Just tried Elixers

lyrics101 · Post by **lyrics101** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 3:08 am

Macht wrote:and me you are lucky, we found time to pratice 3+ hours a day

I've been doing that for almost a decade.

The guitar is like crack. Can't stop.

DT · Post by DT » Mon Jul 26, 2004 11:53 am

ive had my EXP Mediums on Nancy (my guitar) for over a month now and they still sound good... i want to switch back to phosphor bronze lights sometime soon though, i'll play soo good for like 3 days when i go down a gauge.... i think i have some dean markleys laying around somewhere, but i dont think the brand matters much at all, i usually just get D'Addario phosphors

everydayDMBfan_18 · Post by **everydayDMBfan_18** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 11:54 am

The Dreaming Tree wrote:Nancy

Nice

DT · Post by DT » Mon Jul 26, 2004 1:14 pm

yea people that dont listen to a ton of dave are always like "why the hell would you name a guitar nancy?"

OrionManMatt · Post by **OrionManMatt** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 4:56 pm

Stick with the Polywebs if you're going to use the Elixirs. Nanowebs have been nothing but terrible in my experience. They have a much thinner coating on them and if I'm going to spend $14 (which I don't, thank you for friends) they had better last longer than the average string.

Personally, I stick with DR or Elixir Polyweb strings. They have proven themselves to me time and time again.

D'Addario also makes a coated string that they complete soak the string in before it's wound instead of after it like Elixir. I haven't tried them yet but I've heard mixed results ranging from good to excellent.

Like with any guitar use, wipe your strings and fretboard off after you play and you'll see an increase in string life. You wouldn't believe how much that effects the longevity of your strings tone and life. The oils in your hand are so gross to the strings. I'll stop before this turns into a maintenance thread for guitars.

Seek Up9803 · Post by **Seek Up9803** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 7:37 pm

Thanks for the advice, guys!

You know, Orion, I tried that and did it religiously for like 2 months and only noticed a slight difference in the longevity of my strings, so for better or worse, I gave that practice up, lol

Ranting Thespian · Post by **Ranting Thespian** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 12:30 am

OrionManMatt wrote:Personally, I stick with DR or Elixir Polyweb strings. They have proven themselves to me time and time again.

DR strings are great. If the store doesn't have Dean Markley, I get DR. Also, the Dean Markleys last for over a month for me. They never lose their fullness til about a month and a half for me. I love them, and I have tried so many others, and I have recently tried EXP D'addarios, they are sharp, but there is such a thin sound, no fullness to them at all. But, yeah DR strings are good.

jsgksu · Post by **jsgksu** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 7:50 am

I prefer the nanowebs over the polywebs, give them a try next time to see if you like them more than the polys. But elixirs are my favorite strings no matter which version I have, I just prefer the nanos.