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for acoustic or electric,
What do you guys use?

Ive come to be a regular of d'adarrio phosphor bronze strings for my acoustic, i change them once a week.
and D'adarrio regular light gauge for electric as well.

i feel that there might be something better out there though,
any suggestions?

Well I’m a bass player so.
I use TI Jazz flats on every thing but my ‘51 P reissue.
It has GHS Precision flats on it.

My son and a couple of guitar playing friends swear by GHS Boomers for electric.

MM

I use DR Extra Life strings so that I can get by changing my strings twice a year.

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bubstance wrote:Depends. I find that with my freakishly acidic sweat I rust almost every string that I don't change within 5 days, no matter how good I care for it.

I think I have that same problem.

Ive come to be a regular of d'adarrio phosphor bronze strings for my acoustic, i change them once a week.
and D'adarrio regular light gauge for electric as well.


Correction:
i change them once every three weeks

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Acid sweat or alkaline sweat? Both will corrode strings.
Could be either, need litmus paper to test for sure, but a glass of OJ or grapefruit juice will help lower the alkaline levels.

I’m thinking alkaline, because of salt levels etc in the body.

MM

TI Nickel Flatwounds on my Strat.
D'addario on my acoustic.
Pyramid Gold Flats on my Warwick Bass.

I really like Flatwounds. I don't know why they aren't more popular on Electric Guitar.

I’d love to hear an archtop string with the TI Jazz flats for guitar.

MM

curt mangan.
wont sell to guitar center, thats kind of what drew me to them. great quality and sound though.

If I can find 'em, DR Pure Blues 11 gauge. If the store doesn't have those I'll just got with GHS Boomers 11 gauge.

for acoustic I'll do Martins or Elixers...13 gauge

For electric I used to go with Ernie Ball Super Slinkys (9s) which just feel so slinky and comfy but I'm using 11s now just because the toanz are so much better out of those and it makes playing more challenging for me which is always fun.

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Ernie Ball Super Slinkys.

I change them when they break or get too rusty.