D'Addario EXL125-3D Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings, Super Light Top/Regular Bottom, 9-46, 3 Sets

My daily drivers for many years. You've got to be able to trust your strings, especially when recording or playing out. And if you're on a budget, it's more important that you get value out of each set. I don't break strings in normal use; practicing, playing out, recording, whatever. Occasionally I'll break a string stretching a new set, and I mean occasionally. Recently I tried Dean Markley Blue Steels in the same gauge, since I have a replica Hentor Sportscaster - the infamous hot-rodded Strat Rush's Alex Lifeson played in the early 80s with the Bill & Becky Lawrence L500L in the bridge - and Lifeson used Dean Markley Blue Steels in this gauge - 46-9. I tried them out to see if there was a tone differences, to see if it was a necessary part of the "replica." I bought a 3-pack. The B string in the first pack broke during stretching (and I was being extra-cautious, in case they were weaker than the D'Addarios), so I opened the second pack and replaced the string. THE SECOND ONE BROKE during stretching. The B string in the third pack didn't break, but I burned three packs of strings for one change, and that's just simply unacceptable. I'll break a high string occasionally when using D'Addarios, but never, ever like that. And I play hard. Having a replica of one of Lifeson's axes, you might guess I play a little Rush here and there. The secret to sounding like Lifeson is less distortion than you think, but hitting the guitar harder. His chords sound like explosions partly because of how hard he's hitting the strings. Despite hitting them harder than your average player, I don't break D'Addarios while playing. (Of course, it helps to change your strings regularly, I normally don't go more than about two weeks on a set, and breakage increases exponentially with string age.) Another thing I started doing because of my research on my replica Sportscaster, was using these regular bottom/super light top strings. I grew up playing on 9's, but the whole set was "super light" - so the bottom E was 42. With these strings, the three bottom strings are heavier. This gives me a more balanced and versatile sound - I still have the light strings on top for leads and Gilmouresque 1.5-step bends, but I can really dig into the lower strings for super-heavy chording. I imagine that the heavier bottom cushion the blow of Lifeson-style hard-hitting chording, and absorb a lot of the energy that might stress the higher strings. I've gone to EXL-125s on my other electrics as well. On the occasion that I need to play in a lower tuning, like open C, I like the EXL-115's, which are 49-11. I should see if there's a set that's like these for lower tunings, with heavier lower strings, maybe 52-11, but the 49 gauge seems to tolerate tuning down to B with just a little variation in pitch if you hit it hard enough.

After using these I found that these are excellent for tuning stability & great sound, the gauge of these feel nice & they don't feel cheep, works very well for a variety of techniques from everything from Rock to Metal, these string work as advertised. Highly recommend.

These are a great deal, and quality strings for the money. I've used them for years and will continue.

I have been using on and off D'Addario for decades. I have 20+ guitars and use different string depending on what guitar and type of music I am playing/recording. D'Addario strings are solid and reliable and I will continue to use them in the future. You can't go wrong with these strings.

I go through a lot of guitar strings in general. I like buying these 10-packs to keep costs under 6 bucks a set. I particularly love how these 9's have great brightness, but the low E string is slightly thicker than normal 9 gauge set which enables a heavier chugging sound on any guitar. I also find that they have great tuning stability and are overall a pleasure to play. I have tried others, but I always keep coming back to these as my go-to strings of choice.

Exceptional sounding strings, rich tones, very playable, and harder to break than others (I play hardcore punk). (No, none of that new garbage. 80s hardcore, I'm old as dirt.) Oh! Sorry, I digress, great strings. Buy them!!!

Historically, I've used EB Hybrid Slinky 2222 Orange package strings that have the low 3 strings from a set of 10s and the high 3 strings from a set of 9s. For me this is perfect because you get the best of both worlds: thicker low strings for sludgy or crunchy chording and lighter, thinner, easier to bend higher strings for single-note phrases, runs and solos. However, I'm mainly a bass player, so I've bought D'addario bass strings for a long time as I prefer their black nylon tape-wound strings and while they're still pricey for a 5-string set, they do not compare to the expense of the more famous brands of black nylon tape-wound strings, which can exceed $100/set. D'addario also gives you codes redeemable for points towards free sets of strings and since I maintain a veritable fleet of instruments and do luthier/guitar tech work, I go through A LOT of strings. Finding that D'addario makes a set that gauge matches my preferred guitar strings means that I can still get what I want/need while maximizing my ability to get rewards and earn FREE string sets. It's all coming up Milhouse!!

Good quality brand

Top Seiten Habe schon viele ausprobiert Aber komme immer wieder zu den d'addarios zurück. Die nyxl sind tick besser aber der Aufpreis lohnt nicht. Und noch was. Wenn hier einer schreibt: Frisch aufgezogen und bei erstem bend die Seite gerissenen. Dann stimmt einfach irgend was deiner Gitarren setting nicht. Bei mir reissen die daddario ab und zu erst so nach 4 Wochen Und auch nur die Düne e Seite Und ich spiele wirklich viel mit bends und vibrato usw. Auf harten edelstahl Bünden.

Le uso da sempre,non tradiscono mai,sono durevoli e a un prezzo super...

I love these strings cause I enjoy picking the lower strings at same time as chording for a full sound.love the heavy on the bottom and light on top

4～6弦が太くテンションが稼げ、1～3弦はそのままなのでチョーキングしやすいです。 半音下げチューニングでメタルやるのに丁度いい感じ。

Tach auch.Habe wieder angefangen Guit.zu spielen.Gitarre entstaubt,sauber gemacht und nu mußten ja auch neue Saiten ruff.Habe schon alle möglichen Marken gespielt(ErnieBall,Elexier,Boomers etc.).Die DÁddarios sind meines erachtens die Besten.Sehr stimmstabil,reißfest und auch bei harten DeathMetal Attacken gehen sie nicht in die Knie.Der Preis ist der Hammer.Werde ich mir immer wieder bestellen da auch die Lieferzeit von Amazon einfach unschlagbar ist.Daumen hoch und ROCK ON