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Originally Posted by Frostie
I want to buy a good set of strings for the grandson of a really close friend. He has a gift for music but is a beginner-level guitar player. I know absolutely nothing about electric guitars, so I hope forum members can help me narrow the many choices down to what are, in your opinions, the best options. This is a special young man so price is not a barrier.
Thanks.
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We'll probably all give you a different answer, and it's hard to go far wrong with the main brands mentioned already. Personally, I vastly prefer Curt Mangan strings to anything else I've tried over the years. If they're more expensive it isn't by much. I get them through Amazon, but used to use JustStrings, an online dealer in Memphis, and they were fine too.
Size: I use 10-46 "Nickelwound". Mangan makes a 9.5-44 Nickelwound that might be a bit better if the grandson is young, they'll be a bit easier to play.