[Chris]

Originally Posted by keithb

Slight hijack:

You seem to have paid a lot more attention to strings than I have. I love the way EB strings sound/feel for like 2 days, then you're right - they go to hell. Any suggestions about which other brands I should try that offer reasonably matched tensions and longer life?

Yeah, I've never had good luck with EB's. I use D'Addario's if I can't get Blue Steels in the gauges I'm looking for (GC never fucking has 11's). Elixir's are fantastic, but pretty pricey.

[Drew]

Originally Posted by Chris

Honestly you can borrow it any time you want man, you know that. You just have to loan me your strat.

I might just do that for a week or two for kicks, but it wouldn't be a long term thing, and I'm not sure I trust you not to "lose" my strat.

Honestly dude, if I could afford to just buy you a new Inca Silver strat with a maple board, I totally would... :/

[Drew]

Originally Posted by Chris

Yeah, I've never had good luck with EB's. I use D'Addario's if I can't get Blue Steels in the gauges I'm looking for (GC never fucking has 11's). Elixir's are fantastic, but pretty pricey.

Yeah, but they last FOREVER. Honestly, I've gone 8 months before string changes before. That's the exception and not the rule, but you've got a month or two of "new string tone" and then gradual degredation after that. They're worth it.

I vote we set up your RG8 with telephone cables provided by Elixer. I'll even do it for you.

[Variant]

Originally Posted by keithb

Slight hijack:

You seem to have paid a lot more attention to strings than I have. I love the way EB strings sound/feel for like 2 days, then you're right - they go to hell. Any suggestions about which other brands I should try that offer reasonably matched tensions and longer life?

I've had a lot more luck with longevitiy out of D'Addarios than the Ernie Balls, in fact I've always preferred them but I switched to EB some time ago because of the convienience of avaible custom gauges... I switched back recently, however, thanks to D'Addario resolving that. That said, Elixrs are great too, not enough availble choices for the guitar or the bass... but that's what I use on my acoustic.

[Popsyche]

Originally Posted by Drew

Yeah, but they last FOREVER. Honestly, I've gone 8 months before string changes before. That's the exception and not the rule, but you've got a month or two of "new string tone" and then gradual degredation after that. They're worth it.

I vote we set up your RG8 with telephone cables provided by Elixer. I'll even do it for you.

See! I was right all along!

[keithb]

Originally Posted by Variant

I've had a lot more luck with longevitiy out of D'Addarios than the Ernie Balls, in fact I've always preferred them but I switched to EB some time ago because of the convienience of avaible custom gauges... I switched back recently, however, thanks to D'Addario resolving that. That said, Elixrs are great too, not enough availble choices for the guitar or the bass... but that's what I use on my acoustic.

I use Elixir (Nanowebs) on my acoustic as well. My Carvin came strung with Elixir strings and I remember not liking the feel. Maybe I'll give them another go.

[Chris]

Originally Posted by Drew

Yeah, but they last FOREVER. Honestly, I've gone 8 months before string changes before. That's the exception and not the rule, but you've got a month or two of "new string tone" and then gradual degredation after that. They're worth it.

I vote we set up your RG8 with telephone cables provided by Elixer. I'll even do it for you.

Unless you play viking metal, in which case you break strings.

[Variant]

Originally Posted by keithb

I use Elixir (Nanowebs) on my acoustic as well. My Carvin came strung with Elixir strings and I remember not liking the feel. Maybe I'll give them another go.

The "hey this has shrink wrap on it" feel takes a bit of getting used to, partiularly on the wound strings, but they are both bright and round in their tonal qualities and they do last quite a while so I approve.

[Shawn]

Next SS.Org gathering we have, I gots to try that thing out. I'd keep the stock strings on there if it were mine, but that's just me. If I were to drop the F# down, i'd get a thicker string for that.

[Shawn]

Originally Posted by Chris

You just have to loan me your strat.