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Location: Flahdaw | I know....please not another string thread.
But fwiw, I tried the Ernie Ball Aluminum/Bronze strings just for the hell of it. They really ring, each string has punch and projection. Everyone has different taste, but I may have finally found some new strings that compare or beat the Dadd's EJ-16's that I've used religiously for years, for near the same price. |
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Location: NW Indiana | Hi Bob G, I put a set of EB Aluminum Bronze on the 'O' #1112-2 and also a Martin 000-28. Really nice sound. Like you said, there is a special ring to them. I have also been trying the new Martin "Tony Rice" monel strings, and they have a great, mellow sound. |
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Location: Thredbo, NSW, Australia | I'd really like to know what you think of these after you've played them a while.
Please keep us posted on what you think.
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Location: Fort Worth, TX | rhansen - 2014-06-02 11:24 PM
I have also been trying the new Martin "Tony Rice" monel strings, and they have a great, mellow sound.
I believe the monel strings are nickel plated. I learned from Thom Bresh (Merle Travis' son) about pure nickel strings his dad played on his old Martin. I found them at juststrings.com. They're John Pearse Pure Nickel acoustic strings. I was able to go to mediums since they have significantly less tension than other strings. They turned my guitar into a different instrument altogether. They are cheap and last easily three times longer than anything else. Shipping costs more than the strings. It takes a few days of playing for them to settle in so don't rush to judgement if you try them. Very bell like sound and sustain out the wazoo. Also very clear string separation on chord strumming. I'll never use anything else. They sound great on my OM, 12 fret slothead dread, and on the Elite I had. |
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| I strung up my Alvarez with a set of the EBs, but the clerk @ GC handed me .12s. OUCH!
I usually use TI Plectrum 10s. Going to play a bit more with the EBs, but those .12s are
killing my hands.
Got 3 sets of Plectrums standing by. |
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Location: Flahdaw | Ok, played 'em, loved 'em, bought more. I highly recommend the aluminum bronze
Edited by BobG 2014-11-05 12:36 PM
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Location: SoCal | How long did they last and how much you paying for them? |
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Location: Flahdaw | I'm not really THAT picky, so they lasted 6 months. And I think they are about $6 |
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Location: SoCal | 6 months?????
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | $6.29 at Sweetwater if you buy 5.
I gotta try these. 
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Location: Flahdaw | Like I said...I'm not THAT picky. Others would have switched strings at one month. (might have been 5 months...) |
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Location: SoCal | I've found that non-coated strings last about a week.
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Location: Flahdaw | I don't have gooey, sticky, food encrusted fingers, so my strings seem to last longer than other peoples (at least to MY ears). I actually know people who wipe their strings down between songs to get the oil off. But my fingers stay dry, yet still soft and supple.... |
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Location: Cork, Ireland | I've found very little difference between different brands with the exception of the cheapest Martin strings which are terrible. But then I am not a working musician |
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Location: Thredbo, NSW, Australia | I've tried two new, to me, types of strings over the last week.
I put a set of the Ernie Ball Aluminum/Bronze strings on my CE768 (medium lights 12 - 54). They are very bright, much brighter than the EJ16 I'd been using. I'm still trying to decide if I like them, but so far they sound good.
I've also put a set of GHS Silk and Bronze (medium lights 12 - 54), on my Adamas 2081. I'm after a warm or mellow sound for this guitar, which is why I got the silk and bronze. Unfortunately they don't sound warm to me and are a bit brighter than the Martin M130 silk and steel that I had been using.
I'm thinking of trying the GHS Vintage Bronze on the 2081 to get a warmer sound. Any suggestions anyone?
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Location: SoCal | On the Adamas,put on Elixir phos/bronze lites, the new ones with the heavier trebles and G string. They sound good on mine..... |
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Location: Thredbo, NSW, Australia | immoody - 2014-11-07 3:22 PM
On the Adamas,put on Elixir phos/bronze lites, the new ones with the heavier trebles and G string. They sound good on mine.....
Thanks Moody, is that this set? 16052 Light .012 .016 .024 .032 .042 .053
http://www.elixirstrings.com/guitar-strings/phosphor-bronze-guitar-...
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| immoody - 2014-11-05 5:38 PM
6 months?????
Yep. Looks like my reply is gone about TI Plectrums, but yes, 6 months.
TIs consistently last much longer than the other brands. The sets on my
Höfner 1967 500/1 have lasted 2 years so far, plus RIC 4003-s, which
we're changed at the same time.
I would suggest trying a set, to see for yourself.
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Location: Utah | Rollei, how would you describe the tone of the TI Plectrums compared to regular phosphor bronze strings? Marketing descriptions for every brand of string promises more warmth and more brightness and more overtones. Several members here have recommended the Plectrum but I am not sure which guitar would be a better fit for that string. |
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| FlySig - 2014-11-08 9:20 AM
Rollei, how would you describe the tone of the TI Plectrums compared to regular phosphor bronze strings? Marketing descriptions for every brand of string promises more warmth and more brightness and more overtones. Several members here have recommended the Plectrum but I am not sure which guitar would be a better fit for that string.
Rich, full bass, perfect highs. They last forever compared to regular phosphor bronze strings.
For almost 30 years I used nothing but Martin Marquis. A friend of mine gave me a set
of the Plectrums, and that's all I've been using ever since, for the past several years.
Wish I'd tried them sooner. Makes me want to go back and re-record everything! I get mine
from the online seller in N.C. And, TI warranty is great. The g string on my 67 Höfner bass
mysteriously broke after a year. I called the distributor who immediately sent a replacement
string, only asked I send the broken one back to them.
Super fantastic customer service. Could not recommend them more highly.
Good luck with yours.
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Location: Flahdaw | For $6 or $7, it's worth trying out a set of A/B's. If you don't like 'em, no big deal. But I'm betting you will.... |
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Location: New Hartford CT | Bought 5 sets, just tested them. Very nice on a Millenium. Thanks for the tip.
By the way BobG db, are you actually related to DaveKell and also represent Conant handmade Guitars, I read it on the internet. Likely a silly rumor of course. |
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Location: Always beautiful canyon country of Utah | I have a newfound respect for Bob G. after listening to some of his guitar lessons on acoustisongs. I can no longer dismiss him simply as Dave Kells's identical twin separated at birth! I am not sure if he was using a Conant or not but it sure sounded good! |
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Location: Michigan | looks like the big secret is finally out
man up bob , it is time for you to come out of the closet. GWB |
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