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Post by briman on Apr 17, 2016 11:09:38 GMT -5
The other day, i was playing and notice two of my strings sounded funny and after examining i noticed intonation was flat on both. The strings were only a week old so I tried intonating both. It drove me nuts cause it would look good on tuner after locking and tuning strings back up but 5 mins later ......flat again. Did this 3 times and finally gave up.
Next day i put on new strings and boom .......problem gone.
Moral of the story........don't buy DR strings again. Inconsistent quality in string wind. Read many other posts on net of peiple with same issue with DR.
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Post by shaja on Apr 17, 2016 11:39:54 GMT -5
I hear ya. Tried DR strings couple of times, had the same problem, and they brake a lot. Couldn`t take em off fast enough. Currently I play Curt Mangan strings and like em, great feeling and sounding strings.
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Post by briman on Apr 17, 2016 13:43:06 GMT -5
The funny thing is here in Montreal, the DR are 3 dollars more expensive than the other brands the store i go to carries. I bought DR because they are pure nickel and not just nickel wound. They sounded brighter for sure but quality lacks.
I think i will go back to D'Addario and Fender.
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Post by gtrjunior on Apr 17, 2016 13:54:06 GMT -5
I've always liked Ernie Ball strings...
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Post by shaja on Apr 17, 2016 14:01:34 GMT -5
I`m in Europe and here DR are also little bit expensive than others. Funny enough I was expecting for Curt Mangan to be expensive, but they are actually a bit cheaper than others, my store caries them, so I tried `em and liked them. If they are not available I go with Ernie Ball or D`Addario.
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Post by TheFight on Apr 17, 2016 22:11:09 GMT -5
I always go with the Ernie Ball Cobalt.
I actually use to use DR, I don't really remember why and how I transitioned to EB.
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Post by Tempest on Apr 19, 2016 5:34:14 GMT -5
I'm trying NY/XL's at the moment and I think I'm having a similar problem...might switch back to my old strings.
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Post by gtrjunior on Apr 19, 2016 6:44:14 GMT -5
I've tried all the new cobalt etc. strings and I just keep coming back to Ernie B's. They have never let me down in 20+ years of playing.
If it ain't broke...
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Post by cipher on Apr 19, 2016 11:08:36 GMT -5
Yep, tried lot's of the new fancy stuff, and have gone back to D'Addario XL's every time.
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Post by TheFight on Apr 19, 2016 14:06:37 GMT -5
I'm trying NY/XL's at the moment and I think I'm having a similar problem...might switch back to my old strings. Hey I took a break from the EB s once and tried the NY/XL, I think they are a bit to bright. What do you think? it's almost like you have to re-equalize amp. |
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Post by Tempest on Apr 19, 2016 14:32:13 GMT -5
Yes, they are different sounding from my usual Dean Markley sets. I've had two sets now and they just don't stay in tune and they don't work as well with my EMG's for some reason.
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Post by cipher on Apr 19, 2016 16:17:01 GMT -5
I was given 6 sets of the NYXL's I found them too bright, and too stiff.
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Post by TheFight on Apr 19, 2016 20:17:53 GMT -5
I was given 6 sets of the NYXL's I found them too bright, and too stiff. Ain't they suppose to be the opposite? Stretching and bending made easier? |
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Post by cipher on Apr 19, 2016 22:31:43 GMT -5
They are supposed to be the same tension as the regular XL's and more durable, less prone to breakage. I don't usually break strings so I can't comment on that aspect. However, to me, the NY's felt like they had more tension under my fingers. Furthermore, three of the guitars I tried them on have Floyds and the NY's pulled them all forward by quite a bit. I will say, from my experience, they stayed in tune and last longer than regular XL's. In contrast with my experience, I know a lot of players that swear by the NYXL's.
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