Guitar strings

Kerplunk · 1 Jan 2010 at 21:01

Hey guys

I am after some new guitar strings for my Les Paul, what are the best strings to buy for it?

Total noob when it comes to this sort of thing

Thanks!

TheRedZealot · 1 Jan 2010 at 22:27

I would recommend either Ernie Ball or D'Addario strings, as for string gauge i personally use 10-46.

Fisk · 1 Jan 2010 at 22:42

It's mostly down to preference. I use D'Addario EXL125-3D (the 3D just means they're a pack of 3 string sets in one, they're cheaper that way). They're 9-46 gauge, so have a light top end for easy string bending, mixed with a slightly heavier low end so for example power chords sound like if you were using 10s.

Dingleberry88 · 1 Jan 2010 at 22:43

Elixir!

Kerplunk · 1 Jan 2010 at 23:03

Cheers guys, can you buy these online? Can you give me some links?

Thanks

TheRedZealot · 1 Jan 2010 at 23:13

Ernie Ball Regular Slinky (10-46) - http://www.dv247.com/guitars/ernie-ball-regular-slinky--6093
D'Addario EXL110 (10-46) - http://www.dv247.com/guitars/daddario-exl110--34663

Fisk · 2 Jan 2010 at 00:00

D'Addario triple packs - 3 sets for £12.95, free standard delivery, choice of 4 different gauges (I use 9-46 on my Vigier and Ibanez but I think the normal gauge for a Les Paul is 10-46).
http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/prod...3_d_triple_packs_exl120_exl125_exl110_exl115_

Dingleberry88 · 2 Jan 2010 at 00:13

^I can vouch for StringsDirect - next day delivery and good CS (had to send a tuner back the other day).

Naffa · 2 Jan 2010 at 00:18

Ernie Ball Slinkys 10-46, the strings for me.

easyrider · 2 Jan 2010 at 00:34

StringsDirect the place to buy strings

GTanny · 2 Jan 2010 at 09:25

i use D'Addario 11's but i play a 25.5" custom shop PRS replica tuned down a full step so the 11's take up the extra slack.

with you having a LP id advise atleast the 10's due to the scale length, but if your happy with your current string gauge take it into a guitar shop and ask them what size strings you have on they should have a micrometer to measure them.

remeber also if your changing your string gauge you may also need to change your action/truss rod but only if its a significant change in size

Kerplunk · 2 Jan 2010 at 12:05

What does 10 - 46 mean?

GTanny · 2 Jan 2010 at 12:13

Kerplunk said:
What does 10 - 46 mean?

its the gauge (thickness) of the low and high E string

Kerplunk · 2 Jan 2010 at 12:17

Thanks, are they fairly easy to change myself?

Think ill get the Ernie Ball 10 - 46 ..

GTanny · 2 Jan 2010 at 12:22

yes very, you just need some wire cutters to get rid of the excess.

when you remove a string you will notice how simple it is.

http://guitar.about.com/od/beginners/ss/change_strings.htm

one of them winder things that guy has saves a lot of time... if you look around you can get a winder with clippers built in - i keep meaning to get one of them.

edit: one of these
http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/74752

Guitarman0 · 2 Jan 2010 at 12:26

I use a hybrid set of Ernie Ball

Maccy · 2 Jan 2010 at 15:14

Elixir 10-46, I can't stand Ernie Ball.

Kennysevenfold · 2 Jan 2010 at 18:25

Depends of what sort of music you play?

RetiredGreyFox · 2 Jan 2010 at 23:04

I am looking at 10 packs of Dean Markley 10-46 and I use them on my Les Paul, Fender Strat, Yamaha SG2000 and everything else.
They are the only strings I can ever remember using in 39 years.

Steve2000 · 3 Jan 2010 at 00:31

I use GHS Boomers 10-46 on Strats and Les Pauls. They seem to work with my fingers well.