Dunlop RWN0738 Reverend Willy Electric Guitar Strings - Extra Light

I've only been playing electric guitar for a year (was classical before that) so it's quite a learning curve -- which model to get, what kind of frets, what pickups?!? After trying guitars from $500 Casino to $3300 Gibsons, I ended up with a $1500 Vox with P90 pickups. Eventually I started trying different strings... a million choices. Since I record synth heavy music and use the live guitar to play rhythm and add warmth and jangle and chime, I tried these 7 gauge strings.Oh yeah! Jangle and chime galore!!! So bright! I couldn't believe the difference in the high end with these. And sooooo easy to play! They take a bit of getting used to since they're more "floppy." Also, you have to play with a lighter touch or they will go sharp if you press too hard. And I use the lightest and biggest pick possible, which gives it an even sharper, sweeter sound.The sound I get sits beautifully in the mix and cuts through all the synths.I'm super happy with these.One caveat is that you have to tune them up carefully when first stringing. I got carried away and was tuning it too high and broke the high E. My fault! Oops! So, the lesson here is don't be stupid like me and pay attention ;)Easy to play, sound sweet and bright, and they're so inexpensive. Score!

Dunlop Rev. Willy's Electric Guitar Strings 07-38 Box of 6 SetsI first tried lighter gauge strings after reading an article by Eddie Van Halen. I worked my way down until I bought a set of Dunlop Rev. Willy's Electric Guitar Strings 07-38 and I have been using them for 10 years.EASE OF PLAYING: Compared with other strings I have used, Dunlop Rev. Willy's Electric Guitar Strings 07-38 are much lighter, bend easier, hammer on and pull off easier, barre easier, and pick easier. You will do new tricks that are hard to do with heavy strings. And your hands won’t get so tired after long playing — that’s especially important if you’re getting on in years.SOUND: I get plenty of highs, midrange and bass from these strings. They can give a shimmery tone in the high midrange that other strings don’t produce. And I like the sound.INSTALLATION: These strings are fine and will shoot across the room when they uncoil. Wear eye protection when you change strings. Make sure you don’t kink them while putting them through the bridge. After they are tightened and tuned, you don’t have to baby them.If you want to read more about these strings, check my review of Dunlop Rev. Willy's Electric Guitar Strings 07-38 Box of 6 Sets.HELPFUL HINTS: These strings are easy to play and will probably let you do things that thicker strings won’t. If you are curious, try a package — they aren’t that expensive. Then take your time and trust your ear. I think you will have fun, and that’s what’s important, after all.

I've been playing guitar for 50 plus years and these Dunlop Rev. Willie's strings are one of the better bang-for-your-buck strings that I've come across recently. They sound just fine and bend without breaking but the real value is how lively they stay for the the amount of time that they do. I play for awhile just about every day. I have a set of 9's on my #1 (Les Paul Standard) and there is a set that I've had on there for about 7 months or so and they still don't sound dead. All I do is after playing, when I'm wiping my guitar down before putting it back in it's case (which for new guitarists I suggest doing EVERY time you play..not on a stand, put it back in the case) I take some string fuel, apply it, and wipe it off..Keeps the strings nice and bright..but not usually for seven months, and that's the most impressive (and economical) thing about these strings..I'm gonna go ahead and change them even if they don't need it, I need to condition the fretboard, so as long as I'm doing that, might as well..But buy these!! They're a high quality set of strings that has unbelievable longevity!!

Good strings