duane v Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 I'm gonna go with .010's instead of .009's this time around.... What type and brand you recommend??? I play mainly Beatles and 60's music with it. I would like to get an answer pretty quick because my Luthier wants it at 8:00 AM to do the set-up and such. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted November 6, 2009 Author Share Posted November 6, 2009 No worries My local shop has some Pyramid Flat-wounds............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strumbone Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 Strings are one of those personal preference things that most everyone has their favorites. Ernie Ball's are OK by me, but I'm not that particular. Now on my HD-28 acoustic, it seems to like phosphor/bronze light guage D'adarrio (sp?) or Martins. If you choose 10's when it was setup for 9's, will that require pup pole adjustment? Oh, never mind, I see you hire a tech to do it. In ref to the subject, you're kidding right? I mean, surely you change strings once a month vice once a year, right? Changing strings, setting intonation, neck relief, string spacing, height adjustment, etc. is really not that hard. I recommend you learn to do it yourself and save some $$$. I apologize for not being able to offer more help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluelake07 Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 10-46 D'Addario Half-Rounds Half round guitar strings are round wound with 430 stainless steel, then precision ground, leaving the outer surface semi-smooth. They retain the flexibility and tonal characteristics of round wound strings, but provide a smoother feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordy01 Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 I use D'Addario 10-46 for all my electrics. They seem to have a brighter tone when new. Of course I change strings at least once a month. On my acoustic I change them about every 2-3 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted November 6, 2009 Author Share Posted November 6, 2009 ...$28 bucks for a set of friggin flatwound strings[confused] ....... Glad I only change my strings once a year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis G Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 I'm a big fan of Cleartones and Elixir Nanowebs. Cost a bit more, last a bit longer. Your mileage may vary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strumbone Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 ...$28 bucks for a set of friggin flatwound strings[confused] ....... Glad I only change my strings once a year Ouch! That's about 4 times too much. No wonder you only change annually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swoop Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 I use D'Addario half round 10-46 on my Casino. I like these strings on the Casino and my Strat, makes 'em twang nicely. They are a bit more expensive than regular old round wound at $25NZ. About $10NZ more than a set of XL110 D'Addario round wounds and, just to be preceise about it, $8NZ more than the DR Pure Blues ones I use on everything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjtalon Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 My Casino D'Addario EXL115 11-49 !! & replace the plain G with a .018 wound oh baby she BOOMS ! And Strumbone is right on the money about do-it-yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strumbone Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 My Casino D'Addario EXL115 11-49 !! & replace the plain G with a .018 wound oh baby she BOOMS ! And Strumbone is right on the money about do-it-yourself. Thanks. To me, that's just part of being a guitarist. When I picked up the guitar back in the 60's while playing in a garage band, there were no music shops close by, so it was trial and error until I learned. I keep a small tool pouch for setups and string changes, and personally, I just can't justify paying someone else to do, when I'd rather do it myself and know that it's done right! Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midiman56 Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 YEARLY string change???? I would suggest Elixer Nanoweb then ... they last and last! Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 You answered your own question, Duane....Pyramid Flat Wounds! The "Beatles" strings! ;>) CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkuss Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 I'm with CB. If you're playing Beatles it can only be flat wounds. That's what will be going on mine from now on. Our band has reached the mid-period stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicester35 Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 YEARLY string change???? I used to change my strings fairly frequently' date=' but these days I've come to conclusion that if a guitar is playing nicely and I like the sound, then I'll leave well alone. I've always liked Ray Davies' comment about recording "See My Friends" with the Kinks: "I had this beaten up old Framus twelve-string [and'] sat close to the amplifier...I never changed the strings until they broke. Some of them were actually rusty." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted November 7, 2009 Author Share Posted November 7, 2009 YEARLY string change???? Jim Ya I know it seems a bit strange, but I've always liked my strings to have that well broke-in feel. Plus it usually takes about year for the guitars intonation and neck to start to go a little south, so I just take it in every year for maintenance..... We spend about $500 a year for basic maintenance on all 12 guitars that are being used around the house... My Luthier charges $30 for a complete set-up, plus $5 for a set of strings if we don't bring any...(which we usually do not.)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluelake07 Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 Having newer strings on my acoustic guitars makes a much bigger difference than my electrics and that's where my money gets spent. I've had the Half Rounds on my Casino for about 6 months now and they still sound OK to me; six month old strings on my Taylor acoustic would sound bad (I don't use coated strings). The flatwounds on my Viola bass have been on there for years (it doesn't played that much). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron G Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 D'Addario EXL115 11-49 !! & replace the plain G with a .018 wound... FYI, EXL115W sets (what I use) come with a wound G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digger Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 I use D'Addario 10-46 for all my electrics.They seem to have a brighter tone when new. Of course I change strings at least once a month. On my acoustic I change them about every 2-3 weeks. Me too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted November 7, 2009 Author Share Posted November 7, 2009 Well it doesn't noticeably play or sound any different. But I'm a little quieter on chord changes[cool] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g61201281734168 Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 I once read about a fella who was in a music store in England looking over the guitars when Paul Mcartney walked in and the guy got the courage and ask him what kind of guitar strings he preferred on his guitars and Paul just looked at this guy and said Im not really sure just know they are long and shiney . Sorry just had to mention that it reminded me of the magazine I read back in the 1980s and its a true story so anyway I use 10 46 D'Addario . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenrirlupus Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 As long as you don't change strings but once every 1 year, try some cleartones. you might think "why the hell would i want coated strings?" but... these are different. they don't flake, they're not dull initially... they even feel like uncoated strings... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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