Stupid Elixers

HCHaikuWarrior · Unread post by **HCHaikuWarrior** » Wed May 25, 2005 7:09 pm

shane wrote:um, im a very agressive strummer. string breaking while youre playing is a sign of bad technique. that doesnt mean youre a bad player, just means bad technique. i never break strings while playing. only when going in/out of alternate tunings.

elixirs are my favorite strings.

i love elixers too..

but i guess that means mr. dave has bad technique? :roll:

(broke three strings in one night at my show last year.) :wink:

Davey45 · Unread post by **Davey45** » Wed May 25, 2005 7:14 pm

^
Wouldnt you almost have to begin to wonder if he has a rough or sharp spot on his saddle or nut? I cant imagine breaking 3 in one night without some problem like that... Unless ofcourse he decided to go crazy strumming :]]

HCHaikuWarrior · Unread post by **HCHaikuWarrior** » Wed May 25, 2005 7:18 pm

Davey45 wrote:^
Wouldnt you almost have to begin to wonder if he has a rough or sharp spot on his saddle or nut? I cant imagine breaking 3 in one night without some problem like that... Unless ofcourse he decided to go crazy strumming :]]

lol maybe a combo of both...plus if people are correct, of which they believe they are, he uses extra lights...extra lights and long jams..heavy strum= breakage :wink:

Davey45 · Unread post by **Davey45** » Wed May 25, 2005 7:25 pm

Yeah, doesnt he use .10s?

My electric strings are heavier than that. :p

SillyPutty · Unread post by **SillyPutty** » Wed May 25, 2005 7:28 pm

Both my 12 and 6 are strung with elixers, and I don't think I'll ever go back. I've yet to break one and I've been using them for about a year, although I've obviously replaced them due to normal wear and tear.

mangold · Unread post by **mangold** » Wed May 25, 2005 7:34 pm

this topic comes up too much.

im pro d'darrio on acoustic
elixirs on electric

gravesRR7 · Unread post by **gravesRR7** » Wed May 25, 2005 9:11 pm

HCHaikuWarrior wrote:
shane wrote:um, im a very agressive strummer. string breaking while youre playing is a sign of bad technique. that doesnt mean youre a bad player, just means bad technique. i never break strings while playing. only when going in/out of alternate tunings.

elixirs are my favorite strings.
i love elixers too..

but i guess that means mr. dave has bad technique? (broke three strings in one night at my show last year.)

was that during Billies at Mansfield? he broke 3 strings on that one song last year

mbgreen · Unread post by **mbgreen** » Wed May 25, 2005 10:36 pm

Elixer lights are known for the G breaking at the bridge. It always happens. They're not horrible strings, but you have to admit they break more than any other string out there. And they sure cost a lot for that to be happening so much.

fatjack · Unread post by **fatjack** » Wed May 25, 2005 11:57 pm

buy mediums

Brock · Unread post by **Brock** » Thu May 26, 2005 12:02 am

shane wrote:um, im a very agressive strummer. string breaking while youre playing is a sign of bad technique. that doesnt mean youre a bad player, just means bad technique. i never break strings while playing. only when going in/out of alternate tunings.

elixirs are my favorite strings.

Sorry shane, but if you check out just about any guitar site, this is a fairly large problem with Elixirs. I don't know if it's just manufacturing inconsistencies, but an extraordinarily large proportion of strings will break (usually the G or D) when putting them on or after very little usage.

edit: oops, hadn't read the second page. looks like some people already addressed this.

fatjack · Unread post by **fatjack** » Thu May 26, 2005 12:09 am

bbatsell wrote:
shane wrote:um, im a very agressive strummer. string breaking while youre playing is a sign of bad technique. that doesnt mean youre a bad player, just means bad technique. i never break strings while playing. only when going in/out of alternate tunings.

elixirs are my favorite strings.
Sorry shane, but if you check out just about any guitar site, this is a fairly large problem with Elixirs. I don't know if it's just manufacturing inconsistencies, but an extraordinarily large proportion of strings will break (usually the G or D) when putting them on or after very little usage.

edit: oops, hadn't read the second page. looks like some people already addressed this.

yep, this happened to me when i first started using them, but i haven't had a problem with them since. perhaps it just takes time for a bridge to get used to them

Jay · Unread post by **Jay** » Thu May 26, 2005 1:17 am

mbgreen wrote:Elixer lights are known for the G breaking at the bridge. It always happens. They're not horrible strings, but you have to admit they break more than any other string out there. And they sure cost a lot for that to be happening so much.

/agree

i stopped using them cause of shitty g strings. i went back to d'addario uncoated strings cause i just like the sound better, even tho they need replaced more.

Pickles · Unread post by **Pickles** » Thu May 26, 2005 12:10 pm

i have a friend who breaks a G or a D during almost every set we have.. i have no clue how he does it, but he manages somehow lol.

the only time where i had a problem with the elixir strings themselves was when i was restringing. while playing ive never broken a G or a D... managed to break a high E on my electric though..

lyrics101 · Unread post by **lyrics101** » Thu May 26, 2005 1:42 pm

jsgksu wrote:Martin strings are horrid IMO.

Ive always used Elixirs (Light/Mediums), they last forever tonally, and Ive never broken a string and I play pretty damn aggressive at times.

Same, except I strum the shit out of my guitar.

seth_southerland · Unread post by **seth_southerland** » Fri May 27, 2005 3:40 pm

mbgreen wrote:Elixer lights are known for the G breaking at the bridge. It always happens. They're not horrible strings, but you have to admit they break more than any other string out there. And they sure cost a lot for that to be happening so much.

i just recently broke my first string and i've been playing for 2.5 years and have always used elixir extra lights, but it broke while i was tuning, and it was the g, but it broke up at the tuning head, very strange

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