IanHenry Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Has anyone tried those D'Addario NYXL strings? There's a video on YouTube where Rob Chapman is raving about them. I've ordered a set for delivery tomorrow to give them a try, but I'm unsure whether to fit them or not as I'm going to be recording on Monday and it's cutting it a bit fine to change my strings tomorrow. http://www.daddario.com/DADProductFamily.Page?ActiveID=3768&familyid=74 Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 I wouldn't risk it. I am recording this weekend (also last Sunday) & will be using the gear I'm most familiar with. I realise its only a set of strings, but think about your sound. This is an unfamiliar component in it. Have you a link for the Rob Chapman vid? I looked but did not find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Has anyone tried those D'Addario NYXL strings? There's a video on YouTube where Rob Chapman is raving about them. I've ordered a set for delivery tomorrow to give them a try, but I'm unsure whether to fit them or not as I'm going to be recording on Monday and it's cutting it a bit fine to change my strings tomorrow. http://www.daddario.com/DADProductFamily.Page?ActiveID=3768&familyid=74 Ian It takes three days to change your strings? I must be doing something wrong. rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHenry Posted March 17, 2016 Author Share Posted March 17, 2016 The film where he mentions them is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQXaTrSuEq4&list=PL24985218623B9391&index=60 I was impressed with how he drinks beer with the top still on! Rct, I like the strings to settle in before playing in public or in the studio. I was wondering if anyone else had tried those strings. I suppose if the worst comes to worst I could always use a different Les Paul! Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Cheers for the link. I tried to skip through & missed it (I think Ive seen it before). I'll have another go tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHenry Posted March 18, 2016 Author Share Posted March 18, 2016 Rob probably gets his strings free, if you watch this video it looks like he got a Les Paul free also: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVvehjbSUaQ Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Scales Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 It takes three days to change your strings? I must be doing something wrong. rct Metric days, not Imperial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Rob probably does get his strings free. I am a bit surprised about the LP though. He & Lee Anderton famously 'bought' one each a while back. He did set out wanting sponsorship deals with D'Addario(Planet Waves) and PRS though, which I am pretty sure he has (or had). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHenry Posted March 18, 2016 Author Share Posted March 18, 2016 Rob probably does get his strings free. I am a bit surprised about the LP though. He & Lee Anderton famously 'bought' one each a while back. He did set out wanting sponsorship deals with D'Addario(Planet Waves) and PRS though, which I am pretty sure he has (or had). The Les Paul is a 2008 model, I would have thought that was before he became a YouTube "celebrity", so I can't see why Gibson would give him a guitar (and you'd be really hacked off if you found out He'd sold it!) Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayinLA Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Does anyone else get allergies to nickel? I think it's nickel or Cobalt or whatever they use in the Super Slinkys. I love em. Great strings, but I get sore fingertips and sometimes blisters if I tear a callous. I guess some of these New Gen strings are made to not cause allergic reactions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 I believe the regular slinky's are nickel. They also have Colbats and M-Steel sets, which are not nickle, the are Cobalt, which is the same stuff the metal in the alnico pups are made from. The interaction with the two similar metals (Strings and pickups) give these strings more output/tone than nickel, but they feel quite different. I just this morning put another set on my #1 LP, the hype is real, they really do make a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayinLA Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 I believe the regular slinky's are nickel. They also have Colbats and M-Steel sets, which are not nickle, the are Cobalt, which is the same stuff the metal in the alnico pups are made from. The interaction with the two similar metals (Strings and pickups) give these strings more output/tone than nickel, but they feel quite different. I just this morning put another set on my #1 LP, the hype is real, they really do make a difference. Gonna try em. I'm sure I have, but hell I don't remember the string as much as the gauge. I just know I like the Slinkys. I was told that Alnico is really a acronym meaning: Aluminum, nickel, and cobalt alloy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Ain't got the change of a nickel..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karloff Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Ain't got the change of a nickel..... Ain't got no bounce in my shoes ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHenry Posted March 19, 2016 Author Share Posted March 19, 2016 Ok, I put a set of the D'Addario NYXL onto my Les Paul and it has changed the sound, it's made it a lot brighter. I haven't decided if I like them or not, they do feel good to play but I'll have to give them a week or so before I decide if I like the sound or not. