I bought my first D'Addario EXP strings

isaac · Post by **isaac** » Mon Dec 29, 2003 5:34 pm

eh. some producers try to cut out the squeaking, but overall it gives it character. it can be annoying at times, but you play long enough you don't really notice anymore.

sunglassesatnight · Post by **sunglassesatnight** » Wed Dec 31, 2003 8:15 am

Wesdutchmaster wrote:
slimerdmb24 wrote:D'addario=terrible. The EXP coating whatever is useless. They squeak more than the GHS's I used when I was (really) poor, and they turn your fingers green by the third day of use. I love Elixir custom lights too, they are thickness .11-.52, when regular lights are .12-.53.
customs lights are .11, lights are lighter at .10

Ummmm............... no http://www.elixirstrings.com/2prod_stri ... ustic.html

Wesdutchmaster · Post by **Wesdutchmaster** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 1:00 pm

yerah saw that later, I was wrong,. :p

Anyway, after playing the D'A's for a while now my conclusion: I find them to have a fuller rounder sound compared to the Elixirs most notably in a more defined sound for the single lower string hits. BUT they SQEEK SO LOUD!! It's annoying!! I slide very very much and this is not a good thing for me.

infoghost · Post by **infoghost** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 3:52 pm

I know people like them, but I really don't like how Elixirs sound, at all. They may not squeak, and last forever, but if they sound like crap, what is the point?

Wesdutchmaster · Post by **Wesdutchmaster** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 3:58 pm

they dont slide like crap, they sound great, a little less clear than D'a's, but great nonetheless, and they don't squeek at all and are so smooth for sliding.

Dancing Ants · Post by **Dancing Ants** » Tue Jan 06, 2004 10:56 pm

out of Martin and D'Addario strings, I'm going to go with Martins next time. They are just nice. Mediums...mmhmm.

grock · Post by **grock** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 1:51 am

jtdevan wrote:I agree. I also like the squeaking. I've been playing D'addario EXP's for about a year now and I love them. Elixirs are too slippery for me -- I love the sound, but I cant keep my fingers on the frets during a long stretch. Pain in the ass. Anyone ever try the Martin coated strings??

But going back to the squeaking, almost every acoustic album I've heard, live or studio, has sqeaking when the player changes hand positions. It is defininately a part of playing. I mean, excessive squeakage (haha. like that word?) can be annoying, but I don't hear that very often.

i had heard satalite many times on live versions and such, but when i first hear it on the album, i was so distracted by the incesent squeaking, it totally ruins that song on the album. such a beautiful song to be mutilated by squeaks.

i think that simple songs, and good songs can have a bit of squeaking but when i hear clapton rock acoustic, he's not squeaking everywhere. you're never gonna have a great song if you're squeaking everywhere playing it. and if some people want to fully eliminate that squeak with the elixirs, i say go for it. and if you can live with uncoated, keep on rockin!

Twostep13 · Post by **Twostep13** » Thu Jan 08, 2004 6:25 pm

i bought a set of d'addario exp string about 6 months ago, and i really like them, theyve last pretty long and still sound good... i dont really notice any squeking. I also used martin extra lights which sound really good, but didnt last that long.

DustyDave · Post by **DustyDave** » Thu Jan 08, 2004 6:38 pm

Ouch you're using 6 months old strings ?

Twostep13 · Post by **Twostep13** » Thu Jan 08, 2004 6:50 pm

well maybe not 6 months ago, maybe 4...but i dont get a chance to play all that often anymore.....they sound great still though

DustyDave · Post by **DustyDave** » Thu Jan 08, 2004 7:46 pm

How long have you been playing guitar ?

Twostep13 · Post by **Twostep13** » Thu Jan 08, 2004 9:17 pm

only about two and a half years...i played alot druning the summer and then i had baseball in the fall...and i havent had a chance to play in a while... but i just started up again about a week ago

DustyDave · Post by **DustyDave** » Thu Jan 08, 2004 9:18 pm

Thats cool , but you should change strings more often than that though , just a recommendation

Twostep13 · Post by **Twostep13** » Fri Jan 09, 2004 3:54 am

yeah i just did tonight lol.....if you play a lot... ( as i intend to do now) how often do you really need to change coated strings?

DustyDave · Post by **DustyDave** » Fri Jan 09, 2004 12:38 pm

Hmm tough question , i don't use coated strings myself so i can't say how fast they wear out , but they are supposed to last for a while , i duno maybe they should be changed after 2 months ( Just an assumption ) but i duno