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Offline allanfig

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Re: what kind of strings do you use and why?
« Reply #1325 on: April 07, 2014, 12:45:40 PM »
Just want to share my Humble opinion
i like daddario 10s and ernie ball rps .10s they are both good with their own strengths and characteristics.

strung my tele with daddario for the first time after a decade of owning the guitar....
the daddario imho has a tight full and bright tone... i'm not so sure about this but i think the output is slightly hotter with these strings. (more sizzle on my tele)
they have a stiffer and hard feel. and my fingers hurt a bit when i play these for a long time. but i love the tone on my telecaster. maybe i should get .095

The eb rps .10s are easier to bend and have a soft feel on the hands compared to daddario. they sound slightly round and warmer than daddarios but not dark sounding. i've been bending these strings crazy for 5 months now and none of my strings have broken! my hats off to EB for creating RPS...

I prefer daddario strings for my telecaster because of the tone of the wound strings on the bridge pickup, even if I find it stiff for bending, The twang sound is so good with these strings
Tone vs comfort ...... tone wins

For my other guitar (prs se soapbar2) i choose EB Rps for a comfortable playing feel.
it helps tame the harshness and bright tone of the p90 pickups and aluminum tailpiece on my prs

For a guy who cant afford to swap out pickups on a regular basis. string experimentation is the best way to go

Just my opinion based on my preferences and experience :)
sleepless nights hunting for the perfect tone...
empty wallet because of GAS...
dropped out of school... low paying job... who cares! Long live rock and roll!!!

Offline d_one

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Re: what kind of strings do you use and why?
« Reply #1326 on: April 07, 2014, 08:24:11 PM »
Anybody use snarling dog gauge-10 set?
Been using it for a year now and I find them reliable in terms of durability and how long they maintain their tone.

Offline klaide92

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Re: what kind of strings do you use and why?
« Reply #1327 on: April 07, 2014, 09:23:33 PM »
Anybody use snarling dog gauge-10 set?
Been using it for a year now and I find them reliable in terms of durability and how long they maintain their tone.

I'm curious about this one. All I hear from these strings are good feedbacks. Di kaya sya madali kumupas at mawala sa intonation? And okay kaya sya pang floyd rose or floating trem setup? (^^,)

Offline d_one

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« Reply #1328 on: April 07, 2014, 11:54:12 PM »
I'm curious about this one. All I hear from these strings are good feedbacks. Di kaya sya madali kumupas at mawala sa intonation? And okay kaya sya pang floyd rose or floating trem setup? (^^,)

So far di sya madaling kumupas and mawala sa intonation idk if maganda sya sa floyd rose or floating trem, i dont own one eh.
Anyway, di naman sa inaadvertise ko to, gusto ko lang din matry sya ng mas marami para maapreciate siya. Mura siya compared to most good quality strings and mas reliable siya so far para sakin. I've been using the 2 leading string brands sa market before I heard about this one, and so far mas reliable siya sa experience ko.
Last last month, naubusan ako ng set nito sa Lazer so bumili ako ng ibang set (slinky), tapos kinabit ko na yung set. Then nagrecord kami, while recording, naputol yung high e-string ko, pinalit ko yung lumang e-string ng snarling dogs ko. Maganda pa rin tunog, bagay pa rin kasama ng bagong set at buhay pa rin siya kasama ng bagong set sa gitara ko ngayon.
Ayan, napakwento na ko ng mahaba. haha
Try mo sir and find out for yourself.

Offline klaide92

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Re: what kind of strings do you use and why?
« Reply #1329 on: April 08, 2014, 04:49:24 AM »
So far di sya madaling kumupas and mawala sa intonation idk if maganda sya sa floyd rose or floating trem, i dont own one eh.
Anyway, di naman sa inaadvertise ko to, gusto ko lang din matry sya ng mas marami para maapreciate siya. Mura siya compared to most good quality strings and mas reliable siya so far para sakin. I've been using the 2 leading string brands sa market before I heard about this one, and so far mas reliable siya sa experience ko.
Last last month, naubusan ako ng set nito sa Lazer so bumili ako ng ibang set (slinky), tapos kinabit ko na yung set. Then nagrecord kami, while recording, naputol yung high e-string ko, pinalit ko yung lumang e-string ng snarling dogs ko. Maganda pa rin tunog, bagay pa rin kasama ng bagong set at buhay pa rin siya kasama ng bagong set sa gitara ko ngayon.
Ayan, napakwento na ko ng mahaba. haha
Try mo sir and find out for yourself.

