Valuestrings EL 9-42 : Great Strings Whatever The Price

I don't mind admitting I was dubious about these strings and had bought a set of 9s, 10s and 11s to try on a Tele, a Les Paul and a Jazzmaster. Of the three the one that I thought most likely to suffer at the budget end of the market was the 9s as basically they are the thinner and (I thought) most likely to break with a good whack of a heavy pick.

So I put them on my Tele, tuned up and played some seriously heavy stuff for an hour or so, and not only did they stay in shape, there were no breaks and they still sounded as zingy as when I got them out of the pack.

We all spend loads of money on strings, and the differences between them can be quite stark at times, but I can honestly say that I am a complete convert and somewhat gutted that I've spent so much on what are frankly inferior strings in a lot of cases over the years. If you've not tried these, they have got to be worth a punt. Great strings whatever the price.