John Pearse 2400 Nickel Electric Guitar Strings Super EZ Bend .009 - .042star rating 5Stephen BrymerDecember 19, 2010These are absolutely the best sounding, longest lasting strings I have ever used! I play very heavy -handed and strum hard with a lot of string bending. I have never broken one of these strings yet! I've tried about every brand out there, but none compare to these. John Pearse strings are the best kept secret in the music industry!