Do you use the same strings on all your guitars?

[nevershouldhavesoldit]

Roseanne Roseannadanna refuses to be seen together with Emily Littella.

Wow! I've always harbored a sneaking suspicion that they're the same person.

[woyvel]

I have to keep a chart to show what strings and when they were changed on each of the guitars. Strat - .009, Steinberger .010, Gretsch .011 flats, Acoustasonic .012 flat top, a pair of dreadnaught acoustics .012, and a nylon.

[garybaldy]

I have to keep a chart to show what strings and when they were changed on each of the guitars. Strat - .009, Steinberger .010, Gretsch .011 flats, Acoustasonic .012 flat top, a pair of dreadnaught acoustics .012, and a nylon.

I keep part of the string packaging, date it when strings are installed and keep in the respective case/bag.

[jim777]

I have lots of variations of strings on my 15ish guitars. Flat 12s to round 9.5s. Martin Monels on the Emerald and 3 different sets on my 3 archtops. In some cases I tried a few sets to see what worked with a particular guitar, but for the 2 Campys I keep my 17" with rounds and the 18" with flats. I don't want them all to sound or feel the same - it keeps me from just playing one of them all the time.

[bluejaybill]

I keep part of the string packaging, date it when strings are installed and keep in the respective case/bag.

Ditto.

[ombudsman]

I have acoustic, electric, acoustic with magnetic pickup, acoustic and electric in Nashville tuning, 12 string, classical, and tenor guitars, so it wouldn't be possible.

The closest thing to a constant is that I don't do unwound Gs except for Nashville tuning.

I do favor flats by a wide margin. I have a text file on my computer desktop listing instrument-string set-last changed.

Experimentation is important but if I find a magic combo I stay.

[spencer096]

Heavier strings and flats never agreed w my 335…dr pure blues 11s make it sound the way it should but the unwound g is kinda weird feeling.

my 175 loves TIs…13s rounds (I consider these light 12’s). Dogal 12 flats sounded great but I like the guitar more w TIs lower tension.

my Nickerson responds best to hefty strings…pyramid nickel classics 13-56.

i do miss flats and not having to change strings all the time.

[wildschwein]

I am all over the shop. 10-38s, 10-47s, 11-48s, 9-42s, 9-40s and 12-52s.

[NewNewcastleBud]

I've been very happy with Rotosound Top Tape on both my 175 style and Pat Martino Custom, and Roto Reds 11-48 on my 335.
For some reason, the GHS Nickel Rockers 11-50 work best on my Tele.