merseybeat1963 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Anyone of you guys ever use these strings..if yes,on what guitar and what did you think? Not talkin about price, cause there seems to be a real additional quality to em...but sound & feel compared to others. Im gonna try some on my Martin after using the Elixer pb .053-.012 on it...and will try the Nickel maybe as well Also where is the most decent online place to get strings at least cost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 I have a set of Thomastik flatwounds on one of my archtops, put 'em on last year. IMO they are definitely better than the D'Addario ones...and a tad more expensive but worth it so far. Very good strings indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroAussie Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Yep, tried the Spectrums. They have a great feel and real quality tone, warm and ready from the start. I really liked them, except for me they went dead super fast. The low E and A strings started sounding like spaghetting after a week. But I know others get long life from them. Definitely worth a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Morton Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 I just pu some on my Jackson Browne. Like EA stated they are very warm. I do not know about longevity and likely will not have a good response as i change strings alot. I will post more after the weekend. JM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 I use the Power Brights heavy bottoms for my electric guitars. Best strings I have ever used. The spectrums didn't turn me on as much as the Power Brights though. Overall super high quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Yup - very nice but a bit on the pricey side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roughdiamond Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Have used the Spectrum's here on a hummer, and other various longscale dreads. My take - expensive with orange sticky-out ends and bottom ball ends. Tone wise - you know when you have your favourite strings have just lost their 'zingyness' but are are not quite dead yet? Well there like that from the get go and seem to stay that way for a longer period than say unwound silk inlay strings... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merseybeat1963 Posted February 11, 2013 Author Share Posted February 11, 2013 Cool.. Spectrums or Plectrums...? Don't want anything stiffer than the Nano .012-053 Elixers...what guage would you recommend? http://www.thomastik-infeld.com/guitars/index.html Must say I like the coated strings for they're "slippery feel" but same effect I yhink is gettable on strings what use a smaller bronze top winding. Im not sure I can afford to put such expensive strings on my acoustics but if they last as long as Elixers maybe on one or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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