Hall Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Was graced with a six pack of these Straight Up Strings by a well meaner <(I think ). No verdict yet, but they do sound different from the run of the mill for sure. Just thought I would mention it. *Click on image for description Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle fester Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 I feel free is good, but the trick is to understand the difference and be aware of 'free and adequate +' vs 'free and comprised'. I look forward to a review / clip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvi Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 "the best things in life are free" ,strings especially... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldCowboy Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 I absolutely love free strings, as long as they're my usual brand and gauge☺ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle fester Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 I absolutely love free strings, as long as they're my usual brand and gauge☺ LOL, agreed 100%! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hall Posted August 20, 2018 Author Share Posted August 20, 2018 Yes, free is nice. Point was though, these are supposed to sound different, and they do so. Volume, harmonics and individual. Too soon for a judgement, but they sure sound and feel sweet at the start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle fester Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Yes, free is nice. Point was though, these are supposed to sound different, and they do so. Volume, harmonics and individual. Too soon for a judgement, but they sure sound and feel sweet at the start. What is your standard go to string, and are these the same materials? Rgds- billroy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuestionMark Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Martin Acoustic SPs, 80/20 Bronze. Light gauge. On all of my Gibsons. No reason for me to use or try any others. They are the one for me. (Except, I do use the same except Mediums on my Epiphone Masterbuilt Olympic (an arch top) and my Epiphone EL-00 (because it gives the small Epi a bit more sound.) QM aka Jazzman Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Wilson Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 STRINGS: They make a guitar sound better. Use them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hall Posted August 21, 2018 Author Share Posted August 21, 2018 What is your standard go to string, and are these the same materials? Rgds- billroy billroy: I use John Pearse PBs. and have for years. Straight Ups, are PBs also with a construction story of their own. Heck, Just thought some folks might want to check the story on them, or offer their thoughts if they have tried them as they are a different offering for sure. BUT, granted, strings are a bore to most of us as we're usually pretty set on what we use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scriv58 Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 i have used santa cruz mid tension strings for 4 years now. I tried the straight up strings with an open mind but my ear finds them tonally inferior to the santa cruz strings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle fester Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 billroy: I use John Pearse PBs. and have for years. Straight Ups, are PBs also with a construction story of their own. Heck, Just thought some folks might want to check the story on them, or offer their thoughts if they have tried them as they are a different offering for sure. BUT, granted, strings are a bore to most of us as we're usually pretty set on what we use. ok - i may not have been the fish you were hoping for, but you caught me. I'm a PB guy, just moved for D'addario to Martins. Was looking at the concept behind these, and the idea of focusing on tensions is interesting. Looking forward to your review after a little time in the saddle. They offer an option to have a new set delivered every 30 days, seems a little quick for me, so wondering what the longevity is like as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Sounds like magic. Magic strings... I use Elixir 80/20's on the J-45 and Gibson 80/20's on the J-15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Sounds like magic. Magic strings... I use Elixir 80/20's on the J-45 and Gibson 80/20's on the J-15. Why not elixirs on the 15 murph ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Why not elixirs on the 15 murph ? I had been using them for many years for the feel, durability and they sounded good with the Rosewood. Can't explain, but the experiment began for endurance. The J-15 was new, just months old, and obviously came with Gibson Masterbuilt, and a few spare sets in the case. That guitar sounded so darned good right out of the gate, bright, full, plenty of bass etc, and I simply haven't wanted to mess with it. I've changed the tone considerably just experimenting with picks ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 In my neck of the woods guitar stores and repair shops routinely restring instruments with SIT (Stay In Tune) strings. I could not figure out why until recently. Apparently the strings are made by a very small operation only some 20 minutes down the road from me. They apparently have been around since 1980. Thus far I have been pretty impressed with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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