Article: Electro-Harmonix strings. (Badass Bargains Under $50).(guitar strings )(Brief Article)

Effects maker Electro-Harmonix recently introduced a series of guitar strings ($5 street) that incorporate pure-nickel windings over stainless-steel cores, and come in three sizes: 9s (.009-.042), 10s (.010-.046), and 11s (.011-.048). To see how the new strings fared under real-world conditions, I put a set of 11s on my Les Paul for several three-set gigs. Not surprisingly, the strings felt great from the start, tuning up easily and providing silky playability. But it's how strings perform over the long haul that matters, and the EHs definitely proved their mettle (no pun intended). Other than wiping them off with a funky rag at the end of each night, I did ...

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