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Post by Hacksaw on Feb 8, 2006 0:28:57 GMT -5
What is everyone using these days? I havent changed string companys in forever and I was thinking about it. wanted to see what everyone uses these days to get a idea what I should try next.
I use d'Addario EXL120's for whammy guitars. ( last 5+ years) decent life, slight stiffness when new, breaks in smooth, then dies fast at end of life. least breakage of most strings I have tried.
Went from dean markleys to D' Addario's, seems like markleys had a production consistancy issue.. good and bad sets.. ( 1995-2000)
D'addarios not as much of a production problem, but still has 1 pack in 15 thats just off.
Ernie ball Super slinkys on fixed bridged, short life but feel smooooth, then gets rough feeling fast, finish wears off very quickly. (1970 something to current) good and bad sets. cant tell when I will get a bad set.. but happens frequently.
picks anything from around .50 to the .88 green tortex's
.73 tortex is the most used.
Have you oiled your floating bridge lately?
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Post by guitargoyle on Feb 8, 2006 3:03:49 GMT -5
EXL120s here too. Been using those FOREVER on all my electrics. Although, they get a little too slinky for E flat tuning (for me anyway). So lately I've been using 10s for E flat. Pickboy Meta Carbonite 1mm picks. I like a nice stiff pick. No comments from the peanut gallery please. I mean it shreder! The last time I oiled my floating bridges was never.  |
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Post by shreder75 on Feb 8, 2006 9:17:01 GMT -5
always ernie ball super slinky 0.09's
have yet to find a better guitar string..used to use diadario, GHS boomers, dean markley blue steels....
pinks rule! =D
and I just started usin' tortex 0.73's and I LOVE them...
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Post by natemeanie on Feb 8, 2006 9:53:13 GMT -5
i'm a big fan of the DR coated .11-.50
they are a little more expensive ($7 a pack with the "All my friends work at GC discount) but they do last longer and have a slightly darker tone that i prefer. plu sthey are black....
i am a freak when it comes to picks. i use the clayton .63 big triangle shaped things. you can use any side to pick with. which comes is handy after a few beers.
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Post by Dirrty Craig on Feb 8, 2006 10:06:54 GMT -5
I haven't changed anything in years either..
D'Adarrio XL's .10-.46
Dunlop Jazz III's (the red pointy ones)
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Post by TJ on Feb 8, 2006 10:21:17 GMT -5
I haven't changed anything in years either.. D'Adarrio XL's .10-.46 Dunlop Jazz III's (the red pointy ones) I've never used any other pick than the Jazz III. Started using them when I was 15. I used to play 10's but have been using 9's for a bit now. |
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Post by Patrick on Feb 8, 2006 12:30:36 GMT -5
What is everyone using these days? I havent changed string companys in forever and I was thinking about it. wanted to see what everyone uses these days to get a idea what I should try next. I use d'Addario EXL120's for whammy guitars. ( last 5+ years) decent life, slight stiffness when new, breaks in smooth, then dies fast at end of life. least breakage of most strings I have tried. Went from dean markleys to D' Addario's, seems like markleys had a production consistancy issue.. good and bad sets.. ( 1995-2000) D'addarios not as much of a production problem, but still has 1 pack in 15 thats just off. Ernie ball Super slinkys on fixed bridged, short life but feel smooooth, then gets rough feeling fast, finish wears off very quickly. (1970 something to current) good and bad sets. cant tell when I will get a bad set.. but happens frequently. picks anything from around .50 to the .88 green tortex's .73 tortex is the most used. Have you oiled your floating bridge lately? I used to be a die hard D'addario fan but when I've tried other strings, I really couldn't tell a huge difference between brands. So, I use whatever is cheap. Hey, the string get corroded and you'll throw them away so I don't freak out spending big money on strings....y'know. As for picks I'm a fan of the Jim Dunlop Jel series. I like the XH set, the yellow ones... www.jimdunlop.com/products/picks/products/gels/index.html |
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Post by Hacksaw on Feb 8, 2006 23:29:47 GMT -5
Jel series, havent tried those.. I will have to give them a try. those look very interesting. do they have a light textured finish like the tortex series? the tortex's never loose grip due to sweat or getting beer blasted.. LOL, Just have to watch how you ask for a beer sometimes!
Dirrtycraig, The Dunlops jazz III looks small? wondering if that was a hard transition from a regular pick?