Ohh .. I think that's cool. Sige sir, I'll try that for my strat first. Thanks din sa mahaba mong kwento, ahehehe.  ^-^


Offline anjoesatriani

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« Reply #1330 on: April 08, 2014, 01:09:56 PM »
I use RotoSound strings, much affordable than Ernie Ball, D'Addario, GHS, etc., but the quality last long from my experience. Sa comparison ko mas matagal yung freshness nya compared dun sa 3 and the best thing is you pay less.  :-D and I will never be in doubt sa quality nya as Guthrie Govan, Alex Hutchings, etc. as an endorsers?  :wink:

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Re: what kind of strings do you use and why?
« Reply #1331 on: April 08, 2014, 01:14:52 PM »
D'addario 10s (ung nickelwound) and Ernieball RPS Slinkys

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Re: what kind of strings do you use and why?
« Reply #1332 on: April 08, 2014, 02:15:40 PM »
I use RotoSound strings, much affordable than Ernie Ball, D'Addario, GHS, etc., but the quality last long from my experience. Sa comparison ko mas matagal yung freshness nya compared dun sa 3 and the best thing is you pay less.  :-D and I will never be in doubt sa quality nya as Guthrie Govan, Alex Hutchings, etc. as an endorsers?  :wink:


Problema lang sa ROTO, pag nakatsamba ka ng old stock, may kalawang na siya out of the box :|
hahaha ako binibiyak ko muna yung wetpaks para makita kung may yellow thingy hahahaha

Offline ejecruz

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« Reply #1333 on: April 08, 2014, 05:09:12 PM »

Problema lang sa ROTO, pag nakatsamba ka ng old stock, may kalawang na siya out of the box :|

Yes.. totoo to.. kahit earnieball me problem na ganto.. DDaddario ang wala pa akong na-experience na kalawang..
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Re: what kind of strings do you use and why?
« Reply #1334 on: April 08, 2014, 05:22:31 PM »

Problema lang sa ROTO, pag nakatsamba ka ng old stock, may kalawang na siya out of the box :|

hehe, yun lang, pero sulit din yung free string na kasama  :-D pero so far, hindi na nanyayari sakin yung unfresh set of strings, kasi sa lazer cubao laging ubos yung 9s, marami ako kaagaw  <_<

Yes.. totoo to.. kahit earnieball me problem na ganto.. DDaddario ang wala pa akong na-experience na kalawang..

I think hindi na nanyayari sa ernie ball yung may kalawang pagkabili kasi air tight na yung packaging nila.

I remember, I bought a cheap set of D'Addario sa Sta.Mesa, last set na yun I think, then pagbukas ko, may butas yung supot, reject stock na siguro nila yun, ayun may kalawang  :eek:


anyway, Ernie Ball and D'Addario and even RotoSound ngayon ay air tight packaging na, may supot na resealable na yung sa rotosound yung parang sa cotton buds  :-D

Offline ejecruz

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« Reply #1335 on: April 08, 2014, 05:38:14 PM »
hehe, yun lang, pero sulit din yung free string na kasama  :-D pero so far, hindi na nanyayari sakin yung unfresh set of strings, kasi sa lazer cubao laging ubos yung 9s, marami ako kaagaw  <_<

I think hindi na nanyayari sa ernie ball yung may kalawang pagkabili kasi air tight na yung packaging nila.

I remember, I bought a cheap set of D'Addario sa Sta.Mesa, last set na yun I think, then pagbukas ko, may butas yung supot, reject stock na siguro nila yun, ayun may kalawang  :eek:


anyway, Ernie Ball and D'Addario and even RotoSound ngayon ay air tight packaging na, may supot na resealable na yung sa rotosound yung parang sa cotton buds  :-D

Yun lang kaya me kalawang.. actually, I'm an earnieball user kaya ko nasabi na me problem din ganun.. even air tight ung packaging.. pag old stock na.. nagkaka rust talaga.. kaya hindi na ako nag stock nang strings sa bahay eh..
Joshua 1:8

Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.

