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 Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 4:51 am
Does anyone know any type of guitar strings that are cheap and durable...My high E string keeps breaking off after those crazy bends in many songs
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Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 9:44 am
I use Skull strings, but i'm going to try DR.
The Skull strings are pretty durable, but i've got a relatively thick gauge...
Ernie Ball Slinkies are pretty bendable. But again (as far as I know), it depends on the gauge of string.
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Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 2:16 pm
This may sound dumb, but what do you mean the gauge of the strings?
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Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 4:54 am
Xx_Falling_Emo_xX This may sound dumb, but what do you mean the gauge of the strings?
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Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:37 am
I use D'addario gauge 9's, and I don't have any problem bending even 2 whole steps. They also last a long time(as in they don't feel old and starting getting progressively out of tune. I only alternate every 3 months or so.
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Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 7:47 am
Cool, yea I think the High E are 9's so I may just ask for 10's
THANKS EVERYONE
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Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 10:22 pm
i play DR 10 to 50 customs they are really an all around set.
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Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 9:40 pm
I use .010 Es by D'Addario. . . this may seem counter-intuitive, but if you are breaking a lot of strings on bends you generally want strings that are slightly thinner. . . they just bend easier. I basically never change my strings. . . I don't like the sound of new strings.
Also when I started out I broke a lot of high E's going past the 2 note bend. . . or just poor playing. . . with practice you learn not to do this so much. I think everyone has this problem I've talked to.
I just wish you could buy high E strings separately... *sigh*
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Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 5:33 am
Jasop_Buttement I use .010 Es by D'Addario. . . this may seem counter-intuitive, but if you are breaking a lot of strings on bends you generally want strings that are slightly thinner. . . they just bend easier. I basically never change my strings. . . I don't like the sound of new strings. Also when I started out I broke a lot of high E's going past the 2 note bend. . . or just poor playing. . . with practice you learn not to do this so much. I think everyone has this problem I've talked to. I just wish you could buy high E strings separately... *sigh*
Second, y'know I think you CAN buy a high E separately. Usually you have to go to the mom & pop stores. The ones that are locally owned will usually have a box of opened string packages. The big name stores won't usually do that because they look at it as a loss of sales or damaged merchandise.
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Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 6:48 pm
i use enire ball hybrid i like those kinda strings.
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Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 5:27 pm
Most places in my state of NJ, sell strings separatly for like a dollar or less, or you can buy a whole set.
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Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:54 pm
I still got 9 gauge strings myself, but I want to get maybe even 13's. The gauge not only effects the durability, but the sound. If your also into metal or rock, I recomend getting thicker strings for thicker sound. If you like playing in Drop tune (i.e. drop b), then I highly advise getting seven string guitar strings and not use the high e string; b will be in place of low e, and your deeper strings won't be so loose. The only flaw is you won't be able to solo as much, but i guess thats were two guitars come in.
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Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 12:48 am
Don't need to down tune to be heavy. It's all in the player.
Also, I went down that road before where I used to down tune to A and used thicker strings to compensate. After a while you will notice that everthing you play sounds like mud. Then one day you'll pop in a CD and listen to these guys play and they'll be super bright clean, clear notes, Punchy bottom end and you'll think "HOW ARE THEY DOING THAT??" and you find out that they are in standard E.
I tune to Eb I don't think I'll ever go lower than that again (unless it's a dropped tuning song, which are rare in between). If you want to be heavy to play metal work on your skills and personality on the guitar, not crutch your sound with down tuning. Thats my 2 cents.
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Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 9:39 pm
DRs, exclusively, .09 - 42 sets, but i throw a .46 on the bottom.
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Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 1:21 am
Raider83 Don't need to down tune to be heavy. It's all in the player.
Also, I went down that road before where I used to down tune to A and used thicker strings to compensate. After a while you will notice that everthing you play sounds like mud. Then one day you'll pop in a CD and listen to these guys play and they'll be super bright clean, clear notes, Punchy bottom end and you'll think "HOW ARE THEY DOING THAT??" and you find out that they are in standard E.
I tune to Eb I don't think I'll ever go lower than that again (unless it's a dropped tuning song, which are rare in between). If you want to be heavy to play metal work on your skills and personality on the guitar, not crutch your sound with down tuning. Thats my 2 cents. +1 I tune all my strings down a whole step just to make them last longer, and prevent breaking them. When I RARELY play in front of people I standard tune my guitars though.
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