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Location: SoCal | Well, after a lot of thought, I've decided to stop using Ovation built product and switch to Martin.
Of course, I'm talking about strings. I've been going thru one of those times where nothing sounds right. Adamas 1818 sound good, but I can't get them in stores around here. So tonight, I swung by a Guitar Center and bought the Martin, Clapton endorsed strings, light gauge, and put them on the FD14. They sounded great! I suspect that the 1818's would sound just as good, but I've got to figure out where to buy them.
Can I wear a Martin tee shirt now?
Where can I go to buy bulk 1818's? I used Elixirs for a long time, but am now feeling the desire to go back to uncoated strings. |
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Location: SoCal | Paul, Paul don't go to the dark side...
Heck, I picked up three packs of 1818E's at GuitarTrader at the last Chop Shop. I can get them at my GuitarCenter. Google shows a number of sources. Heck, World Music will even offer a free string winder when you get the 10-pack of 1818's (for $44.99)
I even use the 1818 or 1818E's on my Martins.
Stand tall, stay true...
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Originally posted by moody, p.i.:
Can I wear a Martin tee shirt now?
Paul,
Just get one of those
"I'm with Stoopid"
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Location: Orange County, California | Take it slow Tony,
At least we got him to stop using "those" strings... :D
FWIW, I like the MARkeTINg SP phosphor bronze sets, but they die in about a week... |
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Location: SoCal | yes, but when he slips like that AND has one of my Adamas...I fear the worst :eek: :mad: :p :mad: :eek: |
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Location: south east Michigan | I've been around the block trying different strings. Always come back to the Martin Marquis. |
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Location: Parrish, FL | Brad,
If you haven't tried the 1818's on the UTE, you need to! I had been toying with trying out some medium strings, but there is no need in this case.
Maybe the 1681?? |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Originally posted by Slipkid:
I've been around the block trying different strings. If that's all he wears strolling around his neighborhood, It's no wonder he was willing to don a grass skirt and coconut bra. |
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Location: south east Michigan | Blues...
I will try a few different strings on the UTE. And by your suggestion, the 1818s will be the first.
Jeff...
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I really like the sound of Martins as well. But they go dead pretty quick compared to others. I've gone the EXP route and yes they sound nice and last pretty well but the cost is high. I think I've more or less settled on the regular old EJ's. They're cheap enough I don't mind changing them often. Heck, might as well spend my time restringing my guitars because I sure don't spend time playing them. Dave |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Originally posted by Slipkid:
Jeff...
***sigh*** I'm feeling unappreciated. |
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Location: Tampa, FL | Has anybody here tried Webstrings and the opted not to use them? I have been pretty much using 1818's and webstring's Portland acoustic lights. Just wondering how other's might evaluate these.
On another note, I recently bought a 1768-C that came with new strings. These strings have a slightly different feel to them, sort of a slickness. Might this be what others refer to as 'coated' strings? The ends are brass but with holes in them as opposed to solid like the 1818's. |
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Location: Keller, TX | Fred always recommends the ?Savarez? strings on the UTE. (Where are you, Fred? I'm surprised you haven't piped in on this one yet).
I have actually bought two sets waiting for my cootie to arrive. |
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Location: Orange County, California | Sorry i was busy playing one of my many *fabulously* Savarez stringed intruments (for goodness sake what does it take to get an endorsemenet from the French!?)
Yeah, I like the Savarez Argentine MF1610's on the U681T allot. I finally had to change them, as they had been on there since a couple of days before the tour. they were totally thrashed. I've got some on order, but they haven't arrived yet. If you played/heard it at the tour, you know what I'm talkin' about.
I put 1818's back on it. I like them pretty well on just about every guitar. Not too bright. Not to dark. They last longer than cheaper strings, and sound/play better IMHO than many other expensive and coated sets of strings. |
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Location: Parrish, FL | I put 1818's back on it....I like them pretty well on just about every guitar. Not too bright. Not to dark. They last longer than cheaper strings, and sound/play better IMHO than many other expensive and coated sets of strings. What Fred said! :D |
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Location: NJ | Years and years (and years) ago, I used to use MartinMarquis, and I probably just bought 'em because of the "Martin" name (hey, I was "young" THEN . . .)
From there went to NashvilleStraights (remember them??) Sounded good and lasted a long time (at least until they stopped making 'em).
Bounced around to various brands/types of the years, and finally settled on the D'Add EJ's.
Gotten very comfortable with the sound/feel, and have been using 'em for many years.
