What String Gauge Do You Use?

[Spudman***]

I'll bet you have to buy strings by the gross, Spud. Do you have a rotation schedule for string changes, or is it on an "as needed" basis? As I slowly grow my flock, I realize that strings have to be something to budget for. I have four or five that are due, and that will probably mean that I'll only have a few sets left afterward. Thank goodness for Webstrings!

I buy 12 per gauge in straight packs at a time. I generally don't have to buy that often for 2 reasons: first, I only use a few guitars to gig with and those would be the ones I want fresh strings on. Second, strings seem to sound better longer than they used to. I don't have oily or sweaty hands and strings seem to have a longer active life. I get more for my money than in the past.

I'm only paying about $2.50 per set so it's not that bad.