Best strings on Reddit
183 reviews from r/gibson, r/Bass, r/10s and 19 more subreddits
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#1
D'Addario
4.3
(45)
"I’ve never had a ‘bad’ string from them."
"They hold up well, really, really sing on bends."
"They handle abuse and my specific sweat composition really well."
"Now I love d'addario strings, either XL or NYXL."
"Whatever coating they put on there makes them last forever."
"Last a while, take a beating, good variety of gauges, and sound great."
"Great for electric."
"I definitely recommend those."
"I just buy the Daddario XLs when they go on sale in bulk."
"Best quality and they’ll last ages if you keep them clean."
#2
Elixir
4.6
(27)
"I just got a jr2s and it came with elixir 12s on it, and they sound great."
"I strongly recommend Elixirs Phosphor Bronze .11-.52. IMHO, they are the best option for your problem."
"ONLY coated Elixirs."
"Best. Strings. Ever."
"Polyweb Elixir all the way for me!"
"I always buy Elixir.. they last a lot longer!!"
"They're more expensive but last much longer."
"For what it’s worth, I haven’t tried Elixirs on my electric, but they made my acoustic sound huge."
"I switched to Elixir Nano webs and never looked back."
"Elixir has some choices, I think any of the bronze varieties are brighter."
#3
Ernie Ball
4.1
(17)
"Ernie Ball Regular Slinky for me."
"I mainly play metal and I love em'. Never had issues with them so I'd recommend you stick to them."
"Ernie Ball Slinky are my favourite."
"I settled on Earned Ball Slinky 9s a few years ago and that is perfect for me."
"10-46 great all rounders, last ages and don't really snap."
"I just use Ernie Ball slinky 9s, It’s easier for me to bend."
"I personally use the Ernie’s. No issues so far but my experience is limited to like 3-4 brands lol"
"They're great."
"Start with the ernie ball 10s 👌🏼"
"They consistently feel and sound better than everything else."
#4
DR
4.4
(9)
"Now I go with them almost solely. Plus they have some neon coated strings that glow in the dark a bit."
"I will upvote the DR’s. I’ve been using them since the early 90’s."
"I used to swear by SS strings but now love the DR Pure Blues."
"I have sworn by DR strings for 2 decades now."
"DR Pure Blues."
"I’ve started using DR 10-46s and like them."
"DR Dragonskin 13s will do it."
"I always used DR fat beams on my 4001."
#5
GHS
4.0
(5)
"I’ve been using GHS boomers for 20+ years."
"I prefer GHS boomers."
"GHS nickel rockers 10-46."
"Great strings, especially for those with a 35" scale."
"They’ve been consistent since the eighties."
#6
Solinco
4.5
(4)
"Generally considered one of the best at tension maintenance and spin."
"The best strings I've had for all three of the above."
"Solinco coft, alu power,4g the usual suspects."
"Strings i typically use are Solinco or Tru Pro."
#7
La Bella
4.3
(4)
"A lot of people recommend La Bella 760f-Mus."
"Labella “Beatle Bass” flats are made specifically for those hoffies."
"Make strings specifically sized for the 500/1 and 500/2."
"I'm not going for La Bella's higher gauge."
#8
Martin
4.0
(4)
"Personally i really like Martin Retro strings if you are looking for any recommendations"
"Martin retro monel strings."
"They sound more mellow to me than phosphor bronze or other popular strings."
"The Martin silk and steels are nice but there are others to explore."
#9
Natural Gut
5.0
(3)
"Natural gut mains / 4g crosses for the goat setup."
"I just use natural gut."
"Ditch the poly. Use a multifilament. Natural gut is the softest if you have the $."
#10
SIT
4.3
(3)
"After 30 years of D'addario 10s, I switched to SIT. They're great and really do stay in tune."
"I switched to SIT. They're great and really do stay in tune."
"I've been using SIT strings for quite a few years, they last a long time and still sound good after some extended use."
#11
Rotosound
4.3
(3)
"Been a firm fan of Rotosounds for 15+ years now."
"I dig Rotosounds alot."
"Rotos, imo the stainless steel strings age in a much more even and pleasant way than nickel plated ones"
#12
Thomastik-Infeld
5.0
(2)
"I like them a lot and they do fit."
"Im partial to the Thomastik-Infelds. Nickel wound. Very dark and thunky."
#13
John Pearse
4.5
(2)
"Give John Pearse strings a shot."
"Try John Pearse strings."
#14
Evah Pirazzi
4.5
(2)
"Currently set up with Evah Pirazzi weichs on my Kay M1."
"I just switched to evah pirazzi weichs on my bass."
#15
Prim
4.5
(2)
"You might want to give Prim strings a try."
"I really like the Prim fiddle strings."
