Ernie Ball or GHS?
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nahfuten
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Re: Ernie Ball or GHS?
I've been using GHS for a few years now, and I like em. I first used the regular boomers, but now I use both kinds of the Zakk Wylde signature... I use the ZW10-60's on my LP and the 11-70's on my strat (which is normally in some strange low tuning). I've tried the GHS acoustics before, and the GHS bass strings too, both being about average, but the electric strings are very good in my opinion.
I've been using GHS for a few years now, and I like em. I first used the regular boomers, but now I use both kinds of the Zakk Wylde signature... I use the ZW10-60's on my LP and the 11-70's on my strat (which is normally in some strange low tuning). I've tried the GHS acoustics before, and the GHS bass strings too, both being about average, but the electric strings are very good in my opinion.
7th Hell
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Re: Ernie Ball or GHS?
To be quite honest, I think that they're pretty much the same thing. Nickel plated stainless steel, right? I played GHS Boomers 9-42 forever, but recently switched to the EB's in the same gauge. I can't really tell any differences. I say buy whichever's cheaper!
To be quite honest, I think that they're pretty much the same thing. Nickel plated stainless steel, right? I played GHS Boomers 9-42 forever, but recently switched to the EB's in the same gauge. I can't really tell any differences. I say buy whichever's cheaper!
rspst14
Tone Cat
Re: Ernie Ball or GHS?
Actually, those are my two least favorite string brands. Ernie Balls sound and feel nice when they're new, but they go dead faster than any other string brand I've tried. GHS strings last longer, but they felt horrible. I tried the pure nickel GHS strings, since I use pure nickel strings on all my guitars. They felt much different that any other pure nickel string I've tried, and not in a good way. It was like playing on sandpaper, no smoothness at all. The whole point of using pure nickel strings is for the warmer tone and softer, smoother feel, neither of which I got from GHS pure nickel strings.
Ryan
Actually, those are my two least favorite string brands. Ernie Balls sound and feel nice when they're new, but they go dead faster than any other string brand I've tried. GHS strings last longer, but they felt horrible. I tried the pure nickel GHS strings, since I use pure nickel strings on all my guitars. They felt much different that any other pure nickel string I've tried, and not in a good way. It was like playing on sandpaper, no smoothness at all. The whole point of using pure nickel strings is for the warmer tone and softer, smoother feel, neither of which I got from GHS pure nickel strings.
Ryan
Metalman_666
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Re: Ernie Ball or GHS?
IMO, GHS strings die too fast and don't really have the tone I like. EB has been my main string for 2 or 3 string changes so far, which lasted about 4 months each. However, I went to the local music store and they were out of the EB gauge I use so I had to buy a D'Addario set. I have yet to wait until the Dean Markley set dies (which I also bought only because the store had no EBs in my gauge) before I can try the D'Addario, which the guy at the store said are basically the same thing as EB. But overall I'm an EB fan so far.
IMO, GHS strings die too fast and don't really have the tone I like. EB has been my main string for 2 or 3 string changes so far, which lasted about 4 months each. However, I went to the local music store and they were out of the EB gauge I use so I had to buy a D'Addario set. I have yet to wait until the Dean Markley set dies (which I also bought only because the store had no EBs in my gauge) before I can try the D'Addario, which the guy at the store said are basically the same thing as EB. But overall I'm an EB fan so far.
Nite_Maresz_25
on Elm Streetologist
Re: Ernie Ball or GHS?
I used to be drifting away from balls, but yesterday I slaped on a set of beefy slinky's (11-54) and they have reaffirmed my faith.
I used to be drifting away from balls, but yesterday I slaped on a set of beefy slinky's (11-54) and they have reaffirmed my faith.
