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Okay Bruce, you got me hooked! Why all the ballends? Do you collect them for fun and enjoyment? I assume you are cutting them off at string change. So why are you "collecting" the little ball ends of strings?
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I used to like Martin M140, too. Will try D'Addario EJ11 as a replacement for M140 soon. Hopefully, I will like EJ11 even better.
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Maybe a gypsy might come knocking one day asking for ballends.
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Brucebubs 1972 - Takamine D-70 2014 - Alvarez ABT60 Baritone 2015 - Kittis RBJ-195 Jumbo 2012 - Dan Dubowski#61 2018 - Rickenbacker 4003 Fireglo 2020 - Gibson Custom Shop Historic 1957 SJ-200 2021 - Epiphone 'IBG' Hummingbird Last edited by Brucebubs; 06-15-2019 at 03:48 PM. |
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I am also a string-a-holic.
I try a lot of different strings, especially the new ones. I always end up coming back to Phosphor Bronze Elixir Nanowebs... I have very acidic hands and can kill strings pretty quick. Elixir PBs last me MONTHs. Other strings, maybe 2-3 weeks tops. I don't particularly hate the Elixir sound, but I'm not crazy about it either. I think Martin SP PB are my favorite tone, I just make them sound dull in a few days. |
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It’s been over a week since I last changed strings , I enjoy experimenting and seeing how the different strings sound and play. The more I try the more different brands I find I have tried some brands that I never heard of that sound and feel good . The ones I have on now are American made I think they said in Florida , I believe the brand is sono tone . So far they are nice 👍
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Part of my rotation. I too can't resist trying anything new that comes along. With a battery powered string winder I don't find it a hassle to change strings. Can usually do it in 8-10 minutes. |
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After I wrote that I use, prefer and endorse John Pearse strings for all of the stringed instruments I play, not just guitars, therbulus asked:
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Around that time I read an interview with Doc Watson in the old Frets Magazine where he said that John Pearse strings were the best-sounding he'd ever used, so I ordered a set for myself. I liked them a lot, so then I ordered a dozen sets. I've been using them almost exclusively ever since. What I found with the John Pearse 80/20's was that I could get 4 to 6 weeks out of a set, without any problem, and they sounded great. So they gave me two to three times the lifespan of the GHS strings I'd been using. Now, not everyone gets as good a string life out of them as I do. I'm friends with a fine guitarist whose normal strings of choice are D'Addario phosphor bronze. He gets three to four weeks out of a set of those, whereas I'm lucky to get a week out of them, two weeks at best. But he blows through Pearse strings in a week. So John Pearse strings don't offer great longevity to everyone, but they sure work well for me. Plus they sound terrific. Hope that makes sense. Wade Hampton Miller |