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I need to buy guitar strings. I know nothing about guitar strings. Please advise.

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( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 11:27, 3 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

Ernie Ball are good and reasonably priced.
Depending one the type of guitar and your ability the type of string will vary, but Ernie Ball Slinkys are a good all round choice, assuming an electric, about £5 on ebay.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Thu 3 Nov 2011, 11:31, Reply)

Go to a shop that sells guitars
tell them what type of guitar you want to buy strings for. Buy strings.
( Kroney, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 11:32, Reply)

They will however spot that you don't know what you want
and they will ask you something like "What gauge do you want?"
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 11:38, Reply)

which is why my advice of just getting some decent fairly standard strings off of ebay is the best. :P

( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Thu 3 Nov 2011, 11:39, Reply)

the correct answer to this is "OO"

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 11:42, Reply)

She can't really go wrong
because either the guitarist will be too noobish to notice the difference or will be good enough to know that each gauge has its application.
( Kroney, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 11:43, Reply)

Hmm
I feel you have cursed me by saying I can't go wrong
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 11:48, Reply)

Electric or acoustic guitar?

( Kroney, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 11:50, Reply)

Stick with CQ's advice and buy online
Guitar shops are staffed by grown-up adolescents whose only way of feeling better about themselves is knowing that they can play better and know a little more than most of their customers. Think: more pathetic version of the guys in High Fidelity.
As for gauge, I would recommend you choose 0.010 (or "tens"), these are about medium.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 11:56, Reply)

Kroney speaks the truth.
the only other point is that thicker gauge strings last longer but sound more "deep" and thinner ones last less time but sound a bit sharper, sort of. And they hurt more.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 11:37, Reply)

The thinner ones however
Are much better when beheading a Nazi tank commander
(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:25, Reply)