blindboygrunt Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Put a set of these on my j45 Not exactly in love with them . They're very quiet . I've been using elixirs for a while which may explain why they sound so quiet but I also find them quite 'sticky' on the fingers . They feel a little like a set of regular strings that have been on for months , be great for those who like dead sounding strings . I'm thinking they may be good on the Martin , but I haven't put a set on it yet . That's where the other set is going , won't be going on the Gibson. I'll give them a while to see how they change , or if they change . I notice no difference in the lower tension . I did use newtone low tension strings a while back and immediately noticed the difference , but with these there is little difference to normal strings . They are what you hear on the John prine track I posted , so they do sound alright , but I find them uncomfortable to play and too quiet . Dadarrio EXP's are fairly similar , but I preferred the dadarrios Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroAussie Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Yeah, from what I remember when I tried them (about 3 years ago) was that they were surprisingly quiet, but also they had a real strange, dry feel on the fingers .... almost like, charcoal ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe M Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 I agree with the uncomfortable feeling...sounded ok, but I couldn't wait to get them off...sorta felt like dragon skin to me.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted May 23, 2016 Author Share Posted May 23, 2016 Glad it wasn't just me then . They're 'sticky' And very very quiet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly campbell Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Glad it wasn't just me then . They're 'sticky' And very very quiet I think they and Elixir's sound dead in comparison to regular non coated, they are easier on the fingers but not a fan of the sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted May 24, 2016 Author Share Posted May 24, 2016 I find the opposite , elixirs are loud strings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfa Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 I'm generally not a fan of coated strings, but have one guitar on which I like Dragonskins. It's a laminate B&S 000. Can sound kind of harsh, and the DRs seem to tone that down. I've never noticed the stickiness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambler Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 Put a set on last month. Hadnt noticed anything wrong with the feel. I dont mind that they are quiet. Some PBs ring out too much for me. It's a good balance for me between PBs and nickel. But then I play old timey, so MMV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 Put a set of these on my j45 Not exactly in love with them . They're very quiet . I've been using elixirs for a while which may explain why they sound so quiet but I also find them quite 'sticky' on the fingers . They feel a little like a set of regular strings that have been on for months , be great for those who like dead sounding strings . I'm thinking they may be good on the Martin , but I haven't put a set on it yet . That's where the other set is going , won't be going on the Gibson. I'll give them a while to see how they change , or if they change . I notice no difference in the lower tension . I did use newtone low tension strings a while back and immediately noticed the difference , but with these there is little difference to normal strings . They are what you hear on the John prine track I posted , so they do sound alright , but I find them uncomfortable to play and too quiet . Dadarrio EXP's are fairly similar , but I preferred the dadarrios I have never seen them anywhere or tried them, but it is a great name! :mellow: BluesKing777. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse_Dylan Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 They feel a little like a set of regular strings that have been on for months , be great for those who like dead sounding strings . Dadarrio EXP's are fairly similar , but I preferred the dadarrios Put a set on last month. Hadnt noticed anything wrong with the feel. I dont mind that they are quiet. Some PBs ring out too much for me. It's a good balance for me between PBs and nickel. But then I play old timey, so MMV. Well, this convinces me to try a set, maybe on the Martin in fact, because the Martin is too loud. But I hate that string break-in period. I used to love the D'Addario EXPs, so maybe I'll like these even more. :P Had never considered trying them, but if they're like pre-broken-in D'Addario EXPs, and last as long, I'll be happy. Edit: Got a set coming Wednesday. $10 isn't too bad. I'll probably put them somewhere and forget to try them for a while, though. I dried out the D'Addario Nickel Bronze recently and was not very impressed (on my J-15). The G-string snapped before I could really give them a fair shake (I think the nut slot might be catching). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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