Put D'Addario's on it- 10's. The intonation actually got better. The trem springs were a little too tight, so I had to mess with that a bit. Oh, I didn't mention the strings are strung through the bridge from beneath. The trem bar is angled upwards near the top about 35 degrees, and I find I can rest my wrist against it and just push with my wrist; very convenient. When I angle the bar down, I can actually rest my wrist on it. The tone is a lot better now with the new strings; the tone is bright but not TOO bright, which is what I expected, and what I wanted. Very, very happy with it!