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Topic: C6th bottom string. Which is the gutsiest? |
J D Sauser
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Wellington, Florida
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Posted 16 Aug 2021 5:52 pm |
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We once got a NOS EMCI in the house... I think in 1999.
We set it up and it was a great sounding and playing guitar. She was amazing.
Oddly enough, while the E9th side was great, it was the C6th neck which had all going "uhh-ahh". Neil Flanz played it and ushered the term "gutsy", which I felt was fitting. The bottom strings sounded and felt so strong... even with the 8th-pedal down.
I currently play a 25" PSG and got and o.o70 stainless on the bottom. And mine is tuned up to D instead of the more common C... and still, I can't say she feels gutsy.
The only reason I can think of is that different string manufacturers MAY use different CORES vs. winding dia(?). So, a wound string of one brand may have a thicker core and thinner winding then an other brand with a thinner core and thicker winding?
Anybody here feeling that they found a brand which resulted into a "gutsier" bottom string?
Thanks!... J-D.
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Donny Hinson
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Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 18 Aug 2021 4:32 am
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| I never thought of stainless wrap strings as "gutsy". To me, they leaned more towards a "twangy" sound. That said, I prefer an .072 in that position, or an .074 if your guitar will take it. Mostly, I've used Ernie Ball or GHS. |
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J D Sauser
From:
Wellington, Florida
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Posted 18 Aug 2021 5:26 am
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| Donny Hinson wrote: |
| I never thought of stainless wrap strings as "gutsy". To me, they leaned more towards a "twangy" sound. That said, I prefer an .072 in that position, or an .074 if your guitar will take it. Mostly, I've used Ernie Ball or GHS. |
Thanks Donny. First time I see any over o.o70.
I you lean towards nickel then?
I got stainless on right now. I live in the Caribbean and in Florida, so close to the Sea... so I switched to stainless, hoping it would keep the "alive" and bright longer.
I never thought so much about tone. The one thing I feel, is that the Stainless have noticeably more drag with the bar. They also seem to wear the "black" bars out.
Thanks!... J-D.
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Was it JFK who said: Ask Not What TAB Can Do For You - Rather Ask Yourself "What Would B.B. King Do?"
A Little Mental Health Warning:
Tablature KILLS SKILLS.
The uses of Tablature is addictive and has been linked to reduced musical fertility.
Those who produce Tablature did never use it.
I say it humorously, but I mean it. |
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Willie Sims
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PADUCAH, KY, USA
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Posted 18 Aug 2021 9:57 am
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THIS PROBLEY SOUND'S CRAZY,MAY NOT BE WHAT YOUR REFERING TO.I REMOVED MY HEAVY STRINGS AND COILED THEM ,TO OPEN THE COIL'S THEN SOAKED THEM IN DAWN DETERGENT.THEY SOUNDED LIKE NEW,AFTER CLEANING . THEY WERE NOT NEW STRINGS.
I DON'T REALEY KNOW WHAT GUTSEY MEANS. |
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Dale Rottacker
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Walla Walla Washington, USA
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J D Sauser
From:
Wellington, Florida
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Posted 22 Aug 2021 5:58 pm
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| Willie Sims wrote: |
THIS PROBLEY SOUND'S CRAZY,MAY NOT BE WHAT YOUR REFERING TO.I REMOVED MY HEAVY STRINGS AND COILED THEM ,TO OPEN THE COIL'S THEN SOAKED THEM IN DAWN DETERGENT.THEY SOUNDED LIKE NEW,AFTER CLEANING . THEY WERE NOT NEW STRINGS.
I DON'T REALEY KNOW WHAT GUTSEY MEANS. |
Strings still today being expensive, and way back being a considerable cost, there are a lot of stories of the "old guys" washing their strings.
It makes sense, after all, it takes much longer for strings to rust, so all the "deadening" must come from dirt build up.
Sadly today, we've become so lazy, our time so "valuable" or costly and so used to "just buy new" and throw away.
Some of the past times' Jazz and Swing guys were known to keep their plain string on even black, as they would sound less shrill (others would argue "dead"). Jerry Byrd was one who like to keep his Gibson plain string on black.
... J-D.
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Was it JFK who said: Ask Not What TAB Can Do For You - Rather Ask Yourself "What Would B.B. King Do?"
A Little Mental Health Warning:
Tablature KILLS SKILLS.
The uses of Tablature is addictive and has been linked to reduced musical fertility.
Those who produce Tablature did never use it.
I say it humorously, but I mean it. |
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