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Post by littlemart on Oct 11, 2018 20:10:39 GMT
but to get back to the point..I currently use Daddario uncoated but was chatting to someone who does a lot of gigging and he has pretty much persuaded me to try Elixirs. He reckons he only uses 4 sets per year and says they really retain their brightness.
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Post by scorpiodog on Oct 11, 2018 20:54:24 GMT
As I understand it Grecian 2000 now have a range of guitar strings and they are on special offer at Boots. Or is it that there is a special offer on boots in Greece? I’m sure I read about it somewhere. Actually, I blame it on Sharon who refuses to accept that I am either going grey or bald.
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Post by Martin on Oct 11, 2018 21:32:06 GMT
As I understand it Grecian 2000 now have a range of guitar strings and they are on special offer at Boots. Or is it that there is a special offer on boots in Greece? I’m sure I read about it somewhere. Actually, I blame it on Sharon who refuses to accept that I am either going grey or bald.
I thought you'd be using Just For Men (in Black)
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Post by dreadnought28 on Oct 11, 2018 22:39:46 GMT
I HATE Elixirs. Make every guitar sound like a guitar with Elixir strings on it. And, they feel weird. I change strings very frequently using either John Pearse or D’Addario. Neither of these last more than a few weeks if the guitar is played frequently.
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Post by doc on Oct 11, 2018 22:55:17 GMT
When the ashtray is full I change the car and when the strings are done I change the guitar. When me wife is.....................................
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Post by andyhowell on Oct 12, 2018 11:01:39 GMT
If they are sounding good then keep them on. I tend to change mine when a string breaks but as I’m tuning to different tunings often that third string doesn’t last long. I know I don't play hard but I haven't actually broken a string for over 10 years. Starting to feel inadequate ... what am I doing wrong? FFJ Nothing :-) Standard tuning is nothing if not economical :-)
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Post by granty on Oct 13, 2018 17:07:55 GMT
Well I put new strings on (well tried) with my dicky right hand,after a quick phone call to my guitar playing buddy new strings are on.
I have kept to the same Elixir 11-52 for there longevity I thought the old strings sounded pretty good well to my ears,massive difference they are well I better start breaking them in.
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Post by Akquarius on Oct 13, 2018 17:49:41 GMT
I HATE Elixirs. Make every guitar sound like a guitar with Elixir strings on it. I don't share your opinion.
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Post by andy3sheds on Oct 13, 2018 20:13:58 GMT
I'm with you on that Bernd, I don't use Elixirs on everything, I like flatwounds on archtops and Saverez Argentines on Maccaferri inspired guitars. I appreciate Elixirs for their longevity ok so you don't get all the new string zing. To me that's an advantage I don't like the sound of brand new strings and believe they need stretching and playing in to be at their optimum
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Post by curmudgeon on Oct 14, 2018 12:21:09 GMT
Hi, I used to change my strings on all my six strings every two months and my 12 strings , dobro mando every three months. Then, in January last year they told me I had throat cancer and the world changed. The treatment made me so ill that I couldn't play and had to cancel all sorts of gigs and couldn't even run my own club. The guitars largely stayed in cases which I'd become too weak to lift. I'd lost 3 stone - mostly muscle.
This January I got a GP referral to the gym to attempt to regain some strength, and with three sessions a week have pretty much got back to where I was albeit without the weight I lost. This summer I started looking at my guitars again and found that the strings weren't that bad being left in the cases for so long, but as soon as I started playing them they went "off" pretty quickly. I now try to get three months out of a set (D'addario PBs).
New strings on a freshly cleaned up guitar is like a hot shower and clean underwear! I'm planning on having those every three months as well ....maybe next year!
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Post by curmudgeon on Oct 14, 2018 12:49:37 GMT
I HATE Elixirs. Make every guitar sound like a guitar with Elixir strings on it. And, they feel weird. I change strings very frequently using either John Pearse or D’Addario. Neither of these last more than a few weeks if the guitar is played frequently. I wouldn't say I "hate" them - don't have the energy to hate anything or anyone at my age, but I do "dislike" them.
In fact, I just don't need them. I have two friends who can kill a set of PBs or Bronze strings in an hour or so, - because they have that acid body chemistry thing. I don't. My hands are dry and my a sweat - if i make it isn't acid ...apparently.
Last year, when changing strings was challenging for me I put a set of elixirs on my "lounge" guitar. the G string and the B string corroded just like uncoated strings or even faster.
Under normal circumstances I actually enjoy restringing my (mostly slotted headstock) guitars - it's a little ritual that I relish.
BTW - If anyone has a problem restringing slotted headstocks I have made a video on YouTube -
I hope it helps.
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Post by Akquarius on Oct 14, 2018 14:01:23 GMT
BTW - If anyone has a problem restringing slotted headstocks I have made a video on YouTube - I hope it helps.
Thanks a lot for the video! I'll finally get myself an electronic stringwinder. it's about time. Any reason why this method should not work on regular headstocks ?
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Post by Akquarius on Oct 14, 2018 16:21:50 GMT
Any reason why this method should not work on regular headstocks ? Obviously not, I just found the Taylor vid you were refering to And I found a drill bit from Planet Waves that will do the fast winding job perfectly, combined with my little electric drill. Oh, and finally I know what the knobbly end of a tuner fork is for
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Post by curmudgeon on Oct 15, 2018 19:17:39 GMT
BTW - If anyone has a problem restringing slotted headstocks I have made a video on YouTube - I hope it helps.
Thanks a lot for the video! I'll finally get myself an electronic stringwinder. it's about time. Any reason why this method should not work on regular headstocks ? not realy, I use my elctronical winder on everything. but -- it isn't an electronic winder. It is just a Black & Decker IXO-V which sits on its little charging cradle in my workshop. I did buy a Stewmac winder attachment but you can get them for pennies (look on ebay - string winder). The Ixo is available "at all good stores (B&Q - £28). and you can drill and drive screws too. Great little tool.
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Post by andyhowell on Oct 15, 2018 19:21:58 GMT
I keep a spreadsheet of when I change strings. Yes I know that's sad but I have accumulated a few guitars now and I can never remember what gauge they are or when I put them on. On my guitars and with my playing, Elixers last 6 months and D'Addario's 3. I’ve just noticed this. Am speechless Iain :-)
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