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...that was probably 6-10 years old. Do you have any idea how long it's been since I've seen my string-winder?
The struggle is real, kids.
The struggle is real, kids.
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My deepest sympathies for your anguish!Originally posted by The Commodores? -
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At least it wasn't a nail!
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Not quite as long as it's been since I've seen a 6-10 year old string.Originally posted by DrNewcenstein View Post
I am so close to retirement that I could play in a band full time. All I have to do is figure out what to use instead of money, improve my playing, learn some songs, and find some other musicians more talented than me who will do exactly as they're told. .Comment
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Ye Gods, what strings are you using that they'd last six to ten years?
Stainless steel .020"-.092"?.
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EB SuperSlinky 9s. And roughly 30 guitars so I'm not wearing one out all the time. But when they do start going, they're going together, I'm afraid.
I finally did find the string winder. I forgot this particular guitar has Sperzels on it, so I didn't really need it :P
Cleaned and oiled the board, put on new strings, the high E slips out of the Floyd saddle. Detune, re-set the string, retune, same string breaks at the tuner.
New string from another set, put the rest of the pack with all the other 11-42 5-string sets I've got.
Works great. Now I gotta get my video capture stuff up and rolling so I can film the tracking (something I always wanted to do).My BlogOriginally posted by Brown NoteComment
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I finally broke down and bought these... and they work pretty good.Originally posted by DrNewcenstein View Post
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Good idea to stock up on extra high E's. I've had strings last extremely long on guitars that didn't get played very often, or only were played around the house. It's gigging that kills 'em. My sweat is pretty corrosive and I sweat a lot onstage. 3 hours is max stage time for a set of .010s, even being wiped down after each use. After that they can't be counted on..
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I don't know if they're listed online, but Guitar Center sells D'Addario singles if you're looking for something a bit more upscale than Rogue strings. They're probably not quite so cheap tho.Originally posted by BriGuy1968 View PostOriginally posted by crusty philtrumComment
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I cannot stand D'Addario plain strings. They feel like they're hexagonal instead of round. Come to think of it, I don't care for their wound strings, either.
I thought about doing the bargain-brand bulk strings, but it's actually pretty rare that I do break a string (kinda comes with not changing them every month).My BlogOriginally posted by Brown NoteComment
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