I use 10-46 on my strat you can really hammer the 46 string search ebay 3 X Electric Guitar Strings 10-46 Nickel Wound Regular 3 Pack DP Stage EG010 when I build my Tele I will be going to 11-52 and tuning up to open G I can hear the neck Straining already.
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9 s just twang to easy when I am constantly changing the tuning. Soon I will have a chorus of PBG's and no need to re tune.