u/DerpsyDaisy

I have a Recording King resonator banjo that has kind of just been hanging from my wall for months now sadly. I want to pick it up and start playing it some more. I noticed the strings are looking kind of dingy. Might be time for a change. I mainly play mandolin so I have some pretty decent calluses built up so I'm thinking string gauge won't matter as far as my fingers. It doesn't hardly feel like I'm pushing down anything after playing mandolin. What are some nice sounding strings for an absolute beginner? Thanks.

I know this is probably a very subjective topic that has probably been beat to death, but I'm looking for some replacement strings. I have an Eastman MD315? and I am a beginner. As far as string gauge I was thinking about getting my first medium set. I've listened to different recordings of different strings and watched several reviews. The d'addario monels are unique sounding and I kind of like that. The flat wound have a very warm tone which is also nice. The XS sound nice and clear and but still rich. I also liked how the stringjoy foxwoods sounded. I know this is a pretty experimental thing but I can't decide which to try first. Any ideas what would sound good on my mandolin? Also, what is the purpose of the custom string gauges? Thanks.