ataylor Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 One of the threads below got me to thinking if it might be in Gibson's best interest to ship all their new guitars with coated strings. Taylor's done this for years, and I believe Martin has recently gone that route as well. It would seem that coated strings will give a more consistent tone for a longer period of time, and since Gibsons -- especially the traditional models -- are often a significant investment, they can be on the wall for a while before they find the right owner. This means that the strings are more likely to sound dull on a Gibson compared to a similarly-priced Taylor or Martin model that's been in the shop for around the same period of time. I know coated strings can be a divisive topic, but they've come a long way in recent years (the Elixir PB nano strings I use seem like the best of both worlds) and seem to be a practical choice for manufacturers and luthiers in terms of retail display. What do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danner Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 No. Gibson should buy decent strings in bulk with an eye to cost control. IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rar Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 One of the threads below got me to thinking if it might be in Gibson's best interest to ship all their new guitars with coated strings. ... Gibsons did ship with coated strings, Gibson Phos Bronze Hydrophobics, ten years ago. (And very expensive ones at that -- they listed for something line $60 a set.) Then they couldn't use coated, because they have to use Gibson strings (at least, when they could get 'em) and production of the coated strings had stopped. I can't recall any cases of third party-branded D'Addario strings with the EXP coating offhand, so maybe coated wasn't an option when D'Addario took over the manufacturing of Gibson-brand strings? -- Bob R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimt Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 It dont matter to me.. I change them out right after I buy the guitar anyways.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Since it seems clear that places such as GC don't go out of their way to change strings on guitars that hang around for months, maybe coated strings would be a better answer. I'm not a fan of them, but do use them on a couple of guitars that seldom get played, just because of their longevity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffJJ Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 nice topic, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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