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I have them on my Avalon. I did a comparison/demo a little while ago.
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I posted this on a different thread (back in September) that I have them on my Gibson J15 and love their sound! Add in their expected longevity and I think I've found my new favorite string. I haven't put them on either of my Martins but once I've gone through my stock of Martin strings I will probably give them a try there as well.
After 2 months, they're still sounding great. Best, PJ
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Curious about these strings - do they last as Long as Elixirs?
Asking as I really like the Daddario ej16s phosphor bronze lights. Also, I like how Daddario vacuum seals their strings , all string makers should do it this way. Folks can stock up and these vacuum sealed strings will last. The XTs come in the vacuum sealed packs right? |
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I like to keep good stocks of strings -but my regimen of changing everything every two months has changed ...for some. I have some lesser used guitars - my archtops, Hawaiian, and National are wearing strings that are up to a year old - in fact they seem to sound better (if not louder) with older strings - to the point that I'll put used strings on the reso, and my 0028. Call me a cynic, but I do think that in many cases "new" products are simply the old ones remarketed. I remember a soap powder that was marketed as "New" Tide with "blueinite" - "blueinite"? Some speckles of blue coloured soap ? Is that a real magical new chemical? Same with Martin "Authentic" strings. -tried one new set on my best guitar. Took 'em off in a week.
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I have them on my Lowden F32C for two weeks. Sound lasted a good week. Much to short for coated strings, I think I'll be back to Elixirs.
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I'm still out on whether I want to stay with them. I find the tone very similar to the EJ's but I'm not sure how they last. I put the first set of them on my most frequently played guitar about two months ago and actually just replaced them two weeks ago so, by my math, I'm not getting 2x the wear. It's closer to 1.5x wear at 2x cost, which as an accountant doesn't add up. That's just one guitar and I'm going to try them on others so we'll see how this plays out.
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I've had the XT's on for a week now. Decided to try them out. There is indeed less string sqeek than the EXPs. To my ears they do fall between the EXPs and the EJ's. Going back to my string of choice which are the GHS phosphor bronze S325. The GHS's are louder and more full sounding on my guitar. The XT's sounded a little thinner than the GHS to me.
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XT PB 13/56
Several take aways - 3 days short of one month, finger style daily playing, one to three hrs.
1) Easier to slide, can slide further while string still sounds 2) Improved harmonics - seem to ring more clearly, easily 3) Not so much "jangliness" initially 4) Seem to hold up tone wise. Has been just short of a month and I'm usually close to thinking about changing strings, but these still sound good to me - if anything they sound better. Also staying in tune well.
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Just put a packet of these on my Goodall. Like others on this thread, they sound like a midway between Daddario EJs and Elixirs to me. Initially sounds a bit jangly to me as I prefer EJs to Elixirs. (I use Elixirs though because they last so long)
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Do these corrode like the EJs btw?
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I don’t think they corrode. I played bunch of gigs this summer on the ocean and they were great. No corrosion.
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As for comparison of Elixirs vs. XT's, because of the thinness of the treatment on the XT's, the brands aren't quite the same. Elixir coats the whole string once its wrapped, currently providing various types of coating including Poly, Nano, and Optima. XT's (and all other coated/treated strings of any brand) are coated first, then wrapped. The Elixir coating can reduce string noise when playing. Some people like this characteristic, some prefer the "Scratch". They also have a "feel" to them where the XT's basically feel like a regular string and aren't noticeable. The longevity of each can probably be argued and I'd wait till some more conclusive experiments are done. Likely depends on how much you play, environmental factors, etc.
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These strings have settled in nicely after 1.5 weeks but I’m still on the fence about them. They sound like daddarios with a slight extra tinge of high end. I do see signs of initial corrosion (blackness). I do live in a high humidity country btw.
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I was a beta tester for these. I like them very much.
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