Somebody gave me a set of DR (anybody ever tried these?) PhosBronze Meds t'try.
We've been "off" for three weekends (thankfully, 'cuz I've been sick as a dog this past week), and when I "gear up" for the next onslaught of gigs, I'll give 'em a try (or maybe go the 1818 route). I've gone back t'Martin's, and don' like 'em.
It's not I've been unhappy with the D'Add/EJ's.
I was just thinking that it might be time to "change things up" a bit . . .
(that and it might inspire me to FINALLY empty the cigar boxes full of the torn-off D'Addario "Players Points" and redeem 'em for that D'Add. Winnebago & drive down t'visit Bill . . .)
Anyone know of a good 12'er set comparable to the D'Add EJ38's?? I tried Martin's, and they suck big time . . . |
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Location: Scotland | I've been using John Pearse strings lately, mostly because we sell them and they are a brand I've never really used before. Very impressed. |
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Location: NJ | f@ckin'Brits!!
It's bad enough that I subsidize your Economy with the money I spend on your beer . . . now y'want my "string" money to!! . . .
Oh well, . . . it's better than going to th'Ex . . . |
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Location: Orange County, California | I think I wrote something about the DR mediums awhile back. Really nice, and probably the longest lasting uncoated string I played. I probably got 20hrs out of them. I should get some lights, and try them again (perhaps on the C2078LX). I'm not sure what's going to happen in the future since GHS is now polygimized to Kaman, and D'add *seems* to be out on their own again. That said, I found the EJ11's to be VERY similar to the 1818's ;) If GHS starts making them, I hope they don't screw them up. I also hope to see some more of those neat loop ended things Bill like's :D
Cliff,
You mean to tell me you spent all that time with Temp, and you never saw him drunk enough to make him him say (or at least convince him he did) to you that you could have "Aaaany thaang you waaant"? :D :p :D :p |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Originally posted by cliff:
Anyone know of a good 12'er set comparable to the D'Add EJ38's?? I tried Martin's, and they suck big time . . . Cliff, I like the Elixer's on my 12's. |
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Location: NJ | Thanks Stephen, but coated strings are just "wrong" . . . |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | I have the Polywebs on my 12. Folks at the tour seem'd t'love'm. |
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Location: NJ | (With fingers in my ears):
". . nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah . . . . . " |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Even an old goat like you can try a new type of grass on occassion :eek: :cool: |
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Location: Tennessee | Anyone know of a good 12'er set comparable to the D'Add EJ38's?? Not exactly comparable in that they are 80/20 Bronze, but check out Pyramids. You can get 'em here:
Pyramids at JustStrings.com
I like 'em best. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | I've used the pyramids before. Good strings. |
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Location: San Bernardino, California | If you want to try something different from D'addario, try these:
Flat-tops |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | I've never tried flatwound strings. Might be interesting one of these days. |
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Location: Cicero, NY | I had them on an old bass and thought they were a bit of a fad. Did nothing for me. |
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Location: NJ | I might wanna try those on my dobro . . . |
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Location: Scotland | You don't. Trust me. They sound OK on biscuit cones but they just sound dull and lifeless on spider cones. They cut down on slide noise a little, but personally I think that's part of the character of the sound. |
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Location: NJ | GoodPoint. |
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Location: San Bernardino, California | Everybody that I know has either loved or hated the half-rounds, but they do cut down on finger noise. So if you don't like the feel of Elixers then the flat-tops might be what you're looking for. |
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Location: Hicksville, NY | I tried several strings in the past. I like the sound of the Martin SPs, but they don't last very long. Plus, I really do not like changing strings often. Then I checked out D'addario EXPs, and I've been using them ever since. |
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Location: NW NJ | Been using Markley Alchemy's (Gold Phos) for over a year now. Like 'em alot, last a LONG time, sound good too.
Alchemy\'s |
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Location: North Idaho | Originally posted by ignimbyte:
I tried several strings in the past. I like the sound of the Martin SPs, but they don't last very long. Plus, I really do not like changing strings often. Then I checked out D'addario EXPs, and I've been using them ever since. I have had similar experience with SP+s. To me, they have a fantastic bell tone like sound for about three weeks, and, then, the thrill is gone. I still use them on my Martin 000C. I tolerate many different brands of strings until they go dead. I'm now cautiously trying Dunlop String Cleaner and Conditioner on two guitars but wonder how it might effect fret boards. |
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Switching to Martins