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| Get the Dean Markley Alchemy Gold Phos
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Location: NW NJ | Yeah - I like the Alchemy Gold Phos too. |
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Location: Denver, PA USA | Well I figured I would give my findings on the DR Rares. Their gauges are different than others. I am using what they call medium, but are 12-54. They have a medium heavey that are 13-56. I love them and they have held up well. Both tonally and breakage. I haven't broken one yet. And I tend to play hard at times. I think I will stick with them.
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Location: toneville USA | Originally posted by Jeff W.:
Elixers. Soooooo much better than D'adds both in sound and longevity are the elixers warmer that d'adds? or how else would you describe the tonal difference...
more specific than better please :D
i use the d'addario EJ16 or sometimes EJ17. not the coated ones though i do recommend them for students, who may not be so nitpicky as me...
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Location: Place | i use elixir polywebs! they feel so much better than the d'addarios my guitar came with, and i love the sound they make |
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Location: Midland, MI | I have a new dream for strings...LaBella flatwounds in nickel for the Steiny. Someday...
anyways, sell me on the elixers! It's like this, Hal, you remember the first time you...err, no, this is a family board. OK, the Elixirs are smoother than non-coated strings. Does a couple of things for you...less string noise when changing position, and it keeps crud from collecting between the windings. Now, you may not care about the former, but let's talk about the latter. Less crud and (possibly) acidic oil/sweat hitting the strings, the longer they're going to last. Simple as that. I don't mind changing strings...gives me a chance to 'bond' with the instruments. But, the less frequently I have to do it, the better. :) Tonewise...I like the Elixirs (polyweb, that is, the nanowebs don't work for me).
All that being said, the only down side I see is that the callouses on my fingertips are slightly less thick than they were pre-Elixir. Go figure. |
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Location: Indiana | cruster, have you ever tried Status strings on that Steiny? Been thinkin bout tryin the half rounds, myself...someday
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Location: Frozen Tundra | I used elixers for my 12 strings. Now I'm back to a 12 string again (doubleneck) and need to restring. MY question is what's the difference between NANOweb and POLYweb. I refuse to use anything but coated on my 12 str, they are a PIA to change. |
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Location: Midland, MI | Bill- Didn't know there were any other double-ball strings. I'll have to go google for them. My other option was to locate a string adapter and just get regular strings. I think you lose the benefits of the double-ball system that way, though. Thanks for the tip on the Status strings...off to check them out.
EDIT: Looks like all their strings are for bass. =( |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Originally posted by Hal Jordan:
Originally posted by Jeff W.:
Elixers. Soooooo much better than D'adds both in sound and longevity are the elixers warmer that d'adds? or how else would you describe the tonal difference...
more specific than better please :D
i use the d'addario EJ16 or sometimes EJ17. not the coated ones though i do recommend them for students, who may not be so nitpicky as me...
anyways, sell me on the elixers! |
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Location: lewisburg ohio | I use martin sp 80/20 |
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Location: Indiana | Originally posted by cruster:
Bill- Didn't know there were any other double-ball strings. I'll have to go google for them. My other option was to locate a string adapter and just get regular strings. I think you lose the benefits of the double-ball system that way, though. Thanks for the tip on the Status strings...off to check them out.
EDIT: Looks like all their strings are for bass. =( Yea, after I posted, I went and looked. All bass strings. They make guitars....wander what strings they use on them. Hmmmm
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Location: Las Vegas, Nevada | Did not see a mention of a couple of my favorites: Dean Markley Blue Steel Acoustics (medium tension and last a long time for me) A current favorite, SIT Royal Bronze (and they make a great in-between gauged set: .011. .014, .022, .030, .036, .050 called Pro Light) I also use their .010 to .048 on some of my guitars. Other favorites are Martin Marquis and D'Addario regular J series Phosphor Bronze. I also am a fan of mellow silk and steel strings especially for my parlor guitars; kinda default to Martin's old reliable set. The benchmark in strings for me, by the way, is Thomastik-Infeld if you can find 'em (and afford them). I am unfamiliar with their current offerings, think they have a couple of series called Plectrum and Spectrum. Remember, Thomastik invented the steel string as we know and love it and their violin and bass strings are the best. I used them years ago, but went on to other strings. I am not a fan of the Elixirs and D'Addario coated strings. I have purchased 3 guitars recently that came strung with 'em (Ovation with the D'Addario's and a Gibson and Martin with the Elixir's) and immediately changed to pure bronze strings as I just can't live with the tension and overall feel of the strings; also think they are a bit on the dull sounding side not to mention the expense. Would rather change strings often and always have the full sound of lively fresh strings on the guitar. String gauge, I think is relative to the player, guitar, set up of instrument and style of music. I lean towards lighter for a number of reasons, but use heavier strings on some guitars, too. Remember that a .013 to .056 "medium" set tuned to pitch can present 200 lbs. +/- of total tension as opposed to about 150 lbs. total for .010-.048 light or extra light depending upon what the manufacturer calls them. Enough. Strings are complicated. Just wanted to mention my favorites. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | I just love it when we get a new member that gives out good informative information with their first posts.
Welcome to the board Prairie Dog! |
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Location: Mt Clemens, MI USA | I'm no expert on strings, with my old acoustic, I just bought what was cheapest, Takamines I think. With my new cedar balladeer, does anybody have any suggestions. As far as elixers, I recently bought a Taylor 110; That thing has elixers and I hate the sound of them. Just cold and bright and steely sounding. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Originally posted by unpluggedthumb:
I hate the sound of them. Just cold and bright and steely sounding. You said, Taylor, right?
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Location: SoCal | It could be the Taylor. Elixirs are not that bright a sounding string.
I played a Taylor 12 this last week and thought it sounded a bit "crashy?". Not smooth and blended like Big Blue. It would have made a great $900 guitar but at $1700 it was a bit expensive and not impressive. |
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Location: Flushing, MI | I just picked up a couple sets of Darco's - .12's, for $6 a set. They ain't bad either! |
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What strings do you use?
