Trying to keep sane in these times. Rev. Willie Mexican lottery guitar strings.

[Duncanpup]

Gauge 07/38 put a set on a Les Paul clone i have and oh my. As in get behind thee 12 -56 gauge you painful bastards.
I’ve ordered a set of 10-46 of this brand of strings to put on my Mexican strat.

https://www.jimdunlop.com/billy-gibbons-custom-rev-willys-guitar-strings-07-38/

[marble falls]

1. Were you jamming solo or were there a young trooper or two supporting your act?

... those strings are not budget breakers. I'm from the Ernie Ball generation. If you didn't at least break an e string, you really weren't playing. Never could play worth a lick, but I could tune pretty well and carry a guitar into a venue. And the board, amps, boxes, cables, mics and stands, the drum cases (though most drummers I knew hauled and set up their own stuff. I learned quick: leave the cymbal case alone).

[Duncanpup]

3. So you never got into the navy band I'm assuming.

[marble falls]

4. No, the bastards included me out. I was loud, just not any good. Thanks for bringing it up, dammit!

[Duncanpup]

5. Apologies for triggering your PTSD.

[marble falls]

6. Grrrrrrrr.

[IrishAfricanAmerican]

2. I'd like to try the gauge but I require RPS strings on anything lighter than 09.

I currently am using 08-38 with RPS, (reinforced plain strings.) I find if I don't use RPS, they come unwrapped from the ball end before long. I played 11s for decades and my left hand is very strong. I haven't had an RPS ever come loose. The 08s make a big difference in how long I'm able to play.