Somehow I am guessing it'll be a while before I am shredding. Form is what I cared about from day 1 you made it clear that was more important than learning notes or chords in the beginning. I'll avoid ernie ball or cheaper and just get anything else in medium gauge then.
Alright, I'm going to make this easy for you.
Start with Gibson brand strings. Get a medium gauge, for electric guitar - of course. Then, try the LPS (Les Paul Special) strings, also from Gibson. Then, try a lighter gauge. Then, try a whole bunch more until you're happy with one.
It'll be a long time before you're worried about "drop D tuning" or the likes. So, hold onto that question. Just get a normal set of Gibson Electric Guitar Strings in medium gauge. You can ask the guy at the counter for exactly that. They will know exactly what you mean and be right back - or just show you the damned rack and let you stare at for a while, while bewildered at the many choices.
Just get Gibson brand strings. They're fine and they're priced fairly. Plan on $10 a set, maybe $12.
Someday, you might reach the point where you're buying bulk single strings and assembling your own string sets for your own needs! (It's like a fucking disease.)
Have you started looking at other guitars and amps?
You can assemble your own string set?!? Why did I not even consider this?
I'll get Gibson strings in medium gauge. I don't need them just yet as the guitar came with a spare set. I don't know how long it'll be before I break one. I appreciate the advice I really really do. I look forward to staring at the rack I'll probably read all the packages as thats just what I do.
I can handle 10$ at the moment just to have another spare set on hand.
Define looking? I have looked at other guitars and amps but I know I can't afford either at the moment so I won't buy one until I can. I am rather curious about the les paul style I have and the fender style where all the tuners are on the same side of the head.
Alright... Imma tell you a story...
A long time ago, Leo Fender was making an electric guitar and he thought to himself, "Self, the strings should go straight through the nut, without breaking at an angle, and this will help keep the tone true!"
Then, Les Paul was like, "Fuck you, bitches, I want that neck to break back at a big angle, and creating a clear delineation where the string bends and stays secure."
And the guitarists wept and praised, as was given to their liking. For it was good, and the Guitar Gods giveth us great instruments with which to make music.
Then, along came some guy named Paul Reed Smith (PRS) and he's like, "Fuck you, bitches. I'm gonna do both them things!"
Everyone was like, "Bullshit, it'll never work."
PRS said, "Fuck you."
He then stomped off and pondered the deep things that luthiers ponder. Then, inspired, he went into his shop and banged things around. And he was pleased.
So, PRS then came and showed to us his creation - and he had done it. He had combined the sharp angle of the Gibson Les Paul and the straight strings from the nut from the Stratocaster.
And it was a glorious time....
And then people realized that a good PRS (one of their custom jobs) will cost you about $12,000. This was expensive, so they settled for models that were $3000 to $4000 and considered this a good deal.
But, the PRS models are really, really fucking nice.
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