I started using Fender 150 SLs 8-38 in 1972 and have used 8-38s ever since as I do extreme bends and where I have small hands and have since developed arthritis in them it's a necessity to use super light strings. I have used D'Addarios for at least 25 yrs and find that they stay brighter longer and don't go out of tune after extreme bending or whammy use.

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'65 Strat,65 Mustang,65 Jaguar,4 more Strats,3 vintage Vox guitars,5 Vox amps,'69 Bassman with a '68 2-15 Bassman cab,36 guitars total-15asst'd amps total,2 vintage '60s Hammond organs & a myriad of effects-with a few rare vintage ones.

after holding that G&L Comanche I thought about trying a set of strings all plain then thought that may be impossible, going to search now but if it is possible that Comanche would scream in the studio.

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you can save the world with your guitar one love song at a time it's just better, more fun, easier with a fender solid body electric guitar or electric bass guitar.

9s or 10s for me depending on the guitar.

Nashville tuning, right under my nose

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you can save the world with your guitar one love song at a time it's just better, more fun, easier with a fender solid body electric guitar or electric bass guitar.

I dunno, but thick...I think 52 to 11?

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riley

I have 9's or 10's on my guitars.

9's or 10's depending on my mood. I tried 11'-52's on my Tele once and it felt like I was strumming a steel cable.

Not to tweet the forum with insignificant details of my life but...

i'm back to 11's. That made all the difference.

I'm keeping it simple with Ernie Ball Regular Slinkys (.10 - .46) on my Strat, Tele and Jazzmaster.

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I really like all them "Aster" guitars. You know, like the Stratoc, Telec and Jazzm.

9s for my Strat, 10s for the Jazzmaster once it's here.

I used to throw 12s on my Strat. I don't recommend that. You really have to fight with 'em to do anything really. And it didn't help that the action was slightly out of whack either.

SRV used 13s on his Strat and I just don't see how the man played that guitar like he did.

.045 - .105

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Keep on Truckin, Going full speed ahead down the highway to hades.

10's on all of my guits , even the apx

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EB 10s on the SSS Strat and EB 9s on the HSS. The Teles all have EB 10s and the SG has EB 9s.

The Yamaha AES 1500 (semi-hollow) - I've always used D'Addario 10s and I have D'Addario 9s on the DeArmond (Guild) M75T.

I've experimented with 8.5 but they're too light even for my light touch and 11s (except on my acoustics) are a bit stiff for me. The only thing electric I use 11s on (D'Addario chromes) is an older Guild X150D archtop. But that's not made for string bending anyway.

Note to Riley re; string gauge. Riley,if you have a problem with dystonia the heavy gauge strings would have a detrimental effect on your playing. You should at least give lighter gauge strings a try.Is there a reason why you use such a heavy string?

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'65 Strat,65 Mustang,65 Jaguar,4 more Strats,3 vintage Vox guitars,5 Vox amps,'69 Bassman with a '68 2-15 Bassman cab,36 guitars total-15asst'd amps total,2 vintage '60s Hammond organs & a myriad of effects-with a few rare vintage ones.

Gauge varies for me.
I play ; 7 strings, Fretless guitar with chrome flat wounds, Baritone, lights and heavy.
Variety is the spice of life. It sounds corny but variables might suprise you.
Sometimes you don't know until you try.
I favor D'Addarios, but like to use Ernie Ball (slinky and not slinky at all, and DR coated.