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Joined: October 2006 Posts: 5575
Location: big island | has anyone tried these yet?
Red Brand Copper Bronze Acoustic Guitar Strings
"Red Brand Copper Bronze Strings. The first brand of Copper Bronze acoustic guitar strings in the world. With the highest copper content of any acoustic guitar strings - more than 80/20 strings, more than phosphor bronze strings - Red String provide precise articulation, a louder sound, greater projection and a warmer, richer tone from the moment you tune 'em up. There hasn't been a significant new material introduced for acoustic guitar strings in 35 years until now!"
Gauges:
Extra Light - 11-15-24-32-42-52
Light - 12-16-25-33-43-53
Medium - 13-17-26-36-46-56 |
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Joined: June 2006 Posts: 7307
Location: South of most, North of few | Never heard of them. You tried them? |
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Joined: January 2002 Posts: 14127
Location: 6 String Ranch | where do you get them? |
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Joined: February 2005 Posts: 11840
Location: closely held secret | Not sure what would be so great about higher copper content, unless all you care about is the first couple hours. Sounds like marketing spoo to me. |
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Joined: December 2001 Posts: 10581
Location: NJ | beware of cheap strings. I bought some no name generic electric from GC and they are the most horrible things I ever used in my life. I will probably throw the rest of them out |
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Joined: November 2006 Posts: 3969
| Give 'em to Jeff for his "secret" project. |
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Joined: October 2006 Posts: 5575
Location: big island | here\'s a link for these strings
i have not tried them yet. |
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Joined: January 2009 Posts: 4535
Location: Flahdaw | No, but I did try the Black Diamond "Blacks" about 2 years ago and really liked their tone. Plus, they looked great on my '99 against the red top. Got a set from Black Diamond right here in Sarasota. Haven't seen them since. |
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Joined: October 2005 Posts: 5327
Location: Cicero, NY | Apparently they're made right in Sarasota, Bob. Check out their site . And you can buy them online if really want them. I don't see a dealer in Sarasota. |
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Joined: September 2003 Posts: 9301
Location: south east Michigan | Originally posted by alpep:
[QB] beware of cheap strings. I bought some... The first time in 10 years Al changes strings... and he still goes cheap! :D |
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Joined: March 2002 Posts: 15654
Location: SoCal | Originally posted by Slipkid:
Originally posted by alpep:
[QB] beware of cheap strings. I bought some... The first time in 10 years Al changes strings... and he still goes cheap! :D Hey, Al is Al, and he does Al better than any Al I've ever seen.... |
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Joined: June 2006 Posts: 7307
Location: South of most, North of few | I'll second that! |
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Joined: March 2005 Posts: 5563
Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Isn't Jeff W still collecting strings? ;) |
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Joined: November 2003 Posts: 11039
Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | I am.... but, haven't received ANY yet.... <> |
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Joined: July 2005 Posts: 3408
Location: GA USA | I've got some for you, 6 from one guitar, and 5 from another. Figured I'd wait until I had 4 bundles.
I usually use GHS boomers (10's) on the Viper. They're pretty cheap, but I like them. |
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Joined: November 2003 Posts: 11039
Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | ;) |
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Joined: January 2002 Posts: 14127
Location: 6 String Ranch | $12 a set is pretty stiff |
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Joined: March 2005 Posts: 2791
Location: Atlanta, GA. | You have to: Compare at $15.99 !!!
There hasn't been a signficant new material introduced for acoustic guitar strings in 35 years until now! Have Elixers been around that long? |
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Joined: July 2003 Posts: 3111
Location: Nashville TN. | Originally posted by darkbarguitar:
No, but I did try the Black Diamond "Blacks" about 2 years ago and really liked their tone. Plus, they looked great on my '99 against the red top. Got a set from Black Diamond right here in Sarasota. Haven't seen them since. http://www.juststrings.com/blackdiamondacousticguitar.html |
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Joined: July 2003 Posts: 3111
Location: Nashville TN. | Originally posted by cholloway:
You have to: Compare at $15.99 !!!
There hasn't been a signficant new material introduced for acoustic guitar strings in 35 years until now! Have Elixers been around that long? Sam Ash says list is $17.00!!
Any everyone seems to sell them for the same price?? |
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Joined: January 2002 Posts: 14127
Location: 6 String Ranch | EJ17s work just fine for $4-6 depending where you find them. |
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Joined: October 2007 Posts: 2711
Location: Vernon CT | Originally posted by darkbarguitar:
No, but I did try the Black Diamond "Blacks" about 2 years ago and really liked their tone. Plus, they looked great on my '99 against the red top. Got a set from Black Diamond right here in Sarasota. Haven't seen them since. Bob,
I tried the Blank Diamond Acoustic strings about 4-5 years ago. B.D. sent me a free set to try w/ a B.D. T-shirt. They did look very cool against my woodbox's natural top with the black buttons and black bridge pins I had on the guitar.
But I found after a day or 2 they got real "dull" sounding and the felt very stiff with the heavy coating they use. |
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