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06-24-2014, 05:30 AM
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Elixir Polywebs a plus on a Rainsong
Hear it here and just tried it on my Jm1000, think its true. Little warmer?
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06-24-2014, 09:07 AM
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That is what I am currently using on my Shorty - very happy with the sound and feel.
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06-24-2014, 10:12 AM
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The gauges are .012, .016, .025, .035, .045,.056 I use to use Medium gauge all the time, don't know why I got away from them. I also notice that bending the strings on Blues type songs has a better pitch bend than the lighter gauges. I did however really like those poly's. (for a little while) 
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06-24-2014, 10:58 AM
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I picked up a Rainsong Parlor from Ted not too long ago and have tried a few different types of strings.
The Polywebs do tame the glassiness/dryness a bit, but not a holy grail in my experience. I still prefer uncoated strings for feel and sound. The crispness of carbon really seems to counter the boxy nature of a parlor. As players, it's great to have so many string options. T.
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06-24-2014, 12:34 PM
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I find the polywebs "stiff" compared to the nanowebs of the same gauge. (Not sure why this is) They do tame the brightness (thus are warmer) but I prefer the PB nanowebs myself. The polywebs are good to at least try to see if you like them.
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06-24-2014, 02:13 PM
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I always used Nanos cause they feel like normal strings. But not sure that's just not a habit? No noise sliding is not a bad thing?
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06-24-2014, 07:31 PM
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Which are the ones that have the nasty habit of shredding all over the place?
The Elixirs that came with my Shorty were a bit trebbly. I replaced them with PB EXP's but would like something a touch brighter. Thought I might try some PB Elixirs (instead of 80/20s) but I hated the way the old ones always looked and felt like a battered pinata after a while.
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