Tim Plains Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Gibson Brite Wires... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hexeir Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Send it back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Those b@stards !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myspace.com/jessenoah Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 thats y u should use ernie ball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCI Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Screw Ernie Ball and Gibson strings. Don't overpay - buy Web Strings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff_farkas Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Yea I got the same when I got my strings... I put in an order with Webstrings the other day. Can't beet the price, IMO. Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flight959 Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeRom Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 It's been like that for a long time. I have found, in the same package, some with numbers on them (1-6) some with string guage. Haven't seen any blanks ones yet tho - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Plains Posted December 9, 2008 Author Share Posted December 9, 2008 RichCI, I'm going to try those strings out after I run out of Brite Wires, I bought a box of Brites. Web Strings doesn't make pure nickel strings, only nickel plated. I'm going to email them once a month until they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRV-Zeppelin Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Webstrings are just not for me... and there's a reason Ernie Ball are used by tons of famous artists... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrosurfer1959 Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Yep so were you surprised that one was blank or that five were printed with the same info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCI Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 RichCI' date=' I'm going to try those strings out after I run out of Brite Wires, I bought a box of Brites.Web Strings doesn't make pure nickel strings, only nickel plated. I'm going to email them once a month until they do.[/quote'] Yeah, if you like pure nickel, WebStrings aren't going to cut it for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCI Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Webstrings are just not for me... and there's a reason Ernie Ball are used by tons of famous artists... What didn't you like about WebStrings when you tried them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar_randy Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Gibson Brite Wires... oops. Was the envelope empty or was there a string inside? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Gibson Brite Wires... Just making sure we all see the picture... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Gibson Brite Wires... Wow... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaver Creek Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Tim, Are these strings from the same company that makes Gibson guitars? I know this seems like a stupid question, but the font is different than used on the guitars. I bought some Gibson polish and cleaner with that same typeface, and I wondered about those also. If so, I always wondered why a company would have different logos, typefaces, etc. Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 I wind good srting fo yooo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar_randy Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Are these the same strings that are on gibson guitars when you buy a new guitar? Every Gibson guitar I bought,first thing,I needed to do what change the strings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Yep so were you surprised that one was blank or that five were printed with the same info. I think he is pissed off because now he doesn't know which string that one is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Plains Posted December 9, 2008 Author Share Posted December 9, 2008 oops.Was the envelope empty or was there a string inside? No' date=' there was a G-string inside...at least, I hope it's a G. Beaver Creek, it's these strings: http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Divisions/Gibson%20Gear/Strings/Electric%20Series/Brite%20Wires/ I doubt Gibson actually makes the strings themselves. They most likely buy them from a third party and slap their name on the packaging. As for the logo, it's probably a marketing decision to use a Gibson logo from yesteryears. Looks like the logo you'd find on a much older Gibson guitar. Are these the same strings that are on gibson guitars when you buy a new guitar?Every Gibson guitar I bought,first thing,I needed to do what change the strings. Yup, same strings that come on the guitar. Regular production supposedly come with Gibson Brite Wires and historics used to come with Gibson Vintage Reissues...although, now the reissues come with D'Addarios (I believe). That's what I've stuck with. Brites & Vintage Reissues. Just in case somebody missed it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boston004681 Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 So it's missing a Gibson logo, and the string gauge. Process of elimination. They might've messed up the inside of the package too though. Who knows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Are the web strings that much cheaper? Honestly I pay around 5-7 for a set of DR round wound and it really does not bother me. Maybe if I changed my strings more often I complain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Hey Tim, maybe you know something about this, what is the difference between standard gibson strings and wintage reissue strings? I'm asking: price, tone, sizes... in short, what makes them better/worst than "normal" gibson strings? (I use ernie balls now... used to use d addarios) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Plains Posted December 9, 2008 Author Share Posted December 9, 2008 Brite Wires are nickel wound, Vintage Reissues are pure nickel. Pure nickel is around $1 per pack. They make a difference. I use Vintage Reissues on my historics. Once, I put Brite Wires on my R8, couldn't stand it and took them off the next day. I just copied this from http://www.theguitarfiles.com/guitarfile82.html Nickel plated strings will give you a brighter sound with a crisp top end, while pure nickel strings will give you more of a mellow tone. When playing blues, jazz, or a classic rock style of music, pure nickel is the way to go. Most Rock,Heavy Metal guitarist seem to like the nickel plated strings better since they cut through a little better. If your unfamiliar with what I'm talking about, it's best to buy one set of each and try them out for yourself. Whatever you choose once you pick one you'd usually stay with them. They also make strings in different alloys that you'd also might want to try. Nickel is just more widely known and popular. When you get into acoustic guitar strings well, that's a whole other article. Remember when your fine tuning your guitar tone you have to look into more than just your guitar and amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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