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Professional Services => Ask Ormsby => Topic started by: Sheriff Cunt on May 05, 2009, 08:46:23 PM
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In my time playing guitar, ive noticed that coated strings seem to last longer and sound generally better.
Ive recently begun tuning to B standard and the heaviest coated guage i can find is 52...id much rather have something in the 56-60 range, anyone know any brands that do coated strings this heavy?
cheers
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Dean Markley and Ernie Ball have heavier guage strings.
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yeah ive tried both makes, unfortunately my fingers seem to sweat a fuckload or something as uncoated strings always seem to rust up pretty quickly, lookin for heavier guage coateds
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Tried looking into Elixirs, Chubbsworth? I don't know anyone who's forked the cash out for them personally (well, at least Elixir bass strings cost a bit), but I'm under the impression they're considered some of the best strings you can buy.
http://www.elixirstrings.com/products/product_electric.html
Looks like the next gauge up from 52 is 68 though...
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yeah tried elixers, there fucken great but 52 is a bit slack for my liking in B standard. and 68 is just fucked.
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Solution - tune back up to something civilised. Or just change strings regularly and wipe them down after playing, and not just a wipe over the fretboard, I mean get a cloth and grab each string individually while wiping down thoroughly.
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Solution - tune back up to something civilised. Or just change strings regularly and wipe them down after playing, and not just a wipe over the fretboard, I mean get a cloth and grab each string individually while wiping down thoroughly.
i already do this, but they still seem to rust out the arse.
and no, i like the uncivilized nature of B standard :)
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Solution - tune back up to something civilised. Or just change strings regularly and wipe them down after playing, and not just a wipe over the fretboard, I mean get a cloth and grab each string individually while wiping down thoroughly.
B standard is civilised, especially in the scope of 7/8 string guitars (and 5/6 string basses). :D
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SOLUTION :headbang:
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Tea chest Bass FTW :headbang:
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A standard is civilized. Use the 68's ya fucken pansy :P. Who needs good intonation anyhow when you can just play sludgy stoner doom.
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nahhh screw 68s, im not sure theyll fit through my tuny thingys anyways. and screw your civility dparker!
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nahhh screw 68s, im not sure theyll fit through my tuny thingys anyways. and screw your civility dparker!
You would, you obnoxious oaf!
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I just saw on the Ernie ball website that they have titanium coated strings now. They have the not even slinky 12-56's as the heaviest.
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brutal thanks dude
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fuckin hell, just put a set of the titanium 12-56s on, jesus they are nice. thanks for the info dude
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No probs. If I didn't need a heavier gauge set for B-standard I'd use some myself.
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been offered to try out a bunch of these Curt Mangan strings. Anyone tried them?
www.curtmangan.com
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Use metho to clean your strings. It stops em rusting & leaves a fine coating as well.
For bass players who occaisionally boil strings, soaking them overnight in a sealed container in metho works just as well to restore tone, without the rusting issue.
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Might have to try that.