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Topic: Do strings made out of Nickel give quicker ? |
David Yannuzzi
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Pomona , New York, USA
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Posted 9 Nov 2007 7:35 am |
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I have been using the Jagwire Nickel wound tommy white guages for my push pull.
I feel the sound great at first but get dull and reedy sounding and/or have problems keeping in tune after a while .
Especially lately . Maybe it could be the temp change thing also as it has changed to colder finally her in NY.
Has anybody had this experience ?
Do stainless hold up any better ?
How often do you change your strings?
Is it that I have to change them more often?
Thanks -Dave |
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Ron Page
From:
Penn Yan, NY USA
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Posted 9 Nov 2007 9:39 am
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I use SIT Stainless or sometimes nickel. I change the set whenever I break the 2nd .011 included with the set. When I'm practicing regularly that's approximately monthly; practicing about 12-15 hours/week. If I happen to break a larger string first I might change the whole set. If I were gigging I'd change the set every week.
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Andy Sandoval
From:
Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 9 Nov 2007 10:09 am
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| I've tried stainless steels and they do seem to hold that "new bright sound" longer but I just prefer the tone of the nickels and keep goin back to them. You just have to try them to see if they're for you. |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 9 Nov 2007 12:58 pm
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Nickels for me.  |
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Jody Sanders
From:
Magnolia,Texas, R.I.P.
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Posted 9 Nov 2007 1:02 pm
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| Frenchy's Silent Series nickel strings. Jody. |
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Tommy Young
From:
Ethelsville Alabama
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Posted 9 Nov 2007 10:00 pm strings
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I PUT ON ALL KINDS BUT THE STAINLESS "SIT" STRINGS SEEM TO HOLD UP LONGER FOR ME
TOMMY YOUNG
MAX-TONE MODIFICATIONS
WHEN YOUR GUITARS TONE HAS TO BE ITS BEST |
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Dave Robbins
From:
Cottontown, Tnn. USA (deceased)
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 10 Nov 2007 3:51 am
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| Do strings made out of Nickel give quicker ? |
Give what?
All strings are made from steel music wire. On stainless steel strings, only the wrappings are stainless steel. And on nickel strings, only the wrappings are made from nickel. Since the cores of both nickel and stainless of strings are made from the same type of wire, they're pretty similar in the way they pull. The wound strings in stainless sets seem to hold their twang better than those in nickel sets. I don't see any difference in the sound or life of the plain strings, though. |
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 10 Nov 2007 6:10 am
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I use George L' SS strings - have for over 20 years. But, when I had my PP Emmons, I used Emmons strings which were Nickel. Both hold up about the same for me, but when I got the Franklin, new, it came with SS strings and I've just kept them as they seem to work better for me (I've tried others but keep going back to the George L's).
How long strings last is an individual thing, how much you play is a prime factor and whether you want fresh strings with the "zing" or prefer older "dead" strings.
Another factor is the "sweaty palm" syndrome - some have that and the oils and acids from your palms can zap strings in a very short time. I put a new set of strings on my guitar and 3 days after I put them on a friend visited from up north and asked to try my Franklin. I didn't know he had the "sweaty palms" and he played my Franklin for about an hour. After he left I went to play it and the strings sounded terrible, like they had been on the guitar for months - I had to change them again. |
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David Yannuzzi
From:
Pomona , New York, USA
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Posted 10 Nov 2007 6:35 am
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Thanks For all the Replies
Its pretty much what I figured .
Thanks again -Dave |
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John Sluszny
From:
Brussels, Belgium
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Posted 10 Nov 2007 11:59 am
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| Nickel for me too ! |
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Bill Ford
From:
Graniteville SC Aiken
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Posted 10 Nov 2007 6:03 pm
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George L SS
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b0b
From:
Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Bobby Boggs
From:
Upstate SC.
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Posted 11 Nov 2007 8:37 pm
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| I respectfully disagree.For me,The stainless sound fresh much longer.But if you change often? shouldn't make a lot of difference.Also, I like the fact it takes less changer throw to pull the bass strings to pitch.lets me hook a little lower on the bellcrank. Therefore a little softer pedal. I pull 7,8, and of course 10 a whole tone.......bb |
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Steve Norman
From:
Seattle Washington, USA
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Posted 11 Nov 2007 9:42 pm
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A pickup is a magnet. Steel strings have more magnetic material in them, hence brighter and louder. I use nickel in my 6string electric guitars to make them sound more "woody" and vintage. My understanding of the string life/quality is that it has more to do with the ball end wrapping than anything, since most string wire is made by the same people.
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