Need String Advice!

darragh · #1 09-10-2009, 09:31 AM

I play an Ibanez BTB200, (dont slate me for it!

i got it cheap and fell in love!) i need advice on which strings i shold get for my playing style.

I play a lot of Progressive Metal, such as Opeth, and also a lot of classic rock, this mainly being a sort of Deep Purple-esque sound. i also would really like the high end to be very clear, like the into to My Friend of Misery by metallica. I also Play a lot of Classic Thrash.

Help?

kyral210 · #2 09-11-2009, 01:04 AM

Ernie Balls

Meatrus · #3 09-11-2009, 05:38 AM

I would say steels of any make, as you are in the UK you can get a good deal on Rotosound R66 on Ebay, it sounds like they would fit the bill.

rageatmachine14 · #4 09-11-2009, 06:02 AM

DR Highbeams, they sound awesome and have really long life, Ive played Ernieballs to and the were really unimpressed compared to these

Meatrus · #5 09-11-2009, 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by rageatmachine14

DR Highbeams, they sound awesome and have really long life, Ive played Ernieballs to and the were really unimpressed compared to these

Yeagh Highbeams are great too, but they are around £10 more than Rotosounds here. I prefer the Rotos for that different sound, which no other strings seem to have.

darragh · #6 09-11-2009, 10:25 AM

is it worth the extra £10 for the highbeams then?

cause tbh if the rotos are just as good i think i might as well get the R66s?

darragh · #7 09-11-2009, 10:26 AM

i do need strings with a really long life, how are the rotos for life span then? someone mentioned the highbeams being great for it..