davey4557 I've followed him for 2 years now (Thanks to a Chester of all things! watch?v=H0QV7lAMJnU ) Great tips and has helped me a lot with setting up and maintaining my guitars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Falconer Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Hey, Great question. I suppose everyone has their own opinion. I personally like D'addario strings and Ernie Ball Cobalt strings - they both have great tone and sustain. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Well, I've been changing strings on guitars for a very long time. I usually have box or more in the house at a time, I have currently 9 guitars and I like them new strung. If your "luthier" has been changing strings for any length of time he has come across a crappy set here and there. I feel bad that, since he is a luthier and therefore doesn't have a steady supplier of the things he needs, like I(not a luthier) do, he can't get them replaced. He prolly just likes saying Ernie Ballsack. I laughed. In 1977. rct yeah come to think of it an opinion or two about electric strings might be helpful. I've tried Fender bullets med. guage (.11/.48) (pure nickel) which, i currently use on both guitars. They last long and sound good and aren't too pricey. The D'Addario sets both pure nickel and nickel wound are about the safest bet on both longevity and sound. they're consistently good. tried GHS, they last longer but don't sound as good. ernie ball's just break too fast., ie. .10's. DR's are silky feeling. I have a dislike for Dean Markley, tried a heavy bottom/light top pure nickel set and they didn't last or sound good. used to use the dean markley cryo blue steel sets long, long ago. The Gibson sets that are stock on their guitars, ho hum. i don't care for the flat wounds, i don't like them. Cobalts should be something i'd try in the line of vintage sound, after the fact that alnico (aluminum/nickel/cobalt) is sought after in regard to vintage sound, but there aren't the guage i'm looking for. to try and keep a vintage vibe i've used alnico speakers, pure nickel strings and medium guage, and alnico pu's. i don't care about coated strings either. as far as choices go you have pure nickel on the mellow end, flat wounds are going to be mellow too and pure steel, which are bright on the other end. in the middle are nickel wound. other technologies are like coated strings for long life, balanced tension from D'Addario (I defninitely will try!), cryo frozen strings ... are there some choices i'm missing ... cobalt?. Oh too add to the argument, i focus on 'classic rock' covers, but stray through other classics in genres like country and blues/folk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justiful Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 If you have to ask, you should use your guitars recommended gauge. For MOST Les Pauls the recommended gauge is .10 - .46 That being said. I would avoid mixed gauges high low action splits. Unless you like adjusting your bridge and truss rod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 If you have to ask, you should use your guitars recommended gauge. For MOST Les Pauls the recommended gauge is .10 - .46 That being said. I would avoid mixed gauges high low action splits. Unless you like adjusting your bridge and truss rod. yeah i agree. changing guages ... adjust the setup as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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