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Offline Tupac

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Re: A question for all the guitar players
« Reply #15 on: January 21, 2010, 06:23:30 PM »
I use ernie ball, super slinky on my bass
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Offline Stalwart

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Re: A question for all the guitar players
« Reply #16 on: January 22, 2010, 04:02:05 PM »
If you want to try something really different, try flat would strings.  Even the light gauge flat wound strings will feel heavy compared to round wound.  You'll have a completely different tone.  You'll also have an ultra quiet fret hand.  It's really a different feel.  Caution, I wouldn't put these on any guitar, just the ones that have the neck to body integrity to handle it.  My '76 LesPaul has held them well for several years with no problems.

You might love it, you might hate it, but it's definitely different.

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Re: A question for all the guitar players
« Reply #17 on: January 22, 2010, 04:07:06 PM »
I am on my 10th set of different strings on my Les Paul that I bought a year ago and I have decided there is not much of a difference...  Honestly...  So far though I think elixers are my fav,  2nd to be honest is ernie ball...

I have also came to the conclusion that the number 1 best thing to make my guitar sound better is practice...  lol
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Re: A question for all the guitar players
« Reply #18 on: January 26, 2010, 01:10:08 PM »
Going on 28 years of using Dean Markley Lights (.009-.042) on over 20 guitars.  Highly recommended.  :aok   I tried (and still try) others, but the D'addarios break too often for me and the Ernie Balls seem to go dead very quickly for me.

For acoustic, I use the Elixer Nanoweb lights (.012-.053) for the acoustics.  They really cut down on the left hand string noise.

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Re: A question for all the guitar players
« Reply #19 on: January 26, 2010, 10:23:53 PM »
Thanks for the ideas guys  :aok    I went down to the music store and got me 2 sets of GHS Boomers (10s and 11s).  Gonna try em out and see how i like em.  I have the 11s on now and i may just keep em till one breaks.  :rock :rock

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Re: A question for all the guitar players
« Reply #20 on: January 26, 2010, 11:20:56 PM »
Slinky's on the electrics and either Martin or Elixirs on the acoustics.