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Post by guitargoyle on Feb 9, 2006 1:28:48 GMT -5
i'm a big fan of the DR coated .11-.50 they are a little more expensive ($7 a pack with the "All my friends work at GC discount) but they do last longer and have a slightly darker tone that i prefer. plu sthey are black.... i am a freak when it comes to picks. i use the clayton .63 big triangle shaped things. you can use any side to pick with. which comes is handy after a few beers. Hey Nate. Those are some pretty thick strings dude. Do you tune way down with those?......or are you some sort of masochist? lol Yeah, nothin' like tryin' to find the business end of a pick when you're a little wasted. ;D And, as an added bonus, you can use your picks 3 times longer than other picks.  |
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Post by guitargoyle on Feb 9, 2006 1:40:48 GMT -5
I used to be a die hard D'addario fan but when I've tried other strings, I really couldn't tell a huge difference between brands. So, I use whatever is cheap. Hey, the string get corroded and you'll throw them away so I don't freak out spending big money on strings....y'know. As for picks I'm a fan of the Jim Dunlop Jel series. I like the XH set, the yellow ones... www.jimdunlop.com/products/picks/products/gels/index.htmlExtra heavy polycarbonate....now THAT's a nice sturdy pick. I could easily transition to those. |
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Post by Dirrty Craig on Feb 9, 2006 1:59:30 GMT -5
Dirrtycraig, The Dunlops jazz III looks small? wondering if that was a hard transition from a regular pick? Honestly I woudn't remember cause I haven't used a regular sized pick since I was 17. I used the stubby 3.0s for a while and switched to the jazz III's about 15 years ago and haven't looked back since. I'm a big advocate of the less pick the better, better articulation, better note dynamics and better attack on the string. The pick comes to a perfect point so its very hard to play fast with. Theres absolutely no room for slop at all... but what I sacrifice in speed, I think the attack and tone make up for it. |
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Post by natemeanie on Feb 9, 2006 9:42:29 GMT -5
As a new member (got my QR on Monday) I feel I should just come out of the closet up front and let you all know I play in a "pop/punk" band.... Let the beat downs commence.
As for the strings, I've actually debated switching to a heavier set (.12-.60 maybe?). I'm not really a lead player in the 64th note arpeggio tapping diminished scale divebomb kind of way (blasphemy, I know). Mostly just octaves and major scale poppy stuff. I use the thicker strings to get more "chunk" (for lack of a better word).
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Post by Patrick on Feb 9, 2006 10:34:43 GMT -5
Jel series, havent tried those.. I will have to give them a try. those look very interesting. do they have a light textured finish like the tortex series? the tortex's never loose grip due to sweat or getting beer blasted.. LOL, Just have to watch how you ask for a beer sometimes! Not really much of a textured finish, but I've never had a problem with the grip. Y'know as I'm thinking about this topic I've noticed something pecular about me and my gear preferences. I'll cringe when thinking about trying out another kind of pick, however, when it comes to strings...just give me whatever as it doesn't matter. Kinda odd what guitar players gravitate towards? Like, I absolutely can't stand rosewood fingerboards on electric guitars, but love them on acoustic guitars. Weird, huh? Patrick |
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Post by TJ on Feb 9, 2006 10:40:57 GMT -5
As a new member (got my QR on Monday) I feel I should just come out of the closet up front and let you all know I play in a "pop/punk" band.... Let the beat downs commence. As for the strings, I've actually debated switching to a heavier set (.12-.60 maybe?). I'm not really a lead player in the 64th note arpeggio tapping diminished scale divebomb kind of way (blasphemy, I know). Mostly just octaves and major scale poppy stuff. I use the thicker strings to get more "chunk" (for lack of a better word). No beat downs will commence over that. Pop/Punk is cool. Those are huge friggin strings man! I'm lazy these days and string my guitars with spaghetti noodles. |
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Post by Hacksaw on Feb 9, 2006 11:45:04 GMT -5
Not really much of a textured finish, but I've never had a problem with the grip. Y'know as I'm thinking about this topic I've noticed something pecular about me and my gear preferences. I'll cringe when thinking about trying out another kind of pick, however, when it comes to strings...just give me whatever as it doesn't matter. Kinda odd what guitar players gravitate towards? Like, I absolutely can't stand rosewood fingerboards on electric guitars, but love them on acoustic guitars. Weird, huh? Patrick LOL patrick,, I am the same way, I cringe when thinking about trying something different.. thats why I decided to ask what everyone uses.. I am trying to break that up a bit here. try a few new things with picks, strings etc.. I dont know if I can change to a Jazz pick like craig uses, but I will try it just to see what happens.. and a jell pick as well.. I like the ebony and rosewood necks on electrics, I like the darker sound, and thats another thought!! trying a maple neck again.. I havent done that in a long long time, well... since my first les paul in 1978! I may have to break out my old strat hidden in the case that I put away years ago. I think I am trying to break the mundane same old song and dance I have been using. mix it up.. |
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