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Which strings do you use at the factory to string up your guitars?

Date added:: Tuesday, 23 September 2008
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Answer

The Ernie Ball strings we use on all of our guitars is as follows:

Silhouette and Silhouette Special: RPS-9 Slinkys (9-42) catalog #2239

Axis: RPS-9 Slinkys (9-42) catalog #2239

Axis SuperSport with DiMarzio humbuckers: RPS-9 Slinkys (9-42) catalog #2239

Axis SuperSport with MM-90 pickups: RPS-10 Slinky (10-46) catalog #2240

Steve Morse: 10-13-16(all RPS)-26-32-42, available in single strings only

Albert Lee: 10-13-16(all RPS)-26-36-46 available in single strings only

Luke: RPS-9 Slinkys (9-42) catalog #2239

John Petrucci: RPS-10 Slinkys (10-46) catalog #2239

Benji Madden: 12-16-(RPS) - 24w-32-42-52 available in single strings only

SUB-1 guitar: RPS-9 Slinkys (9-42) catalog #2239

The John Petrucci 7-string guitar uses RPS-9's with an added .56 nickelwound for the low B string. To build this set, use catalog #2239 with an added catalog #1156.

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