Best Strings of 2018

Electric guitar strings are commonly made of steel or nickel. When tuned, the strings can be plucked or strummed to produce sound waves that are sent to the electromagnetic pickups. The type of strings will affect the quality of sound produced by the guitar.

Fender

Original Pure Nickel 150 Guitar Strings

Experience Classic Nickel Sound Fender Original 150 Vintage Nickel strings sing with rich, mellow warmth and play with smooth comfort, ideal for you and your guitar. With full sound and little finger noise, vintage nickel delivers rich sonic warmth for your tone. 150L .009, .011, .016, .024, .032, .042 150R .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046 150M .011, .014, .018, .028, .038, .049

GHS Strings

Silk And Steel

GHS Silk and Steel™ acoustic guitar strings are wound with silver-plated copper wire over a silk and steel core to yield a sweet, mellow tone with a soft feel. Silk and Steel™ guitar strings are perfect for accompanying the singing voice!

GHS Strings

Silver Slaps

The Silver and Golden Slap strings were designed to be an alternative to gut for players who slap; they have the lower tension and gut-like sound that traditional slappers prefer, with a more affordable price point and easier maintenance. They sound great amplified.

GHS Strings

Stainless Steel 5-String

For more than 50 years GHS Strings has been at the forefront of innovation in string design, a world leader in providing the best strings for every possible performance style, and a major manufacturer of quality string products for fretted instruments.

GHS Strings

Stainless Steel Mandolin

GHS Strings

Tie End Regular Classics

Tynex-Nylon Trebles/Silver Copper Basses: The industry standard for classical strings. The tie end basses provide a brighter tone. The Ball end basses are mellower and facilitate intallation. Tynex-Nylon Trebles/Phosphor Bronze Basses: Same as above except the phosphor bronze basses provide a brighter tone.

GHS Strings

Vintage Bronze™

Our GHS Vintage Bronze™ acoustic guitar strings are wound with a special, time tested 85/15 copper-zinc alloy over a hex core to provide a rich, warm yet vibrant tone. The redesigned core to cover ratio yields a richer blend with an extended tone.

GHS Strings

Ultra Blacks

Innovation Ultra Black Double Bass Strings are named for their distinctive "Ultra Black" colored outer winding, and work well for a player seeking a fuller, darker-sounding string for traditional jazz and other styles. They are constructed using a flexible braided core with a black tape winding. Unlike most other "black" strings, they can be bowed successfully. Ultra Black strings have a darker tone, like most gut strings, but have the advantage of being a bit more distinct than gut. They offer a less "twangy" alternative to other popular jazz strings. The flexibility of the core (a nylon wound in a "rope" pattern) allows you to really "dig in" without having the string excessively modulate out of tune. Yet the outer wrapping has a hard enough surface to get a nice "growl" or "mwah" from fingerboard interaction. Despite it being marketed as a "Jazz" string for pizz players, the surface of the string reportedly is also equally bow-friendly.

GHS Strings

Vintage Bronze™ 12-String

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Fender

Super 250's Nickel-Plated Steel Strings

High Output, High Performance Fender Super 250's strings combine the high output and dynamic sound of steel with the smooth feel of nickel. These versatile ball-end string sets are ideal for any type of music, but particularly rock, blues and other styles with cutting, articulate tone. 250XS: .008, .010, .015, .021w, .030, .038 250L: .009, .011, .016, .024, .032, .042 250LR: .009, .011, .016, .026, .036, .046 250R: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046 250RH: .010, .013, .017, .032, .042, .052 250M: .011, .014, .018, .028, .038, .049 250H: .012, .016, .024w, .032, .042, .052

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Fender

80/20 Bronze Acoustic Strings

Liven Up Your Acoustic Tone If you're looking to brighten up that acoustic tone, Fender 80/20 bronze strings deliver articulate sound and great feel, making them perfect for an acoustic guitar with a naturally dark tone. Made from 80% copper and 20% zinc, these strings will not only bring your acoustic sound to life, but also last throughout the most enduring performances. 70XL: .010, .014, .022, .030, .040, .048 70L: .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .052 70CL: .011, .015, .023, .032, .042, .052 70M: .013, .017, .026, .036, .046, .056

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Fender

California Coast Concert Ukulele Strings

Fender California Coast clear nylon strings deliver warmth, clarity and well-balanced projection for your concert ukulele. These U.S.-made strings offer a smooth, comfortable playing feel and are optimized for GCEA tuning.

