^You always make things sound so dirty.

Is that a natural gift, or do you work at it?

^it's all me......I thought I'd grow out of it but.....(shrug).

^Ah yes, proof that growing old is mandatory, while growing up is optional.

Frankly, I count on that.

I don't care what I put on the electrics--given identical gauges, they all sound the same to me.

For acoustic (especially the tri-cone), I likey the Elixer, though they make some dust. I usually just put Martin p-bronze on the Martin

change strings often (every few hours) if you want solid tone.

Andy, I hear what you're putting out put after buying Rotowounds, flatwounds and almost every other string in-between I just go into Guitar Center and buy a case of GHS Boomers or Elixirs for my basses and won't be back there for prolly 10 years for strings.

When I was playing out, I would go through a set more regularly (and I do you what you're talking about when you say "dead strings") and would change the entire set if I had one string go.

Always have to have a spare set!

On my Kramer-Ferrington...I haven't changed those in about 6 years. When I pick it up you can see exactly where I live on the fretboard!

Andy

I use extra slinkys(9's) for my electrics and martins for my acoustics(10's)

No complaints with either and both hold up very well

D' Addario EXL110W on the electrics and Elixir Strings on the accoustic guitar. I've also used DR Strings from time to time.