Type of strings

[pjdk28]

different strings for different jobs. i use dean markleys...chillingly mellow and warm, great for D+T style rhythm. My Trey sounds LALC with them. But for lead, i think elixirs are the standard.

[pjdk28]

oh and john mayer uses d'addario, hes got a deal or something

[bighuk]

I recently just went to GC and picked up about 5 sets of strings i've never tried before to "broaden my horizons". For the longest time i've been almost religious about d'addario phos/bronze lights. The EXP's to me are garbage and have a very dead tone to them. I just picked up these Eric Clapton Edition Martin Light Strings are i'm really digging on the sound of em. They're only about 3 days old but they have the perfect tone for me, hopefully it last for a month or so.

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/ ... sku=104108

[Stephen]

can someone please clearify real quick the difference in ultra light, light, medium strings etc...


Is it the heavier the string the more "deep bass" sounding it is?

I'm confused.. I goto the store and see Elixirs for sale, and dont know which thickness to buy...

I like playing 90's rock, dave, JJ... etc... thanks in advance.

[jsgksu]

I prefer Elixir Nanoweb Light/Mediums (theyre actually called "Light-Mediums" Im not saying I prefer Lights or Mediums)

The heavier they are, the thicker they are, so the deeper sounding they are.

[Kahn]

Im still searching for that perfect phosphor-bronze string

[buttermuffin4]

I use Elixir on my geetar, light/medium I think, I still need to change them.

D'Addario Helicores on my violin, but I doubt anyone here plays that soo, I don't think it matters but anyhoo, Martin strings on the banjer.

[checkii]

Im still searching for that perfect phosphor-bronze string

elixer nanoweb light-medium PB kick ass. I put some on my alvarez and they had a really unique tone. I liked them a lot, i will probably continue to put them on my sitka spruce alvarez, but on my regular spruce i'll probably use he regular l/m nanos

[CWMCALL]

I have Elixer Nanoweb Lights on my Taylor and D'Adarrio EXP lights on one of the Martins and mediums on the other.

[Grachi]

elixir phos bronze nanonweb for me. light gauge for my Taylor, and my takamine dread I use d'addario exp mediums

[Kahn]

Polywebs are ok, but I dont like nanowebs. I like Martin strings but they dull fast.

[SaxMan123]

D'Addario EJ16's are the best acoustic strings I have ever purchased. I used to use Martin extra lights but they became a bit crap and the fact that I could also no longer use them after winding up a set of EJ16's. I use D'addario's for all my acoustic axes, while I maintain Dean Markley Blue Steel or Ernie Ball Power Slinkies .10 guage for my Strat.