String identification help!

[Wyatt Francis]

I bought a epi '56 gold top quite a few years ago and have dredded re-stringing it because it was the first guitar I bought and the strings that came on it are absolutely perfect to me. I've re-strung my other guitars countless times since then trying a bunch of ernie's but can not find anything similar to these. It's finally time to re-string it and im hoping someone can help me identify these! They're the only strings I've seen color coded at the ball. P.s I'm brand new here and if this is a simple answer or has been answered elsewhere I apologize!

 

[imnotcreative]

Looks like D'Addario to me

 

[Wyatt Francis]

Looks like D'Addario to me

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No way!! Thank you so much!

 

[Paruwi]

No way!!

which other string-brand has colored ballends ?

 

[soulman969]

Yup, D'Addario. Easy to buy anywhere. I have a '56 Gold Top. I use their 9.5-44 set.

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[imnotcreative]

which other string-brand has colored ballends ?

Fender does. But i don't know who makes them for them

 

[auririn]

Fender does. But i don't know who makes them for them

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Plenty times read online that those Fenders are actually made by D'addario, but could never find an irrefutable evidence of that claim.

 

[syco]

which other string-brand has colored ballends ?

Fender has them . At one time Dean Markley . Several Amazon suppliers .... Muscell is one I can think of currently .

 

[Equalphone]

I hate those colored balls. I like the strings on some guitars, but if the ends are exposed, I treat them to a black Sharpie.