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Post by lolo on Jun 27, 2014 20:38:37 GMT -6
What strings brands do you guys prefer on dreadnoughts and 000 acoustics?
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Post by tonycamphd on Jun 27, 2014 21:28:17 GMT -6
for some time i was using 11's on my 93 Taylor 710 dreadnaught for recording, but now i'm back to 12's since i've gotten better mics, i'm liking more distance in the placements, so it's easier on the boom. I'm using martin sp bronze 12's(very common I suppose), i don't have a trip 0.
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Post by lolo on Jun 27, 2014 22:05:03 GMT -6
Ive been using Elexir nanos for quite some time. Great for live, but sometimes a bit bright for recording. Might give the martins a go
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Post by mobeach on Jun 28, 2014 6:25:22 GMT -6
I use Elixir on my Ibanez, I like em.
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Post by Johnkenn on Jun 28, 2014 9:17:48 GMT -6
Yeah - I have consistently gone back to Elixir Nanoweb Phosphor Bronze...though I use 13's - mediums - on everything.
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Post by mobeach on Jun 28, 2014 9:41:27 GMT -6
Some say Elixirs rob your guitar of tone, I just think they remove the brash highs.
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Post by tonycamphd on Jun 28, 2014 10:08:31 GMT -6
Yeah - I have consistently gone back to Elixir Nanoweb Phosphor Bronze...though I use 13's - mediums - on everything. what happens when you record with those 13's? do you eq or not?, if you're rolling off, and eqing the bottom at all, i'd recommend trying 12's, and even 11's(some precision setups don't like the gauge changes though) and see what you get, the best eq is no eq imo. The big boom is pleasing to your human ear in the room, but the mics generally do not like it, nor mixes. |
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Post by tonycamphd on Jun 28, 2014 10:11:53 GMT -6
i put cleartones on my guitar one day, i hit a chord and everything was gone!!! the single worst sounding set of strings i've ever used, i think if you have a guitar that just sounds plain bad, you could use these to get rid of those tones and be left with.... some sound lol
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Post by Johnkenn on Jun 28, 2014 12:45:04 GMT -6
Yeah - I have consistently gone back to Elixir Nanoweb Phosphor Bronze...though I use 13's - mediums - on everything. what happens when you record with those 13's? do you eq or not?, if you're rolling off, and eqing the bottom at all, i'd recommend trying 12's, and even 11's(some precision setups don't like the gauge changes though) and see what you get, the best eq is no eq imo. The big boom is pleasing to your human ear in the room, but the mics generally do not like it, nor mixes. I don't even really roll off. I like the way the midrange sounds better with 13's. The Gibson is not huge on the bottom... |
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Post by kcatthedog on Jun 28, 2014 15:08:44 GMT -6
Newtone Phosphor Bronze master class med light
over the year's with my larivee's (rosewood and mahogany) both with spruce tops, I have tried lots of strings always come back to the Newtone and its not just the tone, I also find there is something about their feel that it feels like my guitar was set up by a tech with them too, they have solid not hexagonal cores
YMMV but if you have never tried them , I would , the 52-12's are a nice in between for playing with a pick and finger picking
if you have trouble finding some, pm me your address I'll spot you a set !
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Post by Johnkenn on Jun 28, 2014 15:48:43 GMT -6
I know some people don't like the feel of coated strings, but now that I've been playing them for so long, I can't stand the feel of non-coated strings. Also, I'm super acidic. I can melt a set of strings in three days.
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Post by kcatthedog on Jun 28, 2014 16:59:55 GMT -6
sorry lost me,, ah,, is that cus of your personality or what   |
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Post by mobeach on Jun 28, 2014 17:06:18 GMT -6
All that fried chicken  |
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Post by kcatthedog on Jun 28, 2014 17:10:01 GMT -6
oh man here we go you mean in the bourbon baste ?
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Post by tonycamphd on Jun 28, 2014 17:14:44 GMT -6
I'm Italian, i sweat olive oil lol, i have to wash my hands every time a touch a geetar, or I kill the strings in a couple hours..., but at least fretboard ends up looking quite beauty 8)
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2014 18:12:39 GMT -6
Strings to me are a lot like cables. Get quality but don't go OCD over it.
Phosphor Bronze always, 12's, D'addario, Gibson, bulk (with weekly performing) all do fine depending upon the schedule. Never heard enough difference to care.
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Post by Johnkenn on Jun 28, 2014 19:17:21 GMT -6
How often do you guys change strings? With the coated strings and not particularly playing every day, I could get away with once a month. Usually go longer and I put it off until it's way past due.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2014 21:34:13 GMT -6
Not trying to dominate the convo but I do every time I perform or record - always use fresh strings. Outside of that, when the brilliance begins to fade. I like jangle.
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Post by mobeach on Jun 29, 2014 6:01:30 GMT -6
Probably once a year |
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Post by tonycamphd on Jun 29, 2014 8:19:35 GMT -6
How often do you guys change strings? With the coated strings and not particularly playing every day, I could get away with once a month. Usually go longer and I put it off until it's way past due. +1 |
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Post by Guitar on Oct 26, 2014 19:40:05 GMT -6
I've been really digging the Dean Markley Helix-X on almost all of my acoustics. It's an 80/20 phosphor bronze with less groove between the coils due to custom shape and wrapping, so they last pretty long, too. Quite brilliant sounding with a good amount of tone to them, can be played expressively. I'm one of those people that can't stand coated strings--the sound or the feel.
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