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Fender

California Coast Tenor Ukulele Strings

Uke Style and Sound California Coast clear nylon strings deliver warmth, clarity and well-balanced projection for your tenor ukulele. These U.S.-made strings offer a smooth, comfortable playing feel and are optimized for GCEA tuning.

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Fender

California Coast Soprano Ukulele Strings

California Coast clear nylon strings deliver warmth, clarity and well-balanced projection for your soprano ukulele. These U.S.-made strings offer a smooth, comfortable playing feel and are optimized for ADF#B tuning.

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Fender

7250 Bass Strings (5-String)

A Bold, Bright Set of Bass Strings Fender 7250 nickel-plated steel strings combine the high output and dynamic sound of steel with the smooth feel of nickel. These roundwound strings are bright and punchy and are perfect for rock, blues and more. There's no better way to let your bass personality shine through than with this highly articulate string set. 72505L: .040, .060, .080, .100, .115 7250-5M: .045, .065, .085, .105, .125

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Godin Guitars

HTC Nylon HD Strings

Godin HTC nylon classical guitar strings. Hard Tension Classical: (.0285, .0327, .0410, .030, .036, .044)

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Godin Guitars

m4 High-Definition Strings

Godin steel/phosphor bronze strings for M4. (2x.012, .016, .025)

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Godin Guitars

Multioud HD Strings

Godin MultiOud nylon strings. 11-string model: (.024, .024, .029, .029, .025, .025, .029, .029, .033, .033, .041)

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Godin Guitars

Inuk High-Definition Strings

Godin Inuk Steel guitar strings. 11-string model: (.010, .010, .013, .013, .023, .023, .031, .031, .037, .037, .049)

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Godin Guitars

Multiuke HD Strings

Godin MultiUke EJ87T Titanium Tenor Ukulele strings. (.029, .033, .041, .029)

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Godin Guitars

a12 Acoustic HD Strings

Godin A12 LT acoustic guitar strings. Phosphor Bronze: (.010, .010, .014, .014, .023, .008, .030, .012, .039, .018, .047, .027)

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Fender

Jimi Hendrix™ Voodoo Child™ Electric Guitar Strings

Jimi Hendrix set the music world on re with his rule-breaking playing style and one-of-a-kind tone. Make a fundamental piece of his full, warm tone yours by winding up a set of Jimi Hendrix Voodoo Child™ Strings, with Jimi's signature heavy-high, light-low gauge setup. Easy to bend and full of the magic that was the source of his sound, these strings are a painstaking recreation of Jimi's beloveds. Move over Rover-and let Jimi's strings take over. .010, .013, .015, .026, .032, .038

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Fender

80/20 Bronze Acoustic Strings - 3-Pack

Liven Up Your Acoustic Tone Now offering many of our best-selling strings in convenient 3 packs. Fender has been the instrument of choice for many of the greatest musicians since 1946. Our popularity through the generations is a result of our design innovations and commitment to quality. These strings reflect this legacy and are worthy of the Fender name. If you're looking to brighten up that acoustic tone, Fender 80/20 bronze strings deliver articulate sound and great feel, making them perfect for an acoustic guitar with a naturally dark tone. Made from 80% copper and 20% zinc, these strings will not only bring your acoustic sound to life, but also last throughout the most enduring performances. 70XL - .010, .014, .022, .030, .040, .048 70CL - .011, .015, .023, .032, .042, .052 70L - .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .052

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Fender

Original Pure Nickel 150 Guitar Strings - 3-Pack

Experience Classic Nickel Sound Now offering many of our best-selling strings in convenient 3 packs. Fender has been the instrument of choice for many of the greatest musicians since 1946. Our popularity through the generations is a result of our design innovations and commitment to quality. These strings reflect this legacy and are worthy of the Fender name. 150L - 3 Pack .009, .011, .016, .024, .032, .042 150R - 3 Pack .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046

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Fender

80/20 Dura-Tone® Coated Acoustic Guitar Strings

Coated for Longer-Lasting Performance If you're looking to brighten up that acoustic tone, Fender 80/20 bronze strings deliver articulate sound and great feel, making them perfect for an acoustic guitar with a naturally dark tone. The ball-end strings are also coated to prevent wear as well as the buildup of rust and residue, ensuring a longer lifespan. 880XL: .010, .014, .022, .030, .040, .048 880CL: .011, .015, .023, .032, .042, .052 880L: .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .052 880M: .013, .017, .026, .036, .046, .056