Offline anjoesatriani

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« Reply #1336 on: April 08, 2014, 05:44:42 PM »
Yun lang kaya me kalawang.. actually, I'm an earnieball user kaya ko nasabi na me problem din ganun.. even air tight ung packaging.. pag old stock na.. nagkaka rust talaga.. kaya hindi na ako nag stock nang strings sa bahay eh..

kaya tingi tinging set na lang din ako bumili for guitars ngayon,  :-D traumatic mag stock ng strings.
anyway I like the brightness of d'addarios specially 7-14 days old strings hehe

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Re: what kind of strings do you use and why?
« Reply #1337 on: April 08, 2014, 05:45:27 PM »
hehe, yun lang, pero sulit din yung free string na kasama  :D pero so far, hindi na nanyayari sakin yung unfresh set of strings, kasi sa lazer cubao laging ubos yung 9s, marami ako kaagaw  <_<

I think hindi na nanyayari sa ernie ball yung may kalawang pagkabili kasi air tight na yung packaging nila.

I remember, I bought a cheap set of D'Addario sa Sta.Mesa, last set na yun I think, then pagbukas ko, may butas yung supot, reject stock na siguro nila yun, ayun may kalawang  :eek:


anyway, Ernie Ball and D'Addario and even RotoSound ngayon ay air tight packaging na, may supot na resealable na yung sa rotosound yung parang sa cotton buds  :D

Yun lang kaya me kalawang.. actually, I'm an earnieball user kaya ko nasabi na me problem din ganun.. even air tight ung packaging.. pag old stock na.. nagkaka rust talaga.. kaya hindi na ako nag stock nang strings sa bahay eh..

Magelixirs na kasi kayo <3 HAHAHAHAHAHA
hahaha ako binibiyak ko muna yung wetpaks para makita kung may yellow thingy hahahaha

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Re: what kind of strings do you use and why?
« Reply #1338 on: April 08, 2014, 05:46:11 PM »
kaya tingi tinging set na lang din ako bumili for guitars ngayon,  :-D traumatic mag stock ng strings.
anyway I like the brightness of d'addarios specially 7-14 days old strings hehe


This sounds like heaven sa acoustic Strings. mga 1-2 weeks old na acoustic strings, phosphor bronze ng D'Addario. <3
hahaha ako binibiyak ko muna yung wetpaks para makita kung may yellow thingy hahahaha

Offline johnny00

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« Reply #1339 on: April 08, 2014, 06:00:09 PM »
napansin ko lang mga sir mas madaling mag bend sa b at g string kumpara sa high e string(o baka sa setup ko lang :? ), so ibig sabihin po ba nito mas makapal ang gauge ng string mas madali mag bend?

saka sa opinyon nyo po ano pong brand/material at gauge pinaka ok sa floating bridge setup nasubukan ko na po ang daddario at ernie ball parehong .9s .
pigtas agad 2 weeks lang tinagal  :eek:

Offline anjoesatriani

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« Reply #1340 on: April 08, 2014, 06:10:45 PM »
Magelixirs na kasi kayo <3 HAHAHAHAHAHA

I'll try that one pag active na sa gigs  :mrgreen: sa ngayon dun muna sa saktong standard lang dahil bedroom guitarist lang  :wink:


napansin ko lang mga sir mas madaling mag bend sa b at g string kumpara sa high e string(o baka sa setup ko lang :? ), so ibig sabihin po ba nito mas makapal ang gauge ng string mas madali mag bend?

saka sa opinyon nyo po ano pong brand/material at gauge pinaka ok sa floating bridge setup nasubukan ko na po ang daddario at ernie ball parehong .9s .
pigtas agad 2 weeks lang tinagal  :eek:

sa setup mo lang siguro sir, iba2 kasi yung palag din sakin kasi floating bridge pero sanay na rin naman.

