When you have a floyd guitar, I think it helps to have longer lasting strings.

At least you don't have to go thru the restringing process that often . floyd owners would understand.

i think hairy means either the wound strings start coming off(like nylon strings?) or the rust builds up

My elixirs are 2 weeks now... still feels like new. Let's hope it can be this way 2-3 months out.

While my favorite strings ever are black DR Handmade strings, elixir's are almost just as great and a helluva lot easier to find. I got 5 packs earlier this year and I'm still using the 1st one! The only strings that last as long are probably old skool Pyramid strings, but the new ones dont seem to have the lasting brightness. Even when the Elixirs get a lil tarnished, a wipe down with some steel wool and lemon oil will do the trick.

My strings just became flaky at the picking area. How do you guys get rid of that?