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Location: Reno, NV | We all have our string preferences. Out of the COATED variety, which are your favorite? |
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Location: Athens, GA & Gnashville | After one hour of playing, all my strings are coated. I think I need a guitar tech!! |
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Location: Omaha, NE | I voted for Elixir Polyweb, but honestly I can never remember if I get "polyweb" or "nanoweb". Something like that anyway.
I like them because the aren't as bright. I like a little mellower sound, and they work. They do fuzz out big time where I strum, but other than looking a little wierd, that's no problem. I still get a couple of months out of a set. |
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Location: Reno, NV | Omaha,
Sounds like polywebs. Nanowebs dont have the fuzzing problem.
PS. For everyone else, please excuse the typo "Infintiy" .... :-( |
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Location: Athens, GA & Gnashville | Nanos are bright and seem to last longer for me. Me like! |
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Location: ms | I like the nanos but i`m getting away from them, they just cost too much. |
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Location: PDX | Originally posted by Goober:
After one hour of playing, all my strings are coated. I think I need a guitar tech!! Or a bar of soap :)
Anyway, i said "other". And that would be NONE. I really dislike the feel of coated strings. I tried to like them -- not for me i guess.
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Let me ask this question another way (crap, I SWORE I would never get involved in a discussion about strings...) The advantage of coated stings is supposed to be that they last longer, right? But what do you give up, anything other than $$$. In other words, if coated and uncoated strings COST the same and LASTED the same, would there be any reason to buy coated strings? is thre something about them that they sound better than uncoated?
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Location: SoCal | coated strings cost twice as much and last 3 times longer.
as to the feel of them, that's a personal opinion. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Do coated strings sound better than non coated? |
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Location: big island | all i know about this topic is:
1) uncoated strings last me all of one gig. they corrode and sound dull after three hours of playing. consider that my gigs are usually on or near the ocean and i wipe my strings several times during play. i wipe the entire guitar after the gig.
2) when i use nanoweb elixirs, i get an average of three gigs per set plus many hours of practice time in between and they continue sounding fresh. i usually end up breaking a G string in the middle of a song if i attempt to get more than three gigs out of a set. if so, i'll replace the broken string then and after the gig replace the remaining ones.
3) playing music for a paycheck does give the added benefit of being able to claim strings, as well as guitars, accessories, etc. as business expenses on my taxes. |
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Location: Reno, NV | Well, in the case of the Polyweb, the lack of string squeak can be viewed as a big advantage. Others such as the Markley's which are more like treated metal dont have that "advantage".
But on the flip side, the polyweb coating can make them too slippery and its a disadvantage for heavy bending.
I think there is give and take in most strings. Im yet to find the holy grail in strings. |
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Location: big island | Originally posted by Tupperware:
Do coated strings sound better than non coated? to my ear, elixir coated strings sound better than all of the non-coated strings i have ever tried, even fresh out of the package. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | I'm begining to agree with Lanaki, the Elixir's do have a nice sound to them, and the first set I put on the 1115 lasted forever. The set on the Adamas now have a really nice, not too bright, sound to them. |
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Location: Omaha, NE | Originally posted by Tupperware:
if coated and uncoated strings COST the same and LASTED the same, would there be any reason to buy coated strings? I buy them for the sound alone. I don't really care about the cost. I just like the sound. Like I said earlier, I find them to be a little more mellow and darker sounding. I also like the reduced string squeak.
Yeah, they last a long time. To me, that really means that they stay sounding the same over time. I can't remember when I put the current set on my Taylor...probably at least six weeks ago or more. But I think of that as more of a convenience thing than a cost thing. Changing strings is a headache. I'd rather be playing. |
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Location: south east Michigan | Elixir nanos are great on the UTE but the same strings on the AD-II sound blah. What's up with that? |
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Location: NJ | It's all in the way it drives the top . . . |
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Location: chicago | I dont know if any of you know this,but you can negotiate the price and get exp's for $8 with tax so dont pay any more than that if you can help it.GC in my area does not sell Elixers any more they told me they wont give them a break on the price even though they buy larger quantities than any one else....so while i would rather use ELIXERS because they DO last longer, my local gc does not stock them anymore.
www.guitarsoffire.com |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | IMHO, coated strings do not sound as good:that said, if they are free or cheaper than uncoated strings, which occasionally happens, I'll use them.
Thank you the opportunity to participate in yet another discussion on guitar strings. |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | Elixir polycoated strings seem less brassy to me. I don't care for strings that are too bright. |
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| I use nano's. Would like to try the rohrbacher coated, but right now they are way too expensive.. |
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Location: Wooster, Ohio | Since I am here in Ohio with about a foot of snow on the ground, the thought of someone who has to wipe their strings because of being too near the ocean is a bit depressing. Does anyone know a good repairman for a snowblower?
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Location: Wheeling, WV | Shovelin' snow here too. I love the Elixer Nanowebs, especially the new Phosphor/Bronze. The Polywebs feel a little waxy to me, and they peel. Medium nano phosphors on my Martin solid wood jumbo, and its a wall of sound, with tons of bass and clarity. Lights on my smaller Martin sound sweet for fingerstyle. Lights in standard nano, not phosphor, on my Ovation Legend seem to sound best, not too bright, but lots of zing.
I sweat when i play, and cant seem to get a good week out of non coated strings. For twice the price, Elixers seem to last 4 or 5 times longer for me....and i believe they sound better too. I've been convinced for a few years now.
I havent tried the ones for electric yet....has anyone else??? |
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Location: Gardnerville, NV | I've got them on my Tele and they've sounded great for a long time. |
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Location: Lebanon, TN | I voted Elixi nano's as my workhorse strings. Was using custom lights but have moved up to the Lights (12's) more recently. I would, however, like to pimp a shout out for my other fave strings.
Thomastik-Infeld. I have a set of the flat wound steel on my mandolin and they are bliss to play. I enjoyed so much that I bought a set of their Plectrum bronze strings for accoustic guitar. Weird hybrids with plain E,B flat wound G, D A and round wound E. Very soft to pick so I put a set of extra lights on the 97 collector. Wonderful. Just need a second mortgage to buy them. The steel for the mando last a very long time though as they are Stainless
I have a set of the hybrid plectrum 12 strings waiting for the 1659 to make it back from the factory. |
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