Reddit mentions of GHS Strings GB-DGF David Gilmour Signature Series, Nickel-Plated Electric Guitar Strings (.010-.048)

I've been playing these Gilmour Boomers for a while now and they don't sound dead at all to me. They stay pretty bright for a long time.

The 4th gen. pups on the Elite are supposed to be VERY good for noiseless. Use the dials on your amp for more chime.

I'd change the strings ASAP. You should SLAP yourself for dinging ANY guitar with old factory strings (seriously, please punch yourself in Hendrix's name). Strings are CHEAP, so DO IT NOW!

.....Try these fantastic strings.: https://www.amazon.com/GHS-Strings-GB-DGF-Signature-Nickel-Plated/dp/B00135HFK4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1520031076&sr=8-1&keywords=ghs+gilmour

Other than that, learn how to mesh your amp with it. Fender amps are #1 with Fender guitars btw.

After this you could change the pups, but I'd do this as a LAST(!!) resort as that effort could be easily resolved elsewhere to get the tone you're after!

......BTW, your other error is judging a first class gigging PRO level instrument with craptastic Bias Fx. LOL. Any other guitar will also sound like crap b/c it seems you know little about dialing in sounds, and are simply going off straight craptastic presets.

.....Also, you want sustain? Throw in a Compressor(!) in your chain. This is BASIC knowledge, dude! Look at Youtube vids how to use a Compressor correctly. Here's some of MANY videos to get you started:

https://youtu.be/8nM5GsNNbyA?t=7s

https://youtu.be/JFBTG4CqckE?t=41s

Here’s my recommendation:

The guitar: this it’s really an excellent guitar, for price you can’t beat that.

The strings: used for The Wall

Additionally you could replace the pick ups depending on your amplifier: with these personally i would not recommend it on the specific strat I recommend for you to buy cause it cost twice the guitar. But if you get one, try to find one second hand!

Also remember its not all in the equipment, you also they way you play the guitar! Learning the proper style of playing can get you a long way!

Now pedals and amps:

I personally think this is the most important no matter what guitar you have, if you put it threw a good amp it really does miracles!

I personally have a Fender M-80 amplifier, the distortion on that amp sound extremely good so I don’t really use disto pedals!! But I do have 2 disto pedals that sound like him,

1: Real Tube Overdrive: this

2: Big Muff: here ya go

3: Definitely get an Echo Pedal thats a must! Any one should do! like this

Just use a decent amplifier, if you already have one it’s probably fine, around 200-300 Watts is great.

Additional links:

This website called Gilmourish is excellent if you want to find the exact correct pedals and techniques! Here: http://www.gilmourish.com

And this video:

this! and this

Hope this helps!

Edit: if you dont have an amplifier, try looking for a second hand Fender amp, either on ebay, craigslist, facebook market place! You can send me a pm if you found one and I could tell you about it!

Edit 2: really depending on your budget I can tell what to get so feel free to pm always happy to help a fellow Floydian.