hey guys.... i use Ernie Ball 9-42 on my strats and 10-46 on my les pauls, i usually go in between guages sometimes for a custom feel but i find the the ernie balls are the best by far when it comes to strings...... i've tried fender bullets and titainium coated strings, gold strings flat wound and special composite strings but always went back to the EB'S because of there reliabiltity..... nuff said!!! you know im right!!!