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LogicprObe

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String Talk
« on: May 04, 2008, 01:47:40 AM »
I've tried a lot of strings in my time but I usually end up with Gibson Strings or Fender Bullets on my SG. (Very similar strings)
Anyone else find this?
I usually use light gauge.
Extra Lights seem to break too easily and I find they tend to lose their tone quicker as well.
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Re: String Talk
« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2008, 05:21:07 PM »
I don't put much thought into string choice! I am probably missing out, but I only know that I like 'regular' gauge (don't know the diameter, .11 maybe?) and I usually just select Dean Markley, Ernie Ball or D'Addario.
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Re: String Talk
« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2008, 10:42:55 PM »
Yeah, I tried all those and more!
I just seem to get the best run out of the others.
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Re: String Talk
« Reply #3 on: July 05, 2008, 01:53:54 PM »
Hi Guys
 Like all of us I've had a try of a few different brands also. I used to use D'Addarios but found that they were a little too bright at times. Then I switched to Gibsons vintage reissues and really liked them but found for some reason that the g string on my les paul would easily go out of tune so I tried some Ernie balls and loved them, they seamed to have more harmonics going on with them.
 I recently got a new amp, [a marshall jtm45 re issue] and found an old pack of the Gibsons lying around, put them on and they sound great and no tuning problems. Maybe my guitars settled down a bit or I was just not putting them on corretly. I havent tried the Ernie balls with the marshall yet but will do in the near future.
 I also messed around with different gauges but I allways seam to end up coming back to the 10 to 46's.
 I guess like all things in the music world it all comes back to personal preferences.

 Cjar [rob]
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Re: String Talk
« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2008, 08:42:39 AM »
Interesting Cjar. I might have a play around with those Gibson strings.
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Re: String Talk
« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2008, 10:05:12 PM »

Ernie ball slinky
10's for the les paul and the tele
11's for strats

Martin strings
12's for my acoustic guitar

Erni Ball hybrid for my Pbass
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Re: String Talk
« Reply #6 on: January 21, 2010, 05:36:10 PM »
Used D'addario for quite a long time and seemed to start breaking strings more often so I changed. Then went to fender bullets
and found them fading after a short time and losing clarity.

Now I use Pyramid nickel 10's for general playing and recording. They have been the most stable and long lasting
string for me to date. I get mine from EBAY for about $11 a pack but for me they are worth it just from
the longevity. They sound nice and they feel good to play.  I also didn't mind the Ernie Ball regular slinky 10's.


 
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Re: String Talk
« Reply #7 on: February 10, 2010, 10:28:24 PM »
Hi, nice place you got!

Strings, I have used almost forever D'Addario 10 to 46 for my strat and

Martin custom light, 11 to 52 on my Maton (acoustic)

I've tried heaps, I belladonna's 10 to 48-9(is that the name?, been so long)

and snarling dogs (Ernie Ball, a long oss supporter, btw). But they got too expensive.

Back in the early 90's and b4 I used 9's on the electric for that slinky, fast feel.

But found later that I got a better tone from my guitar with the slightly heavier strings, and they were more stable as well.

Took quite a while to build up my dexterity again, read finger strength.

Cheers, Glenn
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Re: String Talk
« Reply #8 on: February 11, 2010, 06:36:10 PM »
There is another brand of strings I tried which were called Snake Oil Brand strings and there was quite a hype about them in the USA.
From the blurbs they had extra harmonics great longevity great sustain etc etc. I bought some off of an Aussie guy because if you buy off the website in the USA some people dont have their strings still 2 years later. Anyway the guy I bought them off went up a gauge to 11's on his guitar and had the Snake Oils in 10's so I snapped them up tried them and while they did last quite long I couldn't see the hype in the product.

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VIKING888

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Re: String Talk
« Reply #9 on: March 08, 2010, 06:16:29 PM »
Another update on the Pyramid strings. I bought a set of there top of the range 10-46 strings called the Pyramid Gold

I put the strings on and had a strum on the telecaster unplugged and the strings sounded well a little dead and I felt a little disappointed. Started to play some arpeggios and a few scales and the single notes sounded lack lustre. Tried a few bends and the G string was wound and took alot to bend a note almost one and a half times the bend pressure to just get the right note - still unplugged guitar as well. Turned on the amp and tuned up the strings again and had a play and HOLY GUACAMOLE the strings came to life but the G string was still hard to bend so I grabbed a Gstring from a pack of Pyramid pure nickels and put that on and now I'm not going back to any other sets than this formula. They dont squeal when you slide your fingers and hands along the fretboard , they feel like they have a bit more tension and that for me felt better. The drive chords , arpeggios , strumming have a nice resonance and everything else is SHHHHHHHWEET. 

Unplug the guitar they sound ordinary , plug it in and they come to life  ;D
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Re: String Talk
« Reply #10 on: May 17, 2010, 11:56:02 PM »
here are some EXCELLENT well balanced strings. Dont be put off by the website just know that the
string tensions do make sense and the jibberish is somehow a sales technique.

http://www.zacharyguitars.com/Strings.htm

Im not affiliated with this company they make great strings.
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Re: String Talk
« Reply #11 on: August 17, 2010, 10:43:38 PM »
I was playing with blue steel custom lights for years but found I broke strings way to often I now use Ernie ball heavy botton skinny top(10-52) and love them I am a rhythm guitarist  i dont do a lot of bends but they sound great for power, bar and open major chords.
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Re: String Talk
« Reply #12 on: February 01, 2011, 10:47:38 PM »
Just love Steve Morse playing guitar...and my friends too.....
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