Hickory Wind | Guitar Strings

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Posted by: Mom at September 12, 2004 5:25 PM

Larry, have you had any trouble with Elixir's acoustic strings breaking? I love the feel of them, but I break a string about once a month...

Posted by: Waylon at September 13, 2004 10:12 AM

And this could lead to a bunch of little guitar strings running around...

Posted by: Waylon at September 13, 2004 10:26 AM

I had another comment I wanted to make, but it might
EMBARASS you, so I won't.

Posted by: Mom at September 13, 2004 2:26 PM

Sorry EMBARRASS....

Posted by: Mom at September 13, 2004 11:25 PM

I'd always heard that the Elixirs feel really slick when they are new, have no "twang" (but good warmth), and go dead REALLY quickly...

What do you think?

Also, anyone that owns an acoustic should own the Dunlop pin puller. It's dirt cheap and awfully handy, and since it pulls (and pushes) from below (and above) and not the sides, you don't run the risk of marring your cheap plastic pegs.

Then again, if you play a Washburn, it probably doesn't matter much...

8-P

Posted by: Shane O. at September 16, 2004 9:47 PM

Well, I got the Elixir's because my fiddle/guitar teacher told me they're coated to make them last longer. Actually, now that I think of it, he was just trying them out. He wasn't yet sure if they really did last longer.

Waylon, yeah, I've having trouble with them breaking. So far I've broken two, and I never break strings. I doubt I'll buy anymore. Jason told me not to, since they're so much more expensive than other strings. I'll probably stick with the D'Addarios. (Or go the Guy Clark route and buy Black Diamonds... heh!)

I love my D'Addario Heliocore fiddle strings. They make a HUGE difference over the Dominant strings. They're much more forgiving bow-wise -- less scratchy sounding, and have a sweeter tone. However, they're quite a bit more persnickety than the Dominants, requiring tuning more often, especially outdoors. The important thing is the sound, though, and they definitely sound more like "fiddling" strings, whereas the Dominants had a more "classical" feel.

And dude, step off the Washburn... I love that guitar. ;-)

And Mom, thanks for not EMBARRASSing me. ;-)

Posted by: larry at September 17, 2004 9:37 AM

I use Dean Markly Blue Steels and the Elixers on my guitars. It just depends on how much I want to spend. The Blue Steels are my favorite "Budget" strings, but I like the Elixers a lot too. THey last a good while, and don't "snag" my finger when sliding up and down the neck. They do have a warm tone to them when new and tend to keep the tone right up to the point they need some serious changing.

I didn't notice it until you pointed it out, but yeah, they do look like condom boxes...

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