9s din ako sa standard at dropped D sa floating bridge, and yun din bnibili ko kung ano available, sang part ba madalas ka napuputulan ng string? yung higher gauge? and bandang fretboard, gitna or sa dulo ng bridge?

Offline johnny00

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Re: what kind of strings do you use and why?
« Reply #1341 on: April 08, 2014, 07:48:59 PM »
di pa ko nagpapalit ng gauge(.9 since birth).

wala pong mga sharp edges sa nut at bridge niliha ko na po ng pinong pino :-D lagi gitna ang  putol  mga bandang 7 - 17 fret sir. sa tingin ko po na stress ko masyado ung string kaya madali mapigtas kaya nga po nag hahanap ako ng matibay tibay di kasi kaya ng bulsa bumili ng string every 2 weeks :cry: .

o baka naman normal lang maputulan every 2 weeks pag naka floating bridge especially pag lagi ka nag aala steve vai :lol:.

mga naka floating bridge dyan enlighten me.

sensya na po mods parang off topic pala :lol:

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Re: what kind of strings do you use and why?
« Reply #1342 on: April 08, 2014, 10:37:53 PM »
Magelixirs na kasi kayo <3 HAHAHAHAHAHA

Hahaha.. Actually na try ko n .. Astig nga dahil walang kalawang.. Kaso hinahanap hanap ko pa din talaga so slinky ... Hehe
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Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.

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Re: what kind of strings do you use and why?
« Reply #1343 on: April 08, 2014, 11:40:04 PM »
I use D'addario EXL110-7 (10-59) Standard Bb tuning.  :-P

Offline ybab_10tsepmet

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« Reply #1344 on: April 09, 2014, 06:41:19 PM »
ok ung elixirs panalo para sa mga toxic ang pawis tulad ko pero sa initial na kabit medyo metallic ang brightness nya na way over djenty in my opinion...i use them...pero kung mas maganda ang budget i might go with nickels or ung mga malambot para maalagaan ang frets gusto ko lang talaga ung fresh....

 :idea:

tried a lot of stuff so far ok ang roto at snarling sa budgetarian  :-)
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Re: what kind of strings do you use and why?
« Reply #1345 on: April 09, 2014, 07:44:16 PM »
mga na try ko na strings

d addario >  0.9 & 10 - lagi ako napuputulan d2 ska mabilis mangalawang

ernie ball > .10 -  msarap sa daliri ung strings

ghs boomers  > .10 & .11 - mas okay ito pero kpg matagal na prang numinipis ung strings ( ewan ko lng inde ako sure o feeling ko lng or tlagang numinipis?  d2 ko lng kz npansin.   hahaha )

dunlop > .12 - mdyo enjoy nman ako d2.

will try elixir soon...  :-D




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Re: what kind of strings do you use and why?
« Reply #1346 on: April 10, 2014, 08:47:57 AM »
D'addario 10's for both my ibby rg and squier strat.. subok na subok na, daanin lang sa punas before and after use, then palit every 4-6 months..
MIJ Ibanez RG 580 SOL, MIK Samick Classical
MIK Squier Strat(Seymour Duncun JB junior bridge pickup, Hipshot drop-D tuner, Graph Tech bridge saddle)
MII Hamer Echotone ES-335 cherry copy (Tonerider Alnicos)

Offline DrDeathRNMD98

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Re: what kind of strings do you use and why?
« Reply #1347 on: April 21, 2014, 10:19:17 PM »
help! ano po yung the best na brand of strings na pwedeng mabili yung strings ng tingi? kulang kasi ng high E string etong D addario pack ko  :eek:

Offline anjoesatriani

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« Reply #1348 on: April 21, 2014, 11:10:37 PM »
help! ano po yung the best na brand of strings na pwedeng mabili yung strings ng tingi? kulang kasi ng high E string etong D addario pack ko  :eek:

meron ata sa JB Music/Salonga ng Ernie Ball na tingi2, try nyo dun sir.  :)

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« Reply #1349 on: April 29, 2014, 03:29:01 PM »


it's cheap, it works and i'm too lazy too try other strings.  :idea: