Originally Posted by: 6strngs_2hmbkrsthe gibsons are a tad more expensive then most, but IMHO they give a better tone then the GHS strings I usually use.

there is a tutorial on this site on how to restring a guitar >here< which is the lesson I used to learn how to put on strings myself.

here's a tip I found to make strings last longer, after pulling it through the bridge, when it comes to putting the string through the hole on the tuning peg, wrap the string around the tuning peg 2-3 times before putting it through the hole. this has helped me increase the life of my strings tremendously! give it a shot!