Fingers sliding on strings

SgtM · Post by **SgtM** » Sat Nov 08, 2003 11:21 pm

How do I silence this? Sounds like a needle scraching a damn record!

fatjack · Post by **fatjack** » Sat Nov 08, 2003 11:23 pm

SgtM wrote:How do I silence this? Sounds like a needle scraching a damn record!

use coated strings, otherwise you'll just have to live with it

SgtM · Post by **SgtM** » Sat Nov 08, 2003 11:27 pm

Kewl.. Actually, the strings I'm using (Martin's) are getting pretty old. I'll be changing them soon. Thinking about giving D'addario a try and maybe Dean Markley's..

Pickles · Post by **Pickles** » Sat Nov 08, 2003 11:30 pm

martins suck. get elixirs. i love polywebs.

jsgksu · Post by **jsgksu** » Sat Nov 08, 2003 11:31 pm

Nooooooooooooo, get Elixir Nanoweb's instead, don't fall victim to the shitty D's

Ranting Thespian · Post by **Ranting Thespian** » Sun Nov 09, 2003 3:07 am

elixers are bad. to bright and harsh. Martins are full and last. The way most artists get rid of the sound is through machines. Dave does this, I believel. Timmy, on the other hand, you can listen to his albums, and hear all the squeaking. It's a nutral part of playing strings that are wound. The only sure thing I have found that gets rid of it the most with just strings is flatwire strings. But, I havn't seen them for acoustic, I know gibson makes them for electrics. They are wound so tightly there is barely any grooves, but the frictions to keep your fingers there is gone. I saw, you have to deal with the squeaking, unless you can get flat wires or expensive effects to get rid of it. I personaly have no problem with squeaking.

borocks · Post by **borocks** » Sun Nov 09, 2003 8:46 am

I don't mind that, it's natural..

NoNotThat · Post by **NoNotThat** » Sun Nov 09, 2003 9:04 am

borocks wrote:I don't mind that, it's natural..

yeah
i think sometimes it sounds nice

Jay · Post by **Jay** » Sun Nov 09, 2003 12:48 pm

i like the squeak too, though i splay both coated and uncoated d'addarios, depending on my mood.

toadsmack7 · Post by **toadsmack7** » Sun Nov 09, 2003 2:20 pm

Try the Vinci Phosphor Bronze series. They don't seem to squeek much, they're uncoated and they're cheap too. 8)

barcode · Post by **barcode** » Sun Nov 09, 2003 2:36 pm

it's supposed to be one of the benefits of fast fret

http://www.zzounds.com/item--GHSMSFF

borocks · Post by **borocks** » Sun Nov 09, 2003 3:41 pm

I have got the Martin SP light, they're reallly great, the best I've ever had I think. Try these..

SgtM · Post by **SgtM** » Sun Nov 09, 2003 8:56 pm

borocks wrote:I have got the Martin SP light, they're reallly great, the best I've ever had I think. Try these..

Yeah, that's what I have on right now. I'm gonna give something else a try for a while, to see what I like best. I haven't been playing for long, so I'm still feeling things out. I have a friend who swears by Elixir's, and another who swears by D'addario. I like the Martin's so far (got 2 packs of them from my parents when they bought the guitar for me), but I like variety. I'm playing on a Yamaha that's about 30 years old. Don't know the model or anything. IMO, It's got a really good sound to it for being a cheapie. Don't have any recording equipment or I would post a little sample.

DMBFan63 · Post by **DMBFan63** » Sun Nov 09, 2003 9:04 pm

I normally was an Elixer guy, but i just recently strung my guitar with D'addario EJ16's and they sound so much better.. full bassy sound.. i love em' now, though i still like coating, natural is better then coated imo

SgtM · Post by **SgtM** » Sun Nov 09, 2003 11:04 pm

DMBFan63 wrote: D'addario EJ16's and they sound so much better.. full bassy sound..

That's more what I'm looking for.. I've noticed the Martins have such a bright sound. My high E string sounds like Dizzy or Maynard overblowing their upper reigster..

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