Nita Strauss’s Preferred Guitar Strings
Apr 21st 2024
About Nita Strauss
If it feels like Nita Strauss is everywhere these days, it’s because she is — which is no surprise when you’re one of the most talented guitar shredders around. Having been touring since she was a teenager, Nita has laid down the smack for some of the world’s biggest artists and brands. She’s been part of Alice Cooper’s touring band for a decade and has also played for Demi Lovato, Docker’s Guild, the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL, the WWE and much more. Talk about musical diversity!
After years of being a hired gun, Strauss has also established herself as a successful solo axewoman. She put out her first album in 2018, and in early 2022, her single “Dead Inside” topped the U.S. Mainstream Rock charts. She was the first solo female artist to do so in more than 30 years.
What Guitar Strings Does Nita Strauss Use?
To live fast and play faster, you need the right strings. For Nita Strauss, those are the D'Addario NYXLS1046 Steinberger Regular Light 10-46 Electric Guitar Strings . From the NYXL series, these double ball end strings are specifically for use with Steinberger TransTrem guitar vibrato, which keeps strings in tune with each other as you’re bending with a whammy bar or changing to another tuning position. With such a busy schedule, Nita needs to change strings frequently, and the D’Addario DP0002 All-in-One Guitar Pro-Winder lets her do so fast with tools to wind/unwind strings, remove bridge pins and clip the excess string ends.
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