Please, help me with this difficult string choice decision

[Chankgeez]

I have a guitar strung with these:



I'd like to string it up with either these:



or these:



Which stringset would you choose?

[D.o.S.]

10's and tune it down like three steps.

[Chankgeez]

Thanks, D.o.S., I should also add that it's a short scale and I'm tuned to DADGAD.

[sylnau]

I'd choose Ernie Ball Regular.
Because they sound the best and are less brite than other brand.

Edit:
But... short scale... I'd go .11

[Chankgeez]

Thanks, Syl, I like those Thomastik flats though. So, that's what I'm going with.

… and we're tied.

[Jwar]

I second the Ernie Balls because I'm a brand whore. Other than that, I have no advice.

[D.o.S.]

Is the relationship of Canadian Votes to US Votes similar to the currency exchange?

[Chankgeez]

I think so.

Also, I'm definitely throwing Thomastiks on the guitar. Pretty confindent in that part of the decision making process.

[backwardsvoyager]

I use 11-50 flats (d'addario chromes instead of Thomastik cos those are really expensive here..) for standard tuning on a 25" scale.

I think I prefer heavier gauges for flats than I do with rounds. No idea why. But i'd go with at least 11's if its a slightly down-tuned shortscale. Unless you like doing wacky bends and stuff.

[sylnau]

Does those are kind of waxed to have a longer life?
If so I'd stay away from them.

[Chankgeez]

I think Thomastiks are expensive everywhere. They last me a long time though. So, I think it evens out.

I don't think they're waxed. Flats already usually last longer than roundwounds.

I've been playing Thomastik strings for years. I like the George Bensons, but they're even more expensive.

I was leaning towards the 11s, but still (obviously) can't decide.

[sylnau]

For me... in regular tuning.

.10 on Fender scale type
.11 on Gibson scale type

Shorter scale... I'd go .12 maybe.

[Chankgeez]

Thanks again, Syl. The guitar doesn't have a truss rod. So, I'm a little wary about going too heavy. The 11s might do it.

[lordgalvar]

Ernie ball are the worst. They don't last 10 min for me. d'Addario at least can last a week. Every b52 are about all that I use (I think .09).

Personally, I would go .10 (I'd go as light as possible with out them being frail), but I think .11 would be good.

Nah, I'm going to say .10 because that's what you have now. (I used .10s on my Silvertone sounded good to me).

[Chankgeez]

Thanks, lordgalvar, the problem I'm having in deciding is that the high strings on the D'Addario set are similar gauges to the Thomastik 10s & the low strings on the D'Addario set are similar gauges to the Thomastik 11s.