Any non-coated strings

[Dead Dawg]

How come after like 1 hr of playing they make your fingers green and they get build up after like 15 min what can i do to prevent my fingers from turning green. and to think i took my elixers off for these damn D'Addrio's


Thanks

[firedancer86]

How come after like 1 hr of playing they make your fingers green and they get build up after like 15 min what can i do to prevent my fingers from turning green. and to think i took my elixers off for these damn D'Addrio's


Im in the same boat right now...I love the Elixirs so much more...
the good thing is, i will be back with my elixirs as soon as i have the time to put my on...


Thanks

[jpittman]

Yeah, I know everyone has personal prefs, but I love nanoweb elixirs. It's all I use.

[gravedigger]

Yeah, I know everyone has personal prefs, but I love nanoweb elixirs. It's all I use.

I hate elixers. I guess its good that my fingers never turn green when I play and that my strings don't get build up on them for like months with D'Addario uncoated strings. They sound so much better, in my opinion. I wash my hands before I play so maybe that helps. my friend's fingers are hard on strings. they die exponentially when he plays. green, build up -- whole nine yards. Elixers will last but they lack the tone of uncoated strings. in my opinion of course.

[Stuntcheeks]

Wash your hands before ever touching your guitar. It will help w/the buildup and the life of the strings.

[jpittman]

Elixers will last but they lack the tone of uncoated strings.

I'll actually agree with that to an extent. The tone is certainly different. For someone like me, who is on a tight budget (future law student, so yeah - saving money ) string life is really, really important.

If -- I mean, when - I make it big, I'd go to something else.

[gravedigger]

Elixers will last but they lack the tone of uncoated strings.

I'll actually agree with that to an extent. The tone is certainly different. For someone like me, who is on a tight budget (future law student, so yeah - saving money ) string life is really, really important.

If -- I mean, when - I make it big, I'd go to something else.

yeah, money is an issue for me as well. but in my case, the extra money to buy the elixers isn't worth it, because the uncoated strings last long enough. If you don't mind changing strings every week or so you can buy decent strings in bulk that equal to about 2 or $3 a pack. but some like the bright tone of elixers. - but with my guitar, I need all the tone I can get out of my strings.

[m98ter]

Peoples fingers turn green from palying the guitar? Ive never heard of such a thing. My strings stay bright and buildup free for months on end....and I play for about 4 hours a day.

[MattyTrane]

yup they do turn green.

[ericwormann]

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[ticohans]

hey man, don't dis the wizards. i'm a wizard, and we wizards don't like getting dissed.

[ongreystreet1225]

OK here is the deal with the green fingers and build up thing. Its called acidic sweat.( or so i hear) and like 1 out of 3 guitarists have it. That is why some peoples fingers turn green and break strings quicker than others. Washing your hands before you play does help. As far as strings go i actually prefer the polyweb instead of the nanoweb, mainly b/c they have that white appearance to them. Thats all. later

[djs488]

maybe its because i havent tried other strings, but ive always stuck to Martin Marquis strings. There cheap and they work for me. Im afraid to try something more expensive, cause if i like it, ill be paying a lot more.