D'AddarioGuitar Strings - XS Nickel Coated Electric Guitar Strings - XSE0946 - Maximum Life with Smooth Feel & Exceptional Tone - For 6 String Guitars - 09-46 Super Light Top/Regular Bottom

These strings are great for Les Paul shaped guitars. With the strings having 11s at the bottom is great for grunty sound you get from a Les Paul. Then having the regular top strings are good for tapping and pitch bends in my opinion.They should last over a year as they are very thinly coated, and they a nice slippy feel ideal for shredding.

Let's get it out the way, yes these strings are expensive compared to the standard D'Addario line and other brands however this cost is outweighed by the fact I've had to change my strings less frequently. I appreciate that coated strings aren't for everyone but these are unreal. The tuning stability (usually my indicator for when I need to change strings) is great and they stay bright sounding and feel new for longer. I've never had one of these strings break on me and the only reason I had to change my last set was that I damaged one string by bumping my guitar. When I did change them all I had were a standard set of D'Addario Nickel Wound strings and the difference was immediately noticeable.If you're someone who finds themselves changing their strings all the time then there may be more financially viable options however I can't see myself using any other string in the future.

Was recommended these by my guitar tech and they have been great to use, they have a waxy feel to them which makes them last a lot longer.

These sound fine, and have a nice feel when playing.The one thing I don't like is the way the string are packaged, prefer them in separate paper envelops, with the size of each clearly printed on (like other companies do).Its way too easy to select the wrong string, especially in a hurry or bad lighting, simply separate paper envelops with size clearly printed on is not going to cost much. If cost is an issue or 'greenness' reduce the outer packaging or get rid of your players circle promotions - really what a waste!Would have been 5 stars if not for this cheapskate packaging!Would I buy again - probably yes - depends on the deals!

Playing for over 30 years and tried so many strings - these seem to last so much longer and retain brightness for ages

Prompt delivery as usual,item as advertised

These are the best.

I prefer the XT that are slightly smaller, I have better sensation. I like very low string of the neck, thinner string suits me better