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, 3 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

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)