Best brand of strings

[skymonster]

what is the best brand of guitar string for 8 string? i was thinking Ernie Ball 2238 Extra Slinky RPS 8 Electric Guitar Strings

 

[jon66]

what is the best brand of guitar string for 8 string? i was thinking Ernie Ball 2238 Extra Slinky RPS 8 Electric Guitar Strings

Whatever your favorite brand of guitars strings is for 6 and 7 strings. Just add another string or 2 and you're golden!

Most here will agree that building your own custom sets is the way to go for 8's.

 

[skymonster]

Whatever your favorite brand of guitars strings is for 6 and 7 strings. Just add another string or 2 and you're golden!

Most here will agree that building your own custom sets is the way to go for 8's.

why?

 

[CTID]

Because you'll be able to use strings that are comfortable for you and from what I've heard usually the 7th/8th string in packs that size are too small for a note that low and feel too floppy.

 

[taea3]

Ive found D'Addario to be MY favorite string company. They have great tone, and dont die in a week. This is the set that i use on my RG2228 and its perfect in my taste.

D'Addario Strings : XL Nickel Round Wound : EXL140-8 Nickel Wound, 8-String, Light Top/Heavy Bottom, 10-74

If i were you, i would give it a shot, and see what you think. its alot cheaper than piecing together a set, and it will give you a good starting point so you can decide if you like them.

 

[skymonster]

Ive found D'Addario to be MY favorite string company. They have great tone, and dont die in a week. This is the set that i use on my RG2228 and its perfect in my taste.

D'Addario Strings : XL Nickel Round Wound : EXL140-8 Nickel Wound, 8-String, Light Top/Heavy Bottom, 10-74

If i were you, i would give it a shot, and see what you think. its alot cheaper than piecing together a set, and it will give you a good starting point so you can decide if you like them.

whats the Gauges i am guessing better then stock.

 

[taea3]

whats the Gauges i am guessing better then stock.

Well theres no real, better or worse when it comes to gauges, it just depends on how much tension you want. That set is a .10 to .74 set, and they call it a light top heavy bottom set. Meaning the smaller strings are a little light making them easier to bend during solos and such, but the larger strings are a bit heavier so they dont feel loose or floppy. overall the set is really comfortable IMO

 

[Tyler]

D'addario are easily my favorite because of how long they last. Ernie Balls die on me after 2 days and just sound too.. "empty" I guess is the word.

 

[TRENCHLORD]

My ears like Boomers the best.
I've heard many say they have an ice-picky quality to the highs,
but according to that hearing frequency test thread that was up last week, I don't pick up much over 16k anyways.

It's like a built in high-cut filter.

 

[toecutter]

D'addario, Good tone, reliable. That said, it has been beat to death but their 8 string set is all wrong. For my RGA8 I use a 9-42 SET then add .60 and an .80 for the perfect set.

 

[leandroab]

I just use elixirs because:

1- I couldn't discern between D'Addarios and Elixirs though a tone test.
2- Elixirs last 99999 times more
3- I'm lazy and I don't like changing strings! hahahaha

 

[Bommel]

Pyramid!! they make strings on custom order with the exact gauge you like

AND

Richard Rider they got special strings fittet fro drop tunings ect. check them out!

 

[All_¥our_Bass]

Elixirs cost more but last "forever."

 

[littledoc]

Surprised I don't hear more love for Sinister Strings from Kerly Music. They're treated with metal tempering. From their website:

All Kerly strings are seasoned between minus 320F and plus 350F to reduce microcracking. This process makes our strings sound better and last longer.

I used Elixirs for ages, and as far as I can tell these last just as long, if not longer. To me they feel and sound better as well.

 

[Ishan]

Skulls string are great, they last long (chrome/steel alloy). A set of their 9/58 7 strings pack + a .085 bass Skulls strings work perfectly.

 

[Tyler]

I just use elixirs because:

1- I couldn't discern between D'Addarios and Elixirs though a tone test.
2- Elixirs last 99999 times more
3- I'm lazy and I don't like changing strings! hahahaha

Elixirs are amazing even though they're expensive, I thought they added a bit more presence to the sound though which I had to compensate for in m patches