switched to d'addarios

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yeah. i've always used EB skinny top heavy bottoms. i decided to buy daddario light top heavy bottom, (same guage on all strings) and it stays in tune so much better than the ernie balls. just wondering if anyone else had the same experience.
 
Tried them all and use D'addario as standard now on everything I ship out unless asked for something else. One day I'm going to negotiate a killer endorsement with them...:D
 
one of my relatives is on a major label(i wont say who) hes endorsed by mesa, dadarrio(planet waves as well) and gibson. a couple other places i forget. but im jealous
 
tom18222 said:
yeah. i've always used EB skinny top heavy bottoms. i decided to buy daddario light top heavy bottom, (same guage on all strings) and it stays in tune so much better than the ernie balls. just wondering if anyone else had the same experience.
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I've used lots of different brands of strings over my 40+ years of playing, and I've gotta confess I haven't noticed a whole lot of difference in any of them. Pure nickel strings sound subtly mellower to me on my Strat, so that's what I use. I can't think of any reason why the same gauge strings of one brand would stay in tune better than another.
 
I dunno. I've experimented with lots of different brands over the years and while they've all stayed in tune, there is a difference in sound, and some lose their tone faster than others. I think of EBs as an acceptable product.

I've ended up using Dean Markley nickel steel strings for the past umpteen years. They sound good and maintain their tone well.

I think the string manufacturers have been drinking from the same marketing well as the guitar manufacturers - packaging multiple types of strings that are virtually identical.
 
I've used D'addario's (or however you spell it!) on my electrics for 20 years. I keep thinking I ought to try other strings, but I haven't because the D'addario's just sound really good and seem to last a long time.
 
Zaphod B said:
I dunno. I've experimented with lots of different brands over the years and while they've all stayed in tune, there is a difference in sound, and some lose their tone faster than others. I think of EBs as an acceptable product.

I've ended up using Dean Markley nickel steel strings for the past umpteen years. They sound good and maintain their tone well.

I think the string manufacturers have been drinking from the same marketing well as the guitar manufacturers - packaging multiple types of strings that are virtually identical.
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You play predominantly electric as I recall, correct?

I play mostly acoustic, and really like my Elixir polywebs :D :D
 
For the longest time I used to use Ernie Ball's on my Strat and D'Addario's on my RG, since they both seemed to sound better that way for god only knows what reason.

These days, I just put Elixir Nanowebs on everything. They actually sound rather balanced even disregarding the fact they're coated, and they hold up forever. I'm lazy, and there's been times I've had a set of Elixirs on my Universe (which probably sees at least an hour of playtime a day, probably more) for about six months before I finally broke one, and they still sounded at least tolerable.

I'm probably the only sevenstringer here, but just in case I finally got so desperate for seven string Elixir sets that I emailed them about it, and they came back saying they didn't think the market was large enough to support dedicated sets, but that if I went over to www.juststrings.com, I could order individual guages. So, I've been grabbing 10-48 sets with a .68 low B for the last couple years now, and I'm pretty darned happy. ;)
 
DrewPeterson7 said:
I'm probably the only sevenstringer here,
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Nope I'll chime in here, I use a seven pegger on most swing jazz gigs I play these days and I build a few every year but not as many as I used to. Low C most of the time tho, same gauge..
 
I honestly havn't experimented with strings much, but I have been playing d-addarios(9's) for a few years and I like them just fine
 
D'Addarios are best for acoustic guitar hands down (in my opinion). Nothing sounds nearly as good.

I'm less picky on electric guitars and usually just get the Gibson ones.
 
D'Adarios are great, but I switched to DR's a few years ago and am happy.
 
D'Addarios is all I use
I absolutley love the Helicores on My violins
I use the Medium Flats on Bass
and the Lights on my guitars.
Great strings!:cool:
 
Another plug here for the D's... I have used nothing but D'Addarios for years simply because I have never broken one at a show. I use them exclusively on both my acoustics and electrics and have never had an issue with tone or reliability. I have a tendency to play with a heavy picking hand and while the EB's or Markley's have popped within 2 or 3 days, the D's have always stood up to the abuse that they get.
 
I find that D'Addarios take longer to go bad than other strings - but that could be the way my hand-chemistry is reacting with different brands.
I find that Jim Dunlop string conditioner saves me lots of money and effort on new strings too!
 
I'm an old EB fan, mostly because they have a twangy sound (I play a lot of rockabilly.) They do require a little extra stretching to get them to "settle in" and stay in tune, but all in all they are decent strings. I prefer DiAdderios on my acoustics for tone, although Martin bronze phosphors seem to last longer. I've tried most brands, my least favorite is DRs, they sound dead right out of the packet.
 
My electrics get Fender F-150s
The acoustics get John Pearce phosphor bronze
Still looking for something I love for my archtop
 
muttley600 said:
Nope I'll chime in here, I use a seven pegger on most swing jazz gigs I play these days and I build a few every year but not as many as I used to. Low C most of the time tho, same gauge..
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Oh, awesome. :D You build your own? That's incredible... I studied jazz and composition for a bit back in college but these days relatively straightforward comping off a chord chart is about the extent of my abilities. I play some sort of oddball fusion of instrumental prog metal and blues/rock, which keeps me entertained, at least... :D

I'd love to see a few pics of some of your work, if you don't mind. :)
 
In the 15 years I have been using electric D Addario strings maybe 2 have ever broken, and that's on 9 guitars. Aside from that, they all seem similar playing and lifetime wise.

GHS has been another solid string manufacturer. I stopped recommending Dean's after too many complained of string breakage ( no burrs etc ).
 
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