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Nick Reed
From:
Russellville, KY USA
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Posted 7 Dec 2018 4:19 pm |
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| I've always used Stainless String Sets on my Steel Guitars. Today I decided to try some Nickel Strings. Can anyone tell me what kind of different to expect or encounter. |
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Mike Spaeth
From:
Springdale, Arkansas
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Posted 7 Dec 2018 5:25 pm strings
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| I have found nickel strings to be a little less bright sounding. |
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Kevin Fix
From:
Michigan, USA
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Posted 7 Dec 2018 8:05 pm
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| Same as Mike. I prefer nickel wound for tone on my Super Pro with metal necks. I used Ernie Ball Nickel Wounds for over 35 years. Last couple years I have been using Live Steel Nickel Wounds. They sound good, but I may go back to Ernie Balls over the winter. I did experiment with many other brands over the years but I always ended up back with Ernie Balls. |
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Greg Thompson
From:
Taumarunui, New Zealand
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Posted 7 Dec 2018 8:21 pm
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Try some of Bob's NYXL'S
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 8 Dec 2018 3:20 am
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| I've tried several brands of nickel, including the NYXL, and keep going back to George L's (Stainless steel on wounds). |
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Tony Prior
From:
Charlotte NC
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Posted 8 Dec 2018 5:11 am
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I just use whatever is on sale. I have a local source for SIT strings @ $7 a set ! C6 and E9 , what a deal !
They're nickel by the way.
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Paul Pearson
From:
Alabama, USA
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Posted 8 Dec 2018 5:17 am Strings
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| I have used nickel gas for years here lately I have been using sit so far I'm very pleased with them |
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Larry Dering
From:
Missouri, USA
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Posted 8 Dec 2018 7:02 am
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| SIT nickel for me. Best price, sound good and good lifespan. I too find the nickel strings to have a more mellow tone. |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 8 Dec 2018 9:18 am
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| The wound stainless strings stay twangy longer, but they also have a "scratchy" feel. This can cause more bar noise when your sliding the bar. |
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Lee Baucum
From:
McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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David Spires
From:
Millersport, OH
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Posted 8 Dec 2018 12:46 pm
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Nick,
I've always preferred Nickel, for the warmer tone vs stainless, but I'm in the process of trying some custom Ernie Ball sets - using nickel for the plain strings, and their coated (Elixir) wound strings. I'll be glad to let you know what I think of those, once I've had more time on them. Certainly longer life...
Sincerely,
David Spires
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Gary Newcomb
From:
AustinTexas, USA
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Posted 15 Dec 2018 9:12 pm
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GHS wound strings sound the best on my rig (2003 Sierra U12)
They say “Dynamite Alloy” not sure what the ratio of metals is but they really work better than nickel or stainless for me.
For the plain strings I love Live Steels all the way!
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Dave Meis
From:
Olympic Peninsula, Washington, USA
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Posted 15 Dec 2018 9:41 pm
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| GHS roller wound PF 500 for E9... |
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