Jagwire .0115 short twist

Robert Thomas · From: Mehama, Oregon, USA

For those who haven't switched from the infamous .011 please try the Jagwire .0115 short twist for your G# on the E-9th neck, I think you will be impressed in several ways.
It only costs a buck to give it a try, plus shipping of course.
I will never go back, I believe that I also read somewhere that the great Buddy also switched, if that is worth anything to those who may be in doubt.

Tore Blestrud · From: Oslo, Norway

I agree! Sounds good, and has'nt broken one yet.

Jack Stoner · From: Kansas City, MO

I've got one on my guitar right now that I'm trying. I must have got a bad batch as the first two I put on were like rubber bands and wouldn't hold tuning. The third one finally comes up and holds pitch but I still had a hard time getting the open and raise tuned up. However, I don't like the tone, compared to the .011 George L's and the .011P GHS, as it's slightly larger it may have a small change in tone but there is a major change in the one I have on now.

As it stands now the "trial" is all it will be and I will go back to my regular .011.

As far as the "short twist", I notice it matches up with the George L's that I have on the Guitar.

Curt Langston · Posted 18 Aug 2006 4:38 am

Does b0b sell them individually on the Forum?

Robert Thomas · From: Mehama, Oregon, USA

Yes, Bob sells tham individually, I just purchased a dozen.

mtulbert · From: Plano, Texas 75023

I second Robert's opinion. I have 2 steels that I use them on. One is in my practice room and it gets 2 to 3 hours a day when I am in town. The other is on my "gig" steel, which is played considerably less. I have been waiting for the string to break for months now on either one and they continue to hold pitch, sound good, and not break.

I am amazed.

If you buy a dozen you will have a supply to last you for a real long time.

Mark

Roger Kelly · From: Bristol,Tennessee

Robert, I think the "Short Twist" is the key to longer 3rd string life. I had been "Short Twisting" my 3rd string for quite some time and noticed it didn't break as often. Now I can buy them and don't have to do that anymore.

Bob Knight · From: Bowling Green KY

Roger Kelly · From: Bristol,Tennessee

Bob,I would cut the 3rd string at the Ball end and re-twist, keeping the twist as close to the ball end as possible, so as not to have the twist running to the top of the changer and the string laying on it, like some strings I have used in the past.

Bob Knight · From: Bowling Green KY

Thanks Roger,
That seems like it would be an intense process. But if it works, why not.

I personally have been using a .012 for several years, with with gratifing sucess.

Bob

[This message was edited by Bob Knight on 18 August 2006 at 04:48 PM.]

Lee Baucum · From: McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier

Many, many years ago I read an interesting tip on how to keep the twist off the top of the changer finger. You take the brass "ball" off of a broken string and thread your new string through the hole, running that ball down to the ball that is already on the new string. You then hook that ball (the one you ran the new string through) into the slot on the changer finger. The ball on the new string would then hang below the ball you just added, thereby moving the twisted part of the string away from the top of the changer. Of course, this trick would only work on guitars with slots, instead of pins.

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Lee, from South Texas
Down On The Rio Grande

Mullen U-12, Excel 8-string Frypan, Evans FET-500, Fender Steel King

Larry Lorows · From: Zephyrhills,Florida, USA

Lee, Great idea. Thanks Larry

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