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Ok, I put a set of the D'Addario NYXL onto my Les Paul and it has changed the sound, it's made it a lot brighter. I haven't decided if I like them or not, they do feel good to play but I'll have to give them a week or so before I decide if I like the sound or not. Ian We should try and keep this thread bumped and hear your final evaluation. I agree its wise to spend some time with the strings for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHenry Posted March 22, 2016 Author Share Posted March 22, 2016 I used the strings in the recording studio last night, and I have to say, never again! Feeding straight into the recording desk (not my preferred choice, I prefer to be in total control of my amp settings)exaggerated any problems with the sound. The high E,B and G strings sounded great but the Bass strings sounded "boomy" no matter what I tried. I normally prefer to use the neck pup for solos but I had to switch to the bridge one for any parts on Bass strings and even then I had to roll some volume off to get some clarity. Ideally I think I'd need to lower the bass side of the pickups but that seems a little extreme just to use those strings. Given the price of those, about twice the price of regular D'Addrio's and the same as a set of Cleartone coated strings (I have a set of those on my 2014 Les Paul Trad and they are the original strings since the guitar was new and they are still good) I will not be buying them again, I don't see why I should have to adjust my guitar to accommodate a set of strings! Overall not a very successful experiment. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 DR Handmade Blues nickel wounds. Best strings I ever used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. C.O. Jones Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 I used the strings in the recording studio last night, and I have to say, never again! Feeding straight into the recording desk (not my preferred choice, I prefer to be in total control of my amp settings)exaggerated any problems with the sound. The high E,B and G strings sounded great but the Bass strings sounded "boomy" no matter what I tried. I normally prefer to use the neck pup for solos but I had to switch to the bridge one for any parts on Bass strings and even then I had to roll some volume off to get some clarity. Ideally I think I'd need to lower the bass side of the pickups but that seems a little extreme just to use those strings. Given the price of those, about twice the price of regular D'Addrio's and the same as a set of Cleartone coated strings (I have a set of those on my 2014 Les Paul Trad and they are the original strings since the guitar was new and they are still good) I will not be buying them again, I don't see why I should have to adjust my guitar to accommodate a set of strings! Overall not a very successful experiment. Ian Similar experience here. I wasn't sure about them, so after trying a set of NYXL's I switched back to EXL110. And then I again a set of NYXL's, the only advantage I see in them is they last a bit longer than the EXL110's. I tried them on my 14 Trad wich is bright by nature, and with this ones I always had to lower the tone knob more to make them sound acceptable. And now the tonal balance between bass ând treble strings isn't really the best. That and the price makes it easy for me, I'll stay with EXL110's, still have to try the balanced tension version of them I have laying around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolo_guitar Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 i tried these strings when the Elixir's never become black, the nyxl strings change their color too fast for me so, bad strings for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 I used the strings in the recording studio last night, and I have to say, never again! Feeding straight into the recording desk (not my preferred choice, I prefer to be in total control of my amp settings)exaggerated any problems with the sound. The high E,B and G strings sounded great but the Bass strings sounded "boomy" no matter what I tried. I normally prefer to use the neck pup for solos but I had to switch to the bridge one for any parts on Bass strings and even then I had to roll some volume off to get some clarity. Ideally I think I'd need to lower the bass side of the pickups but that seems a little extreme just to use those strings. Given the price of those, about twice the price of regular D'Addrio's and the same as a set of Cleartone coated strings (I have a set of those on my 2014 Les Paul Trad and they are the original strings since the guitar was new and they are still good) I will not be buying them again, I don't see why I should have to adjust my guitar to accommodate a set of strings! Overall not a very successful experiment. Ian ouch! Thats a shame. Thank you for doing everybody the good service of relating this back IanHenry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHenry Posted March 22, 2016 Author Share Posted March 22, 2016 ouch! Thats a shame. Thank you for doing everybody the good service of relating this back IanHenry. Yep, don't bother with them. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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