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Topic: Coated strings for reso |
Olli Haavisto
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Jarvenpaa,Finland
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Posted 4 Sep 2015 8:31 am |
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When the Elixirs first came out I tried them for a few times but reverted standard phosphor bronze each time...
Didn`t like the feel at all. I need a little "scrape"
This was a long time ago, how are they now?
Which brand would be the most organic sounding and not too slick?
Thanks!
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Paul Honeycutt
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 4 Sep 2015 11:53 am
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I had a '70's Dobro that I put a set of Elixers on right before I sold it. I really liked, the feel and the sound. I almost kept it after I put those strings on, but I needed money to buy another guitar.
I haven't tried any coated strings on a reso or other steel guitar since, so that's all I can tell you. |
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Mark Eaton
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Sonoma County in The Great State Of Northern California
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Posted 4 Sep 2015 12:17 pm
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I've never tried Elixirs on a reso, but I've used these and they never struck me as being overly slick or "greasy:"
D'Addario EXP42 Coated Phosphor Bronze Resophonic Guitar Strings
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Olli Haavisto
From:
Jarvenpaa,Finland
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Posted 4 Sep 2015 12:26 pm
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Thanks Mark.
Any help with the G string dying after one gig problem with those strings?
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Mark Eaton
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Sonoma County in The Great State Of Northern California
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Posted 4 Sep 2015 12:54 pm
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Olli, I couldn't really tell you how long to expect the high G to last, but I can tell you that in my case with these strings it has lasted quite a bit longer than the same string from the regular EJ-42 set. Both sets switched over to a .028W 3rd string several years ago after containing a .026W for a lot of years. And that's as heavy as I will go, I don't care for a .029W 3rd string and a .030W is out of the question.
But then I don't think I pick that hard compared to some players I have been around.
I'm more from the Mike Auldridge school of picking.
I wish I were from the Mike Auldridge school of picking when it comes to chops, tone, and taste but so far, after playing dobro for about 38 years I have only become proficient with his "softer touch" approach.
It's likely going to take me 38 more years to get the other stuff down. 
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Paul DiMaggio
From:
Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
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Posted 4 Sep 2015 1:42 pm
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| +1 on the EXP 42s. To me they sound slightly subdued to the EJ 42s but really only slightly. They out last the EJ42s by a long shot. A little more expensive tho ,unless they are on sale. |
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Stephen Gambrell
From:
Over there
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Posted 15 Sep 2015 1:10 am
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This is really a stupid reply, but I won't put a set of D'Addario strings on any of my guitars. Not that they're not good strings, they're almost the standard. But the multicolored ball ends look--wrong.
I want to try Elixirs. Even got a couple of sets  .And I'll put 'em on, someday.
Who developed coated strings first? Weren't the originals designed for high-end acoustic guitars, that might hang in a store for months? |
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Paul DiMaggio
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Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
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Posted 15 Sep 2015 1:39 am
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| Elixir developed coated strings. According to Steve Rosenberg of Elixir they were after the feel of the strings. The longevity came as an unforeseen bonus. |
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