Royst Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 What strings do you like on the 535? I've been using D Addario XL's on my Tele's. Thought I'd try and get a consenses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PunkKitty Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 I don't own a 535 but I do have a Prospect. I use the very fine brand called "whatever is on sale". Seriously, I'm not picky about strings. Any of the major brands will do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davesultra Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 I use the very fine brand called "whatever is on sale". Seriously, I'm not picky about strings. Any of the major brands will do. Same here, usually wind up with EB Slinkys or D'Addario XL's. All work the same for me, but then again I'm quite the lousy player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schundog Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 What strings do you like on the 535? I've been using D Addario XL's on my Tele's. Thought I'd try and get a consenses. Ddarrios for me, I am starting to prefer .11s to .10s, and really like the Chrome model. Half-rounds. No string squeak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanschoyck Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 I use D Addario XL's on mine, and most of my other guitars too. 10's 11's and 12's. I currently have 11's on my 535. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuz Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Curt Mangan 10s nickel plated on all my solid bodies and my semi-hollow guitars. Great strings that sound full & round but not flat & dead. Cost is same or less than Ds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbetts41 Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 DR pure blues are pretty good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank67 Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 D'Addario 11s for me. My favorite strings on all soildbody and semihollows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalismanRich Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 D'Addario 110 XLs most of the time, although I have used the DR strings occasionally. I have a DeArmond Starfire IV that I like using the 110 XLWs with the wound G string. Seems to work well on that guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big bob Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Super slinky 9's on the 555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royst Posted June 21, 2014 Author Share Posted June 21, 2014 Thanks for all of the imput. The XL's have so far been good to me on the other guitars. But I like to know what others think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stringman Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Royst: Strings are an individual taste, of course. I have tried several brands and several different materials for strings on my 535's and 335's and seem to come back to either Pure Nickel Strings (DR Pure Blues) or good old D'Addario EXL-110's in Nickel Steel. However, having said that I now have the new set of D'Addario (black package) NYXL strings on my 335 and they are pretty exciting. Less squeek than regular round wounds, they feel smoother and faster for some reason. Almost like a coated string, though they are not coated at all. So far, so good with the new NYXL. Wish they weren't so costly. About 3X of the regular EXL-110's. Over the years I have tried and liked the Pure Blues and Snake Oil Brand pure nickel strings. And, the D'Addario EXL-110's and the Dean Markley Signature Nickel Steel Strings, though they feel a bit stiffer. Season to your own taste, of course. Take care. Stringman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunote Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Consensus seems to lean towards nickel strings. GHS nickel rockers for me on my Heritages. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pressure Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 I'm also a fan of the GHS Nickel Rockers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chico Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 GHS are for me too. Nickels. 10s. That's what they put on em at the factory, after Ren douses them with a nice hit of WD40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbonesullivan Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 I use either D'Addario .10s or Carvin .10s, which are I believe just GHS boomers. But cheaper. Carvin bass strings are made by la bella, and are pretty much the same as the nickel plated steel, but cheaper. I use them on all of my carvin basses. I don't use them on my EBMM basses because the taper core strings do not get along with the bridges on EBMM basses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJTopes Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 On my 535 I use Ernie Ball Super Slinkys nickle. 10-46. You can get them at GC for about $4 a pack. They seem to have a good sound and last a while..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueox Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Made 15 miles south of the Heritage factory, in Vicksburg, MI: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redsand Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 DR pure blues 11's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James535 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 After being introduced to them by the guy I bought my strat from, Pyramid nickel classic's strings are incredible. 'Hand wound' Round core stings, incredible tone, but I began to struggle getting hold of them, and when I did I got an odd crappy set in the batch. So I decided to try our DR strings and I've loved them, I use pure blues 11's like a few of the other guys here have recommended. Also got on well with the Tite-fit ones too on humbucker guitars. Last a long time tooI'm very particular about strings and now DR are my go to brand :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t0aj15 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 On my 535 I use Ernie Ball Super Slinkys nickle. 10-46. You can get them at GC for about $4 a pack. They seem to have a good sound and last a while..... IIRC the 10-46's are Regular Slinky, the 9-42's are the Super Slinky's. On all my electrics I use Ernie Ball - Super Slinky 9-42's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunote Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 After being introduced to them by the guy I bought my strat from, Pyramid nickel classic's strings are incredible. 'Hand wound' Round core stings, incredible tone, but I began to struggle getting hold of them, and when I did I got an odd crappy set in the batch. So I decided to try our DR strings and I've loved them, I use pure blues 11's like a few of the other guys here have recommended. Also got on well with the Tite-fit ones too on humbucker guitars. Last a long time too I'm very particular about strings and now DR are my go to brand :-) DRs Pure Blues are good strings, but I only bought a couple sets before getting one with a bad string. Switched back to GHS nickel rockers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karma Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Thomastik Infeld 11-52. http://www.juststrings.com/toi-in111.html The "G" is wound (which I strongly prefer). Tone is great. A little more expensive compared to E.B., D'Addario and other more common brands, but they stay in tune and intonate far far better than anything I've tried in my 40+ years of playing. Have them on all of my solid body and semi hollow body guitars. Have used them for years now... won't use anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrairieDude Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Lately, I've been using Kerly Kues, 11-52, on my semi-hollow body, and 10-46 on my solid. I really like them and they seem to last a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrfreed Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 EB Slinky's on all solid bodies (9's) and GHS Rollerwound 11's on all semi-hollowbodies http://www.juststrings.com/ghselectricguitarnickelrockers.html They feel really nice and not too stiff, but might be too mellow if you;re into a driven sound (blues/rock) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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