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Location: Reno, NV | Without going into any detail, post your favorite strings you've used. Not looking for reviews, just a poll on what the OFC board favortie string is. I'll start.....
1. Dean Markley Alchemy GoldPhos Light. |
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Location: New York, NY | Acoustic - Martin SP 12's
Electric - Ernie Ball Super Slinky's - 9's |
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Location: Snåsa, Norway | On my Custom Legend:
D'Addario EJ 16 |
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Location: NJ | D'Add. EJ16's, EJ17's & EJ38's |
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Location: Orange County, California | Adamas 1818 (1537,C2078, etc)
Savarez MF1610's (U681T) |
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Location: closely held secret | G and B. Oh, and D, sometimes, on the Viper. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Elixir: med 13's and light 11's |
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Location: SoCal | I'm with Jeff. And Jeff, I've gone back to the regular Elixirs from the phos/bronze.....
What do you have on your FD14 now? I'm finding that everything sounds too crashy on it. I'm thinking of trying silk & steel, but I'm open to suggestions. |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Elixer nano lights |
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| Has anyone used Cleartone strings yet? |
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Location: south east Michigan | For many, many years I used only the Martin Marquis. Now I'm using Elixirs on my AD-II and UTE. I'll use up my stock of Martins on the trekker and balladeer.
Yep...they do last longer. Plenty long enough to justify the price. |
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Location: Texas | D'Addario EJ-21 and EJ-20 nickel for steel strings
D'Addario J-45 Pro Artes for nylon strings |
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Location: Utah | Acoustic 6 (Ovation 1778T-RF): Martin Marquis Phos/Bronze Lights
Acoustic 12 (Old but nice Alvarez): Martin SP Phos/Bronze XL
Electric: Gibson Les Paul Signature 9-46 |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Blind Lemon - Been enjoying the snappy strings on your Christmas CD!
Fleas Naughty Dawg |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | Free. If not free, then either Daddarios or Dean Markleys. |
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Location: Texas | Thanks Woody!
I have plenty of my Christmas CD available for sale.
Shoot me an email if anyone is interested and you can hear samples on amazon.com under Lara & Reyes - Navidad |
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Location: Central Florida | I've used D'Ad EJ16s for years on my Ovations, but more recently, I've been going with Elixer nanoweb 80/20 lights. Gives 'em a little more ring than the phos/bronze D'Ad's. On my Martins, I like tha Martin SP phos/bronze lights, though I may try some Elixers on them too. For electric, I'm not picky as to brand, just gauge (10s). |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Whatever name brand I can buy reasonably in bulk. Right now, Adamas 1818 lights. |
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Location: Las Vegas, Nevada | SIT Royal Bronze on all my guitars. |
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Location: Russia | D'Addario EJ16 |
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Location: ranson,wva | dr. coated med heavys and elixer 13' nano p/b's...jason |
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Location: Tennessee | My preferences:
6 string ... Dean Markley Alchemy or Adamas 1818
12 String ... Pyramid acoustic
Electric 6 string ... DR Pure Blues
Deacon 12 ... Rotosounds |
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Location: big island | gotta use coated strings here in the islands. currently elixir nanos light tops/medium bottoms. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Free is always best
then 1818, exp12-52(16?) EJ16 etc.... |
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Location: ranson,wva | i dont have a clue what strings are on my rikki 12 string..ive played it maybe a total of 4hrs since i bought it 6yrs ago...im thinking they are coated because they still sound bright and clear...jason |
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Location: closely held secret | Boston Symphonic |
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Location: South of most, North of few | 1717, 1818, or Martins on the 6, elixirs on the 12 |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Adamas 1818's for Acoustic
Kaman Performers for Electric. |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | Let me add, don't get the dean markley nylons. Between Dad's and Dean's, the Dad's are far superior. The Dean's are tone suckers. But for electric and acoustic steel, I'll take whichever is cheaper. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Originally posted by moody, p.i.:
I'm with Jeff. And Jeff, I've gone back to the regular Elixirs from the phos/bronze.....
What do you have on your FD14 now? I'm finding that everything sounds too crashy on it. I'm thinking of trying silk & steel, but I'm open to suggestions. I tried SnS on the FD14, hated them (though they sounded very good on the Custom A). I got Elixir 13 on the FD14 and haven't found anything better to my ear for that guitar. Got Elixir 11's on the CustomA and like them alot. Though, I can see 1717 sounding good on it too. It is a real chameleon, this guitar... likes lots of different string it does. |
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Location: SoCal | I've got Elixir 13's on the FD14 now and am not thrilled with the sound. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Have you tried Martin Bluegrass?? |
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Location: Round Rock, TX | Webstring Portland Acoustic 12's on the 6 string O's and some lighter guage on the 12.
Webstring Memphis electric 10's on the electrics, except
Webstring New York jazz (flatwound) 11's on the Martin and the 335.
Finally D'addario 11's (with wound third) on the 137. Got a ton of 'em. After they're gone it's the New York's for her, too. |
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Location: Whitecourt, Ab | Cryogenic activated Blue Steel by Dean Markley
Lt 11-46
They seem to last longer than most to me |
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Location: Rocky River, Ohio | john pearse bronze silks
john pearse firm tension nylon
adamas 1818
i hate those EXP's they use at the factory.
ernie |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | No Favourites as such,and yet......all strings I try are compared to CFM 80/20 bronze msp 3100 gauge 12-54 on steel acoustics..and on Electric D`addario Chromes ,on classic Savarez red..
Vic |
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Location: Hicksville, NY | Acoustic: D'addario EXP11 (80/20) or EXP16 (phosphor bronze) -- both light gauges (12-53)
Electric: Dean Markley Blue Steel 2554 CL (9-46) |
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Location: Houston, Texas | S771: Elixer nanoweb Light-Medium .012-.056
I still play this guitar more than any other. It's the one that gets to hang around out of its case, and its showing the wear but has beautiful balance and the heavier bottoms helps to extend its range.
1537: Elixer nanoweb Light .012-.053
This baby has exceptional range and balance and what I use when I want to play around with recording or just want to hear how good it sounds.
Electrics: Earnie Ball Power Slinky Custom .011-.048
They are just what I've been using forever on the Strat, although I suspect my Les Paul might like something different. |
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Location: USA | D's light |
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Location: us | what ever I can grab and stuff in my pockets at the local GC and get out before security catches me, got to save string money for more O's :D |
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | lixer's |
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Location: New Orleans | Elixer Light-Medium .012 - .056
DR Extra Life .012 - .054 |
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