#16
LaBella
4.5
(2)
"I have the "gold" LA Bella DTFs on my 35" scale BTB1806, which I keep tuned a semitone flat, and they feel/ sound great."
"I love LaBella DTFs but keep in mind that they have super high tension."
#17
Stringjoy
4.5
(2)
"Great tone, tuning stability, and they last as long as Elixir."
"Try Stringjoy Mediums."
#18
Head Velocity MLT
4.0
(2)
"Really like head velocity mlt mains and restring sync crosses."
"Head Velocity MLT is a decently powered multi."
#19
Luxilon Alu Power
4.0
(2)
"The most common Blade setups you’ll see will involve Alu Power or Hyper G."
"I feel like Alu power would be great in the blade."
#20
Martin Retro
4.0
(2)
"Martin Retros. They take a week or so to mellow out."
"I like the Martin Retros."
#21
D'Addario NYXL
4.0
(2)
"If you like NYXL, you may as well try their bass strings too."
#22
Spirocore
4.0
(2)
"It's hard to go wrong with Spirocores."
"I use Spirocores for jazz."
#23
Prince
4.0
(2)
"By far the best bang for the buck multi out there."
"I’d go for Prince SynGut Duraflex 17G."
#24
Dunlop
5.0
(1)
"They're killer, it's actually 7 strings , 10-46, with a 52 in case you like a bigger E string for drop tuning."
#25
Thomastik
5.0
(1)
"Thomastik Jazz Flats are my fretless go tos."
#26
Dave Mustaine
5.0
(1)
"My personal preference has came down to the 10-52."
#27
Luxilon Hyper G
5.0
(1)
"The only answer is hyper g."
#28
Gut Hybrid
5.0
(1)
"Just go with gut hybrid if u can."
#29
D'Addario NYXL 12-60
5.0
(1)
"NYXL 12-60 in C standard 👍"
#30
Ernie Ball Slinky 9's
5.0
(1)
"There’s something magical every time I put 9s on my standard."
#31
Worth
4.0
(1)
"If you want to stick with an all fluorocarbon set, try the Worth Light Low-G set."
#32
StringJoy
4.0
(1)
"I would run a set of StringJoy Customs like 8/11/14/22/30/40/56."
#33
Pyramid
4.0
(1)
"Or Thomastic Infeld."
#34
Hofner
4.0
(1)
"Prefer the latter."
#35
Kalium
4.0
(1)
"Try Kalium Strings that's what I have been using."
#36
Luxilon Tour Bite
4.0
(1)
"I like my Blade with Tour Bite."
#37
Apex
4.0
(1)
"Personally? I use Apex Traditional Cryros in 13-56, but I play in Drop H, and stay in that tuning."
#38
PRS
4.0
(1)
"My favorite are the PRS 9.5s, but also any Ernie Ball set is going to sound good too."
#39
TI
4.0
(1)
"TI's"
#40
Dunlop Marcus Miller Super Brights
4.0
(1)
"I’ve been pretty happy with Dunlop’s Marcus Miller super brights for about a decade now."
#41
D'Addario NB
4.0
(1)
"I prefer the D’Addario NB strings on mine."
#42
GHS JD Crowe Stage Strings
4.0
(1)
"GHS jd Crowe stage strings."
#43
Dunlop Nickels
4.0
(1)
"Lately been using Dunlop nickels after a recommendation from the bass shop man."
#44
Fender 7250m
4.0
(1)
"Inexpensive and easily available."
#45
Nylon
4.0
(1)
"I would recommend basic Nylon or Multifilament."
#46
Solinco Confidential
4.0
(1)
"You get more duration and lower cost with DBW or SC and at lower cost."
#47
Luxilon Element
4.0
(1)
"I’d go for Luxilon Element or PTP in mains."
#48
Tru Pro Firewire
4.0
(1)
"I switch between Tru Pro Firewire and Solinco Snake Bite."
#49
Wilson NXT
4.0
(1)
"String with Wilson NXT at 50."
#50
Tecnifibre T40
4.0
(1)
"Tecnifibre T40 with multifilament."
#51
Synthetic Gut
4.0
(1)
"Synthetic gut would be a better choice."
#52
D’Addario EJ16
4.0
(1)
"D’Addario’s EJ16."
#53
Ernie Ball 10's
4.0
(1)
"They have a great overall sound and playability."
#54
Elixir 10's
4.0
(1)
"I use elixir 10s on every guitar I have."
#55
GHS Pure Nickel Rockers
4.0
(1)
"GHS pure nickel rockers."
#56
GHS Boomers
4.0
(1)
"I prefer GHS Boomers on all my guitars."
#57
XT 12's
4.0
(1)
"I landed on XT 12’s. It sounds most woody and resonating to me."
#58
StringsByMail
3.0
(1)
"I would contact stringsbymail.com and see what they recommend."
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