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Post by jonnymosco on Aug 18, 2023 15:19:19 GMT
I use thisMany well-known makers I know use them (Tonrites though), but will never admit to it.
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Post by jonnymosco on Aug 14, 2023 18:59:27 GMT
I was also a Kickstarter buyer. There are many others out there cheaper and more efficient. Ivor Mairants online stock them... Ivor Mairants is still alive then! Jonny
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Post by jonnymosco on Jul 24, 2023 10:24:08 GMT
I am playing lots of tunings at the moment (including C tunings) on both Sobell with mid-tension and the 00 with low-tension Parabolic strings and they cope well, sounding great. I shall be recording some pieces soon, so will let you know. I've also not encountered any issues with the string width and nut. Jonny It was here Jonny, 2nd page 3rd post down, straight from the horses mouth: www.acousticguitarforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=515405&page=2Though I guess if the packet says coated they must be- noone seems to have briefed Richard Hoover though. Good to hear the low tensions work on your OO. Think I am delaying the inevitable and will have to go e them a try The post is from 2018, perhaps they weren't coated then, but are now. Jonny
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Post by jonnymosco on Jul 24, 2023 9:12:59 GMT
I'm experimenting with my McIlroy at the moment. I have just took Elixir's off to try the Newtone Heritage low tension to try to counter the longer scale effect (I'm used to short scale) and they seem ok in standard down a semitone and dadgad but not tried them on low C tunings yet. The thing I don't like about uncoated strings is the noise/squeak which I don't get with coated. I'm thinking of trying the Santa Cruz but since they don't give any gauges did you have any troubles fitting them on the nut? Also knowing your playing like I do Jonny I assume they are ok with all alternate tunings in your experience? Phil I am playing lots of tunings at the moment (including C tunings) on both Sobell with mid-tension and the 00 with low-tension Parabolic strings and they cope well, sounding great. I shall be recording some pieces soon, so will let you know. I've also not encountered any issues with the string width and nut. Jonny
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Post by jonnymosco on Jul 24, 2023 8:37:37 GMT
Yeh, the foxwoods are a string I would like to try as well. Anyone use them? Interestingly, the newtone double wounds I've got on continue to sound nice in dadgad, just not in any tunings requiring a low C. I guess if I want to use this guitar in a C tuning I must get a heavier gauge. I was doing some research on DR strings and came across an interesting demo between XS, DR rares and Newtone double wounds. For me the two nicest sounding sets were XS and Newtones (I marginally preferred the Newtones). One other thing that has come out of my research is that the Santa Cruz are definitely NOT coated, which begs the question why are they so expensive, and why do they last as long as people claim? Robbie Hi Robbie - they use a micro-coating on their Parabolic Tension Strings. Info on the packet: 'State of the art metallurgy includes Phosphor Bronze windings with a propriety micro-coating. The cores and unwound strings are vapor treated with an anti-corrosive to assure the long life of these nickel and lead free strings.' Where did you read that they are definitely not coated? Jonny
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Post by jonnymosco on Jul 11, 2023 10:28:29 GMT
This video from my 'How to play the guitar' series may help. But generally I'd avoid barré chords and opt for alternative fingerings.
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Post by jonnymosco on Jul 5, 2023 23:01:35 GMT
Well, after an evening of playing them in here are my thoughts so far - very fundamental tone, very few harmonics
- the strings blend together nicely, but 6th string on its own sounds dull and a little too thuddy
- they remind me of D'Addario Nickel bronze, but even less harmonics
- they don't sound good in CGDGAD (which is a shame as this is one of the reasons I bought them as I thought the basses would be a bit heavier)
- Any lower than a D and that 6th string sounds like an elastic band
- On the whole I have always had a problem with Newtone 6th strings sounding dull and with little sustain- this 6th is no different
So I will probably keep them on for a month, or less if they sound any deader than they are. Newtone describe the tone of these as unique- they aren't wrong! With my string experiments overs the years I think I have come to one conclusion: the only strings that I have liked consistently and with reasonable longevity are Elixir. I don't know why I have such an aversion to buying them though- I suppose, like guitars, its the thought that there might always be something better out there that I haven't tried yet. Robbie I tried them once and also didn't like them. Perhaps try Santa Cruz Parabolic - I have the mid tension on my Sobell and low tension on my 00... they really sound great and have a coating of some sort, so should last a while. I usually hate coated strings as they are pretty dull in comparison with uncoated, but these seem clear and responsive. Sadly not cheap. Jonny
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Post by jonnymosco on May 30, 2023 22:18:46 GMT
"...each one takes almost two hours to make..." - odd justification. How hard would it be to make something similar yourself in less time?
No surprises from me... improve your technique first and save money.
Jonny
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Post by jonnymosco on May 14, 2023 20:22:33 GMT
Excellent, looking forward to listening to it on spotify.
Jonny
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Post by jonnymosco on May 1, 2023 13:07:06 GMT
Hi all - I've revamped my YouTube channel to make it more interesting and appealing. I'm sure I could do more though, so any suggestions are welcome. Jonny Moss Guitar Lessons YouTubeNext up, is new content - please feel free to subscribe for updates. Thanks. Jonny
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Post by jonnymosco on Mar 17, 2023 9:04:18 GMT
Keith is spot on, the main effect on a guitar top, (the bit that really matters) is the RH. Colin Totally agree - but if RH means right hand! (Well, that's what I read it to mean, it is the tone producer after all.) Jonny
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Post by jonnymosco on Feb 16, 2023 19:05:23 GMT
Thomann has an arrangement:
Duty We take care of the custom declaration so you will not have to pay any customs fees.
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Post by jonnymosco on Jan 18, 2023 20:22:43 GMT
It would be a Hauser from 1937, like this one Sadly not played a Hauser from this era (but feel I know them through Segovia's recordings), but spent time with Hausers from other periods - delicate, yet powerful and so responsive. Jonny
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Post by jonnymosco on Oct 26, 2022 15:56:57 GMT
If they were tuners for a banjo, then they would have a negative impact on reproduction!
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Post by jonnymosco on Oct 24, 2022 15:25:29 GMT
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