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D’Addario recruits players to help test its strings – and there's one jazz veteran who is more reliable than most
By Janelle Borg published
This particular player, who has been a D'Addario artist since 1982, is instrumental in analyzing the nitty gritty of in-progress guitar strings

Best acoustic guitar strings 2025: our best rated strings for your acoustic
By Chris Corfield last updated
Top picks from the best acoustic guitar string brands including Ernie Ball, D’Addario, Elixir, and more

Best electric guitar strings 2025: our top-rated strings for your electric
By Chris Corfield last updated
Keep your axe feeling fresh with the best guitar strings for electric guitar

John Mayer has developed a new acoustic string set with Ernie Ball, and it's designed to be ideal for solo performers
By Jackson Maxwell published
The new Earthwood Bell Bronze strings are said to have been inspired by alloys traditionally used for bells and cymbals, with the result being strings with better sustain, projection, and resonance

Tim Henson says he put Ernie Ball’s skills to the test with his new signature string and accessory set
By Phil Weller published
The Ernie Ball Tim Henson Signature String and Accessory Collection features strings for electric and classical guitars, with both sets primed for his unique style

Why are D'Addario strings color-coded? CEO Jim D'Addario reveals the story behind the innovation
By Janelle Borg published
In the early '90s, buying guitar strings meant excessive packaging – until D'Addario had a light bulb moment that changed the game

I’ve just unearthed a true gem amongst Sweetwater’s 14,000+ Black Friday deals – and it will only cost you $19.95
By Matt McCracken published
You don’t have to spend loads to make your money go further with this awesome Black Friday deal

I’ve spent years searching for the perfect Strat strings – and after playing John Mayer’s Silver Slinky set, I think I’ve found them
By Matt Owen published
Mayer's promise of a string set that offered an ideal in-between gauge, great tone, and uncompromising nimble bends spoke directly to my own trials and tribulations as a Strat player. Fortunately, it wasn't too good to be true
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