I use Ernie Ball Super Slinky 9s as a rule, I tried elixir I dont like the anti rust top strings after a while they feel like they are grinding the fret wire. nasty

Snake Oil Brand Rock Formula 9-42 gauge on my 25.5" scale guitars, and Snake Oil Brand Rock Formula 10-46 on my 24.75" scale Hohner archtop.

I was once told on another forum that the plain strings in pure nickel string sets were the same as plain strings in nickel plated steel string sets and stainless steel string sets, and they all wore your frets down at the same rate. I shot an email to Dean Farley at Snake Oil Brand strings asking him if that was true, and this is what he wrote back,

"We don't use stainless steel for our plain string's base metal
WHATSOEVER....I absolutely HATE the feel and SOUND of stainless steel
on electric guitar strings. We use metals that are more easier on your
frets also....this is part of why our strings are so different from any
others.

Best,
Dean Farley/SOB"

So I'm a devoted Snake Oil brand guitar string user, because they sound great (and I can't afford stainless steel frets).

Ernie Ball Skinny top, Heavy bottom. Great.

D'Darrios (I think that's how you spell it). I use the heavy 7 string ones.

i use ernie ball reg slinky .10 - .46 on electric and fender or dean markley light guage on acoustic. i too tried the elixr and did not like them.

For the whammy electric: DR coated .010. I used red last time. I haven't decided on what color I'll get next. .009 feels too flimsy suddenly...
For the 12string acoustic : D'Addario Phosphor Bronze .009. I don't want to strain it with heavier strings and not all companies offer acoustic .009.
For the 6string acoustic : I think it has D'Addario EXP Phospor Bronze .012. But DR Rare Bronze work too. Depends on which store I end up.
For the bass : I don't have a freakin clue! 3.5 years after I bought it they are still stock, so probably made by ibanez. When I decide they need to change I think I'll try DR coated black heavy gauge, unless they cost insanely more than the others.

DR is also my string of choice. they just seem to last a lont longer and ssem more durable than other brands i have tried over the years. haven't gone to the color ones yet. i know the black coated ones kinda chip away quickly so i have steered away from them. but i'm sure i'll try a set sooner or later. i change 'em all out about every 6 weeks or so.(5 guitars). except for the floyd guits. i usually replace them as they break. or every 3 or 4 months.

nice pic is that the GHOUL???? i haven't seen him around in years. i think the son of GHOUL is still on air...

Dean Markely Blue Steel 11s on all my electric guitars...I use their bass strings and acoustic strings as well, though the acoustic strings are the phosphor bronze.

D'Addario Extra Hard Tension Pro Arte and D'Addario 10's for my eclectic guitars.

I've been kinda lazy about getting some strings for my guitar! (gasp!) I must admit, I play my bass more often...Several months ago I put flat wound D'Addario's on my bass...don't remember the gauge. I guess I should pay more attention to that sort of thing when posting crap on this site. (ha ha)
So for my guitar, does anyone have any suggestions? It is a semi-hollow body Dot Studio Epiphone...I can't even say for certain what type of sound I'm going for at this point, because everything I've done lately have been pretty experimental. I know I like a lighter gauge, but I do bends. My re-stringing is quite overdue! The strings on there now are getting nasty!