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Hi folks , you may be interested in these for a good price in the UK.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/DAddario-EXP110-Nickel-Plated-010--046-Electric/dp/B0035K9WTC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1331388023&sr=8-1

I use these on all my electrics, some like them some don't, but I do. Last a while too.

[Flash Harry]

Nice.

Good price!!

[Bluesberry]

I just bought a set of the D'Addario coated strings for acoustic.........very nice strings.  They seem to be on sale all over the globe right now.  Go out and grab a few packs at that price.

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I just bought a set of the D'Addario coated strings for acoustic.........very nice strings.  They seem to be on sale all over the globe right now.  Go out and grab a few packs at that price.

I have them on the Yamaha acoustic too, sound great, but some people can't stand them. I sometimes use rotosound yellows for electric but they loose their tone very quickly but these last the distance. grab em while you can.

[Speed Demon]

I've used D'Addario strings for many years. I bought them in bulk. 50 strings to a tube. One order was 300 strings, total. Not coiled, as in individual packages. Much cheaper that way.

I generally change the set after 20 hours of playing time, when performing, or if a string breaks I change the entire set immediately. Otherwise, I have one brilliant new string and five not-so-brilliant strings on the instrument.

On the dumb-and-dumber side, I played a fill-in gig with a top 40 band one weekend. The other guitarist had a nice Les Paul, which he had "modified" to make it stay in tune better. The dummy had glued the bridge saddles permanently in place.
I saw that and asked him this question: "What plan do you have in place for fine-tuning your instrument, especially if you put lighter, or heavier strings on it?" I got the doe-in-the-headlights stare.
 
It was total agony playing two weekend club gigs with a guitarist that was never fully at concert pitch.
Good strings cannot make up for a poorly setup instrument.

[Hook]

I went through every coated string I could find and settled on the D'Addario exp13 custom lights(which are actually 11 gauge?). I don't know what your 3.99 means but I pay $11.99(local store) a set if unless I by 10 packs then I save 15% a little over $10 a pack. They happen to be the cheapest coated string I can find and the best. I found the elixir and cleartone brands($16-$18 local store) got flaky after a few hours of playing and I'd pop one before the end of a 3 set gig. The exp's will turn black on me after a gig and I'm sure to pop a G and perhaps a D if I don't change strings before my next gig but they hold their tone quite nicely and they have no flaking.
Rock on exp! (sponsorship?....hello?)

[64Guitars]

I don't know what your 3.99 means but I pay $11.99(local store) a set

Here's the American version of the same deal at Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/DAddario-EXP110-Nickel-Plated-010--046-Electric/dp/B0035K9WTC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&sr=8-1

At $9.03, the price isn't as good as the UK deal. At the current exchange rate, £3.99 is $6.25 US.

EXP13s are a bit more at $9.99.

http://www.amazon.com/DAddario-EXP13-Coated-Acoustic-Strings/dp/B000EEJ9B8/ref=sr_1_1?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&sr=1-1

Buying a 10-pack, they actually cost more.

http://www.amazon.com/DAddario-Coated-Bronze-Acoustic-Strings/dp/B0064BLBUC/ref=sr_1_8?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&sr=1-8

Best Deal:  You can get EXP13s from Elderly Instruments for $8.00 if you order at least 5 packs. Of course, savings might be offset by shipping charges. However, they qualify for free shipping if you spend more than $49, so just order at least 7 packs and you're laughin'.

http://www.elderly.com/accessories/items/EXP13.htm

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Thanks 64 i'll check that out. I also occasionally find pretty good deals at www.stringsbymail.com and I just checked they have the exp13 now for $8.99 and shipping is always $4. You can also buy coated singles from them which is nice. I got a great buy one get one free deal from them about 2 years back.