strings

ive been looking at a lot of guitars and have noticed that the strings look diffrent my question isthis what strings will be best if there is a diffrence in price is there a diffrence in sound quality and what isrecomended ps a big thanks to dr simon who helped me on my last quest

its totally your personal choice. sound, feel and comfort. theres no any exact solition for every type of axes and their owners. if u have cheap or low output pickups, thick strings can be a prolem as weak signal. also some sensitive pickups sounds wrong with heavy strings...

i prefer heavy strings, for high output and their general strenght...

yeah, totally your own choice. Just stick with well known brands and find a guage that feels best for you. I've been using Dean Markley Custom Lites for years. ( 9,11,16,26,36,46) Mainly cause I tend to pick heavy on the lower strings and then need the extra bend on the high strings. However, I keep my guitar synth strung with regulars cause they track better and jazz type leads don't sound as twangy.
I kinda got stuck on Dean Markley's cause when they used to be a much smaller company they had really rude pictures on the front of the pack and always included a groovy sticker to put on your guitar case.
Now though, I'll tend to look for bulk deals on eBay.

I think it was Doc Simon that said he uses Ernie Balls on his acoustic. Well whoever said it, I tried them and love them.
there have been a few threads all about strings. You could search for some. You could also go to a local guitar shop and ask someone there for some advice, but it all really comes down to personal preferance.

Originally Posted by: crazywolfI think it was Doc Simon that said he uses Ernie Balls on his acoustic. Well whoever said it, I tried them and love them.
there have been a few threads all about strings. You could search for some. You could also go to a local guitar shop and ask someone there for some advice, but it all really comes down to personal preferance.

The ernie ball elctric ones, or do they make a set of acoustic?

Strings are totally for your own tastes...there are just a few general rules to go by...or guid lines rather...and that is basically, if you are down-tuning quite a bit...best to use a heavier guage string...maybe and 11 or 12 gauge.