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This was weird …

Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2021 2:18 am
by t100d
The stock strings on my new Indio Retro Tele were shot after only about 6 hours of playing—intonation way off on high notes, so I pulled out a set of D'Addario 10's to replace them. What was this I saw before me? Seven strings in a a 6-pack? Turns out the 2nd string had become twins wrapped tightly together , one with the ball and the other with just the loop! I have never seen that before!!
I cut off the looped one, and would you know it, as soon as I got the other one up to pitch, it slipped through …. damn! :roll:
Fortunately I had a slightly used one sitting around and after cutting off the curly bit I was able to finagle it through the hole in the back of the guitar, but it didn't leave much to grab onto the tuning peg. Still, it's holding …
A day in the life … :P

Re: This was weird …

Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2021 6:05 am
by deeaa
I used D'Addarios for over a decade, but there were occasional weird things and every now and then the light E would slip open upon tightening the first time. I went to Ernie Ball slinkys and haven't looked back, they also feel nicely more spongy than D'Addarios which now in comparison feel a bit hard at same gauge. I've also been extremely happy how they keep pitch - I don't really have to tune my guitar but maybe once in 4 hours of playing and even then just a little bit.

Re: This was weird …

Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2021 9:47 am
by Chocol8
I also made the switch to EB’s and never looked back.

Re: This was weird …

Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2021 12:47 pm
by OMB
I didn't...

Re: This was weird …

Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2021 1:20 pm
by honyock
I like my EXL110w's, they are the most consistent 10s with a wound G I've found.

I tried a couple other brands and was not impressed, one brand in particular they had rust on the strings because they weren't in a sealed pouch and must have come from a humid climate.

I am currently trying out these Ernie Ball extra light nickel wound with the wound g. They are like $6 vs. ~$5 not sure they are worth and extra 20%.

The slightly heavier gauge of the strings was noticeable just stringing it up, but they are on my Jaguar so the short scale sort of cancels out the heavier string gauge when actually playing if I jump back and forth from my strat to the Jag.


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Re: This was weird …

Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2021 4:20 pm
by jtcnj
Just put a set of Martin Darco 9-42 on mine, have a bone nut on the way.

Re: This was weird …

Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2021 5:46 pm
by Partscaster
Its kinda like the hair and teeth ball inside the surviving absorbing twins brain.

Re: This was weird …

Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2021 10:52 pm
by Mossman
deeaa wrote: Wed Jul 07, 2021 6:05 am I used D'Addarios for over a decade, but there were occasional weird things and every now and then the light E would slip open upon tightening the first time. I went to Ernie Ball slinkys and haven't looked back, they also feel nicely more spongy than D'Addarios which now in comparison feel a bit hard at same gauge. I've also been extremely happy how they keep pitch - I don't really have to tune my guitar but maybe once in 4 hours of playing and even then just a little bit.
Chocol8 wrote: Wed Jul 07, 2021 9:47 am I also made the switch to EB’s and never looked back.
I prefer Ernie Balls myself as well. I like the way they feel, they last longer than D'Addarios, and they're cheeper too. But if I have to get D'Addarios, I don't mind.
For bass, I'm all DR all the way, but I don't like D'Addario bass strings.

Re: This was weird …

Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2021 1:06 am
by deeaa
Yeah, I also routinely buy strings from the 'out' bin in the music store I they are the right gauge and cosring 1-2€...it's not THAT big a difference between brands I wouldn't use pretty much any string....but yes, I prefer EB.

One I have never tried and maybe should is Elixir.

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Re: This was weird …

Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2021 7:07 am
by Sinster
Since I'm a cheap bastard ;) I usually purchase strings on sale. I currently have 35 sets of strings on my shelf. I have spread sheet so when I change a set of strings I know when the last time I change them.

I can't remember the brand, but they came with 2 High E strings. That must have been the one that breaks the most.

I prefer GHS Boomers.

Re: This was weird …

Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2021 11:35 am
by nomadh
t100d wrote: Wed Jul 07, 2021 2:18 am The stock strings on my new Indio Retro Tele were shot after only about 6 hours of playing—intonation way off on high notes, so I pulled out a set of D'Addario 10's to replace them. What was this I saw before me? Seven strings in a a 6-pack? Turns out the 2nd string had become twins wrapped tightly together , one with the ball and the other with just the loop! I have never seen that before!!
I cut off the looped one, and would you know it, as soon as I got the other one up to pitch, it slipped through …. damn! :roll:
Fortunately I had a slightly used one sitting around and after cutting off the curly bit I was able to finagle it through the hole in the back of the guitar, but it didn't leave much to grab onto the tuning peg. Still, it's holding …
A day in the life … :P
That's how we used to do it back in the 30s. Intonation is for Richman bastards. I remember playing a gig and found a nice set of used bass strings 5 years ago. They were much better than what I had on mine. And they are still better to this day ;)