New D'addario NYXL strings

[Zombiwoof]

Re: New D'addario NYXL strings

I'm not going to read that through until you edit it and add paragrahs

He must be from the Jack Kerouac school of writing (I know, that's a weird reference but it just came to me!).
Al

[6stringerguy]

Re: New D'addario NYXL strings

I use em but haven’t fully compared them to regular XLs

[YeRedHouseOverYonder]

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I tried these strings when they first came out and didn't like them at all. Go figure that a couple of years later, I dig them. I have these on a few guitsrs since I'm a big 10-48 fan and Dunlop is the only company to sell an outright set of 10-48. Just found out that you can buy NYXL singles in .048. Damn. Kinda screwed myself now if I love the 10-48s lol. They are pricey, but I have noticed these don't age as quickly as the Dunlops and the tone stays intact longer. I have a 11-52 set on my strat and I often leave the guitar out in the open. Strings still sound good 2 months later.

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[6stringerguy]

Re: New D'addario NYXL strings

I tried these strings when they first came out and didn't like them at all. Go figure that a couple of years later, I dig them. I have these on a few guitsrs since I'm a big 10-48 fan and Dunlop is the only company to sell an outright set of 10-48. Just found out that you can buy NYXL singles in .048. Damn. Kinda screwed myself now if I love the 10-48s lol. They are pricey, but I have noticed these don't age as quickly as the Dunlops and the tone stays intact longer. I have a 11-52 set on my strat and I often leave the guitar out in the open. Strings still sound good 2 months later.

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Soundwise I get 3 months, and 4 months if I clean em.
Corrosion starts In maybe 2 months (varies and usually mild darkening of the strings, not full on rust.)

[YeRedHouseOverYonder]

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Lol, go figure. I should probably start cleaning my strings to make these last longer ha.

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[6stringerguy]

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Lol, go figure. I should probably start cleaning my strings to make these last longer ha.

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Elixirs are the best for longevity of tone and time it takes for corrosion to set it but they are weak as hell and snap real easy for me.

[Ascension]

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The tension increase is what turned me off of these when I tried one of the beta sets.

Saw the same thing on increased tension with my beta set. Will say they were louder and did last longer. I would have considered them at a couple bucks more but not at almost 3X the price of the XL 120's I normally use.

[Ascension]

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Elixirs are the best for longevity of tone and time it takes for corrosion to set it but they are weak as hell and snap real easy for me.

Agreed on the easy to break and also to me they sound dull and dead out of the pack.

[dave74]

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I didn't like any of the Elixir strings. I agree they just sound dull to the same point for a very long time.

[NegativeEase]

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I didn't like any of the Elixir strings. I agree they just sound dull to the same point for a very long time.

I must be out of the loop -I didn't know Elixir made regular electric strings -I know them for acoustic strings -which are are ok and last, but not as good the Coated Daddario Phosphor Bronze or Martins PBs(Made by DAddario) for their sound but WAYYYY better than the unforgivably bad Ernie Ball Everlast.

If their electric coated are anything like their Acoustic coated they are just OK -nothing to look forward to but last a long time.

[dave74]

Re: New D'addario NYXL strings

Placing a condom on a guitar string is never a good idea IMO. Sounds like old strings with the tone knob rolled down.

[Jacew]

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Placing a condom on a guitar string is never a good idea IMO. Sounds like old strings with the tone knob rolled down.

I agree. Good metaphor.

I've tried elixirs once and playing them indeed feel like using condom.

[NegativeEase]

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I agree. Good metaphor.

I've tried elixirs once and playing them indeed feel like using condom.

Elixirs have their place -on an acoustic that gets played once in a while or a guitar you take on non gig trips or outside

but a coated string on an electric? just weird-are they solving a real problem?

These savages should just learn to wipe their strings after playing or hold off purchasing one MrRib every weeks to save the money to buy strings a little more often.