First world problems - Guitar strings

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GuitarGuy08 said:
I am also a heavy trem player and used D'Addario 9-42 for around 20 years now. Wow, getting old. That being said, I made the swap to Rotosound around 1 or 2 years ago. I keep A/B different variants of strings, and the Rotos sound best. I just did another test a week or two ago against Daddario again, multiple sets.

Rotos seem to let the voice of the guitar come through moreso than the sound of the string, if that makes sense, especially with thinner gauges.

I could not dial out the annoying 'plink' from the high E with Daddarios. I thought that sound was always just the way I set things up, but it was the strings. Went up a gauge and it helped but was still there.

Stringjoy were very cool and interesting sounding but not comfortable on my hands. Almost like a weird hybrid between an acoustic and electric string. Sound like nothing else, but if you do a lot of slides and slippery runs, I would pass on those as well, though overall tonally, they were the most unique. Think of almost a harpsichord as opposed to a piano.

I ended up trying to like 6 different types of strings and gauges and the Rotos came out on top every time.

So yeah, I actually play Roto Yellows now,.as the tension feels pretty similar to Daddario 9-42, but I get a sound I much prefer out of them. Hope this helps!
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I HATE that "plink plink shit. And similar to you, always blamed the guitar. Sound dead compared to the other 5 strings.
These come with sets of Bare-Knuckle pickups. I never thought to give them a try. Probably have 4 sets laying around.
Duh.
 
NYXL's. They last a long ass time and all D'Addario's have codes to use on their website so eventually you can get free packs. I collect the codes from buddies who don't care and end up having more strings than I know what to do with.
 
MF has some on sale with promo code. The Electro Harmonix strings are $4 a pack. I have used them before and thought they were good. Also look at SIT strings, GHS boomers, they also have the promo deal going.
 
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vultures said:
NYXL's. They last a long ass time and all D'Addario's have codes to use on their website so eventually you can get free packs. I collect the codes from buddies who don't care and end up having more strings than I know what to do with.
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I need two sets of .09-.42 thank you
 
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