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Location: Virginia | what strings do you guys MAINLY use ?
I just took the original strings off mine ( less then a weeks use ) and re-strung her with Martin Marquis M1100's.
On my electrics I use Ernie Ball Super Slinkys
The sound seems to have changed for the better I believe since I swapped'm out at least to me so I was just curious what you guys find the best on your guitars? |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | I use D'Addario EJ15's. Extra Lights. I may change back to EJ16's, Light, now that my callouses are cool.
Alot of people here like EXP's. I haven't used 'em.
Martin has a good ad department. To me, they are good strings, not great.
That's my opinion, but Opinions are like... You Know. |
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Location: Chicago | I only use D'addarios, most of the time mediums, but sometimes lights, just to validate my need for the heavier string (tone quality, volume, etc). |
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Location: Vermont USA | I use D'Addario's EXP16s :cool:
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Location: big island | i like D'Addario's too but they just don't last long enough for me. i play gigs usually in the outdoors here in Hawaii so i gotta go with a coated string. i get my Elixir Polywebs/Nanowebs online at www.juststrings.com |
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Location: Virginia | WOW ... mainly D'Addario user's huh !
I might have to try those next string change. |
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Location: Round Rock, TX | I use webstrings (www.webstrings.com). I switched from Elixirs and D'addarios to these. High quality, low price. Hard to beat 'em, in my humble, but accurate, opinion. |
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Location: Canton (Detroit), MI | I use D'Addario EJ16s and EXP16s on my Ovations. Depends on how rich I feel when I'm buying strings. The EXPs do last a couple of months longer for me.
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I use Adamas 1818s. I got 10 sets for about $10 in a Musician's Friend clearance awhile ago. I'm about to run out. |
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Location: Rocky River, Ohio | john pearse bronze silks on the 6's, 80/20 bronze on the 12's.
after repeated inquiries, the rep at john pearse swears there will be a bronze silk 12 string set available in 2007.
d'addario pro arte's on the classics. |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | In the order of preference:
Free
and then either dean markly or daddarios, whichever is cheaper. |
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Location: Reno, NV | I've tried alot of different kinds, my favorites are...
Dean Markley Alchemy GoldPhos LT or CL (for a coated string)
D'addario EJ16
Martin SP Light (using these currently)
My least favorite...
DR Phosphor Bronze Rare
Elixir Nanoweb Light
D'addario EXP16 |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | Let me add I'm not a fan of coated strings, though they do last a long time. |
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Location: NJ | D'Add EJ17's. |
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Location: Tucson, AZ | ...no coated strings here!
...I use two different brands, depending upon what I'm playing, lead or rhythm:
LEAD = LAY's (S.I.T.) 80/20 golden bronze "Silencers" (010/046)..."rolled" wound.
RHYTHM = D'ADDARIO's phosphor bronze "Flat-top" EFT15's (010/046)..."ground" wound. |
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Location: Hicksville, NY | I like D'addario EXP lights. A while back, I made a mistake purchasing a set phosphor bronze strings. While they sound great with my non-Os, they sound very dull with my one and only Ovation. Once I ran out of strings, I'm going back to the 80/20 sets. |
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Location: USA | D's light... Ive tried a million different strings...well not quite a million...and i always go back to the D's |
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Location: ranson,wva | elixer 13 nanos or DR.XTRA LIFE 13's on the 6's and adamas lites on the 12....jason |
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| SIT's, Nano's, Rohrbachers, D'Ad's, GHS-cc's, even Black Diamonds...(ocassionally..) I think I might try Cleartones next, I'm curious about them.. |
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Location: Detroit area | For the past 7 years I have used nothing but Adamas 1717 or 1818. Get 'em fast and cheap at www.stringitup.com.
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Location: NW NJ | Dean Markey Alchemy Gold Phos Custom Lights |
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Location: Reno, NV | If you decide to go with the Markley Alchemy's be careful of the size. They do things weird at DM.
The lightest Alchemy's are called LT's which are 11-52 which puts them right in line with other manufacturers "custom lights"
Next size up are the CL's which are 12-54 which are like others "lights" such as Martin's 12-54 lights.
Now, any logical person would assume the CL was for "custom light" and the industry standard for "custom light" is 11's. But the Markleys are somewhat backward.
Then in the non coated strings the closest thing to the industry standard "custom light" is called a TLT. Then the LT becomes an 11-46
Its just all around a stupid system they have. |
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Location: cincinnati, ohio | D'addario EJ 15's (XL) or EJ 16's (L), depending on how hard I want to work! :D |
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Location: East Tennessee | D'Addario EJ26 Custom Lights. .011-.052 Phosphor Bronze. |
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Location: Utah | Martin Marquis Phosphor Bronze lights on the Ovation 1778 Elite T. Gibson Les Paul Signature on the electric. |
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I know this is gonna open a can of worms ...BUT
