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which strings?

  • 30-11-2005 05:06PM
    #1
    The Freeman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,627 ✭✭✭


    just wondering which strings you guys find the best for the electric and acoustic guitar and where the're chepest?my preferance is daddario(seem to be the best for breaking in),sick of paying nearly tenner a pop,surely the're cheaper somewhere on the net or something.


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  • #2
    Karl Hungus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,130 ✭✭✭✭Karl Hungus


    Well, I don't like D'Addario at all myself, I prefer Ernie Ball. I did a bulk buy from Thomann during the summer when I was buying my V-Amp Pro, and got a big pile of strings, which worked out at €6.30 each I think.

    I know some people got webstrings before, but I've never gotten any.


  • #3
    pbsuxok1znja4r
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,312 ✭✭✭pbsuxok1znja4r


    D'Addario Electric Heavy Jazz Gauge (.13's) for €8.00 are a good deal in my book. I nearly got charged €14.00 for the same strings in McCullough Piggots!


  • #4
    Johnny Storm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,004 ✭✭✭Johnny Storm


    http://www.lordofthestrings.com/
    http://www.stringsandbeyond.com/
    http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/

    and speaking of strings what about this gauge 9-48? Its a new one on me anyway. That's like a combo of 9s and 11s. "Heavvy Metal" Gauge Mojo strings


  • #5
    DamienH
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,507 ✭✭✭DamienH


    house of music in cork has daddarios for a fiver a pop. tahts pretty good


  • #6
    cheap sheep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34 ✭cheap sheep


    I usually go for Martin med gauge for the oul acoustic, get them at €5.50


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  • #7
    Rancidmaniac13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 139 ✭✭Rancidmaniac13


    I used to use D'addario strings but I found myself having to change them a lot. I tried a set a ernie balls and they definately last longer, feel and sound really good too. I got a load of strings from www.stringbusters.com. Really cheap and fast delivery.


  • #8
    Doc_Savage
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 677 ✭✭✭Doc_Savage


    i'm gonna vouch for Elixirs.. cost more but last so much longer that they're worth it in the long run!

    light heavys.. 10's to 52's!


  • #9
    The Freeman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,627 ✭✭✭The Freeman


    cheers for the advice lads,appreciate it


  • #10
    Johnny Storm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,004 ✭✭✭Johnny Storm


    Rancidmaniac13 wrote:
    I used to use D'addario strings but I found myself having to change them a lot. I tried a set a ernie balls and they definately last longer, feel and sound really good too. I got a load of strings from www.stringbusters.com. Really cheap and fast delivery.
    FWIW FastFret is quite good for reducing the black gunk you find under the unwound strings. Even if you dont put it on very often is seems to reduce the the build-up of that stuff.


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