Elixir Strings..

[noobie-doobie]

maganda daw to dami nagsasabi sakin.. share naman mga users..  pros and cons at price po at san makakabili thx 

[Al_Librero]

balita ko meron sa PJC

Cons
1. mahal per set
2. muffled daw ng kaunti yung tunog ng polyweb version (but i don't have that problem with the nanoweb version)
3. feels a little stiffer than plain strings


Pros
1. depending on your usage, it can actually be more cost effective in the long run - i only play occasionally and i change strings every 1 or 2 months. the same elixir set has been on my guitar now for the last 6 months and is still in good condition
2. with proper care, you get smooth shiny strings for most of its life


i'm now an Elixir user, not because of any bullcrap about tone, mojo and boutique sensibility. but because it actually saves me money.

[chawi]

thanks for that info... well mejo mahal din tlg ang elixir but come to think of it, kng bibili ka ng tig 300 na string at regular ka nagpapalit, kng itototal mo lahat is pareho lng kng bumili ka ng isng set of elixir. well like in my case kht elixir ang gamit ko, kinakalawang din kasi acidic yung kamay ko, pero d 2lad ng ibng strings na overnight lng e kinabukasan kalawang na. eto hindi cguro iwan mo ng mga 3 days after using it tpos iwan mo sa aircon, thats the time na kakalawangin. and yung tunog ganda tlg n hindi mahirap tonohin...

Elixir for electric is P1,300
Elixir for acoustic is P1,200 and
Elixir for bass is P2,300

[pizarro84]

guys pati ba yung plain strings ng elixir e coated din? gano katagal tumatagal?

[Al_Librero]

-sigh-
as we implied, a set of elixirs can easily outlast three sets of regular strings.

the newer batches of elixirs already have coated plain/unwounded strings. yung mga luma wala. it ought to be clearly labeled on the package.




chawi,
saan galing mga prices na yan? grabe naman ang mahal.

[chawi]

polyweb yung meron nmin ngyn for electric n acoustic. nanoweb nmn for bass

[pizarro84]

-sigh-
as we implied, a set of elixirs can easily outlast three sets of regular strings.

the newer batches of elixirs already have coated plain/unwounded strings. yung mga luma wala. it ought to be clearly labeled on the package.




chawi,
saan galing mga prices na yan? grabe naman ang mahal.

Salamat, actually concern ko talaga yung plain, and -sigh-, I was asking for the durability nung plain, kasi talaga namang tumatagal yung wounded pag proper care. And yun nga, kasi ang pagkakaalam ko hindi coated yung plain ng elixir..

[Al_Librero]

Hahaha. Fair enough.

Even the non-plated bare Elixir strings tend to last longer than the regular d'addario and ghs strings. I have a set of the non-plated versions on an acoustic and it took about twice as long as a set of Martins to start rusting.

chawi,
Taga-PJC pala kayo mismo. I hope I didn't come out offensive, pero kahit ako mahihirapan i-justify yung paggamit ng Elixirs at that price. I order mine online and get them for half those prices, shipping included - Nanoweb electrics and acoustics.

[pizarro84]

Hahaha. Fair enough.

Even the non-plated bare Elixir strings tend to last longer than the regular d'addario and ghs strings. I have a set of the non-plated versions on an acoustic and it took about twice as long as a set of Martins to start rusting.

chawi,
Taga-PJC pala kayo mismo. I hope I didn't come out offensive, pero kahit ako mahihirapan i-justify yung paggamit ng Elixirs at that price. I order mine online and get them for half those prices, shipping included - Nanoweb electrics and acoustics.

Haaay may bago na naman akong ga-GASin (teka di gadget yun ah).. 
Tamang tama naghahanap ng elixir for bass yung friend ko meron pala sa PJC 

[chawi]

its ok there's no problem with that... we also have dean markley signature series n prs strings.

[Van*]

Sir Al,gamit mo parin ba to?

[derekdecastro]

elixir strings.. ang mahal na strings.. magpalit ka nalang ng strings mo regularly. hehe! mas maganda pa.

[Al_Librero]

Sir Al,gamit mo parin ba to?

Yes.

elixir strings.. ang mahal na strings.. magpalit ka nalang ng strings mo regularly. hehe! mas maganda pa.

Not necessarily.

