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Post by scorpiodog on Jan 9, 2017 13:14:24 GMT
They're really bright in tone. I like them on some guitars (I have a maple OM made by Francis Milsom that's pretty zingy to start with, but with these strings it's turbocharged zingy), but they're a bit one dimensional for my everyday strings. I did find when I had a Sigma 000 that they cured (or at least masked) the slight muddiness that it suffered from. They don't last very long, though. I normally use Elixirs, and the short life of these was very marked by comparison.
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Post by walkingdecay on Jan 9, 2017 14:21:07 GMT
Shubb.
Martin SPs. Good sound, last a good while, though they don't have that authentic pre-used sound that Elixirs do.
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Post by Phil Taylor on Jan 9, 2017 19:37:19 GMT
Can't stand Elixir either! Oi! Each to his/her own! I have recently put Elixir PB Nanoweb's on my guitars and so far so good, quite like them. Nice sound and feel. I will reserve full judgement in the fullness of time since my strings usually last 2-3 months so if these do 3-5 times longer I will comment this time in a year
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Post by sigmadel on Jan 10, 2017 16:48:54 GMT
I really dont like Ernie Ball strings ! I think the die too quickly and discolour . Ive also noticed that they have a habit of breaking a lot . The rythm guitarist in the band Im in is very loyal to them and plays an Epiphone J200 and one of the lower end Martins and is constantly breaking strings even though hes using lighter picks and not overly aggressive in his strumming patterns . I did use the Elixir HD Lights for nearly 2 yrs and I really liked them . The only trouble with them was that the first couple of sets I used , lasted for months and the last couple , the coating started flaking of after a few gigs . I dont know if maybe they changed the coating or the way it was put on . They were also very tough on the fingers probably due to the higher tension as they are 13-53 so I switched back to the D'Addario EJ16s as I can get 3 sets for £15 so I buy 2 of these and that lasts ages . I did also love the D'Addario EXP 12-53 on my Breedlove , they feel more like an uncoated string than the Elixirs but are just as expensive , I probably will return to these eventually , when money isnt quite so tight . Regards capos , I wasnt a fan of the G7th ones as they were fiddly and one (I cant remember which model) was quite heavy . Ive been using Kysers for years and Ive also got an old brass Shubb that I butchered into making a partial capo . This is easily repaired by ordering a new rubber sleeve , but Ive not done that yet . The Kysers I found great , very easy to use , you can park them on the headstock when not in actual use and I honestly never had issues with tuning when using them . The only reason Im going to change is that , Ive noticed that the one I use on my main 6 string , marks the fretboard . I plan on getting either a new Nickle Shubb or the Planet waves NS model , not the light plastic one but the metal version as its got the tension wheel on it .
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Post by vikingblues on Jan 11, 2017 19:34:00 GMT
I'll not rabbit much on the strings topic - I've ridden that hobby horse of mine to death on forum threads! But it's Newtone Heritage 12s for my Cedar top guitars and Thomastik-Infeld Plectrum 11s on the all Mahogany. But very much down to lower tension and personal preference for sound.
For capos I've ended up with two - a basic quick change Kyser and a G7th 'Performance'. I find them both easy to use and both can be popped on the headstock for safekeeping.
Overall the G7th gets most use as I find the sound from the guitar is just a tad warmer than with the Kyser. I like the way I can vary the tension on the G7th, while the Kyser I have is a strongly sprung one setting. But on a guitar with a deeper neck, or for capo use higher up the neck where it may be deeper the G7th doesn't cope so well and the Kyser is the better bet.
I have a cheaper capo that's a bit bit like the Kyser in design but the sound quality when in use is much worse, almost has an unpleasant edge - I only keep it as it has a bridge pin remover built in. It's a great reminder not to be mean with a capo budget!
Mark
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Post by ocarolan on Jan 11, 2017 22:42:59 GMT
..... I plan on getting either a new Nickle Shubb or the Planet waves NS model , not the light plastic one but the metal version as its got the tension wheel on it . The PW NS Lite "plastic" version does have the adjustable tension screw Derek - it's pretty much the same design as the metal one and at a very slightly more than half the price of the metal ones I reckon it's a bargain. I do prefer the metal ones for their "feel" and they do seem a little less bulky, but I have a couple of the Lites as backups/lendouts and they function every bit as well as the metal ones. Keith
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Post by sigmadel on Jan 12, 2017 9:38:07 GMT
..... I plan on getting either a new Nickle Shubb or the Planet waves NS model , not the light plastic one but the metal version as its got the tension wheel on it . The PW NS Lite "plastic" version does have the adjustable tension screw Derek - it's pretty much the same design as the metal one and at a very slightly more than half the price of the metal ones I reckon it's a bargain. I do prefer the metal ones for their "feel" and they do seem a little less bulky, but I have a couple of the Lites as backups/lendouts and they function every bit as well as the metal ones. Keith Yes I should have worded that differently Keith . I know that both models have the tension wheel , what I meant was that it had that advantage over the Shubb .
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Post by jackorion on Jan 12, 2017 19:20:14 GMT
I like the Paige capos mainly but I also use the Daddario NS style ones at times... But I had a go with this earlier today: www.mansons.co.uk/product/g7th-heritage-guitar-capo-standard-neck-width-9455and, even though the price is a bit 'woah!' it's got me thinking - even detuned to DADGAD and capo'd up at the 8th fret I didn't have to retune at all, something I've not experienced with any other capo. I'm trying to justify it to myself by rationalising that an electric guitar player will spend £200 on a distortion pedal when you can buy a Boss DS-1 for £40 so why shouldn't an acoustic guy buy a fancy capo???
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Post by Phil Taylor on Jan 12, 2017 21:54:39 GMT
I like the Paige capos mainly but I also use the Daddario NS style ones at times... But I had a go with this earlier today: www.mansons.co.uk/product/g7th-heritage-guitar-capo-standard-neck-width-9455and, even though the price is a bit 'woah!' it's got me thinking - even detuned to DADGAD and capo'd up at the 8th fret I didn't have to retune at all, something I've not experienced with any other capo. I'm trying to justify it to myself by rationalising that an electric guitar player will spend £200 on a distortion pedal when you can buy a Boss DS-1 for £40 so why shouldn't an acoustic guy buy a fancy capo??? I thought about one of these, albeit very briefly due to the price, but retuning every time I move a capo is a pain. Phil
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