[haey2]

pros;

>matagal mag-corrode even on sweaty hands
>matipid in the long run as each sets will last much longer than the others
>kahit na matagal na,"malutong" pa rin ang tunog IMHO

cons;
>MAHAL dito sa pinas
>bihira ang stores na meron, except for PJC

solution; pm mo si magssy, sobrang mura ang isang set sa kanya, hintay ka lang ng konte for the shipment pero sulit...

 

[iron_fist]

Tone lasts 3 to 5 times longer than regular strings. Naka-elixir yung 2 sa guitars ko. Iba talaga yung feel nya compared sa regular strings. Primarily, my intent in shifting to elixir is because madaling mag-corrode yung strings ko dahil sa pawis. Sa akin sulit ang elixir kasi matagal mo talaga sya gagamitin and parang laging bago strings mo. Kay Papotski ko nabili yung sa akin. I want to buy another for my acoustic.   

[derekdecastro]

Not necessarily.

sabagay sir.. kung quality nga naman hanap.. pricey nga lang talaga..

[papotz]

^^^

ELIXIR POLYWEB 10's installed last week of December 2009 and till now it still is like bnew  





i have a couple of 10's for sale here:

http://talk.philmusic.com/board/index.php/topic,185833.0.html

and the only 9's i have:

http://talk.philmusic.com/board/index.php/topic,186154.0.html

[papotz]

Tone lasts 3 to 5 times longer than regular strings. Naka-elixir yung 2 sa guitars ko. Iba talaga yung feel nya compared sa regular strings. Primarily, my intent in shifting to elixir is because madaling mag-corrode yung strings ko dahil sa pawis. Sa akin sulit ang elixir kasi matagal mo talaga sya gagamitin and parang laging bago strings mo. Kay Papotski ko nabili yung sa akin. I want to buy another for my acoustic.  

^^^

sabagay sir.. kung quality nga naman hanap.. pricey nga lang talaga..

^^^

enhances your tone and sustain as well   it's worth buying  

[gwenmoyk]

Kamusta nman po ung fretwires mga sir? Hinde ba mabilis makapudpod ang elixir strings?

[papotz]

Kamusta nman po ung fretwires mga sir? Hinde ba mabilis makapudpod ang elixir strings?

^^^

that depends on how powerful your fingers are 

[Boosted]

i use elixir 10-52 nanoweb. i get mine online 8.99 usd each plus shipping . and recently bought some when i visited tom lee in HK. 110hkd each. (mga 670 pesos)
ndi nagkalawang while i used it. ung feel is like new strings palagi
only problem is that naputol ung high E. hasle lang sha pag sa gig nangyari kasi wala kang idea na malapit na sha maputol coz it still feels like bnew

[pitongjerome]

hmm i have my ghs boomers for 3-4 months already.. and still looks and sounds good to me.. my ears kasi found love sa ghs na strings eh.

but mayba i may try these strings for once, and if its good, ill stay with these.

[gwenmoyk]

^^^

that depends on how powerful your fingers are 

Stainless po ba to or nickel wound?

[LesBol]

I prefer the nanos due to the fact that it's brighter sounding than the polys. Yes, both are almost twice the price of other brands but they tend to last longer naman.

Other cheaper alternatives are the D'Addario EXP (meron sa JB Music) or DR Rare Medium (available at music essentials). The latter is kindly stiff IMO though. Both alternatives don't last as long as Elixir does but both give clear to bright sound to my liking  

If you want another alternative, try the DR Red Devils -- warn tone. At dahil coated siya, it lasts longer din relative to other brands.

Btw, the strings I mentioned are for acoustic.

[Al_Librero]

sabagay sir.. kung quality nga naman hanap.. pricey nga lang talaga..

It's not really about quality per se. Your typical D'Addario's, Ernie Balls and the like are of very good quality in their own right. It's about added value, which not everyone will appreciate. Mahal talaga ang kalalabasan if you only think of the price tag of one set and little else. To appreciate it's value, you have to think long term with respect to your own habits as a guitar player. I can only speak for myself, but it really has worked for me this past three years.

Kamusta nman po ung fretwires mga sir? Hinde ba mabilis makapudpod ang elixir strings?

Elixir electrics are nickel wound, while acoustics use phosphor bronze etc, just like regular strings... So Elixirs wear out frets at pretty much the same rate. Yung coating ng strings yung napupudpod at naghihimulmol.