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jsgksu wrote:Nanoweb is a much lighter coating and is less noticeable so it feels more like uncoated strings but have the extended life of coated ones. This is from what Ive heard, I have only played the Polywebs myself, anyone wanna verify or correct that for me?
yeah. the nanowebs are definitely better. but recently i went back to uncoated strings and i think i'm gonna stay with them.
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grock wrote:and to close i'd like to say "i use jergens lotion for my baby-soft finger tips and only assies wouldn't like elixirs"
No shit? I use Jergens for, uh. You should feel how soft my right palm is. Really.
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mbgreen wrote:No shit? I use Jergens for, uh. You should feel how soft my right palm is. Really.
haha oh man. the second i wrote that about jergens i have been waiting for you to come back about your "soft palm". you are a dirty, dirty man, you are....
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Jay wrote:
jsgksu wrote:Nanoweb is a much lighter coating and is less noticeable so it feels more like uncoated strings but have the extended life of coated ones. This is from what Ive heard, I have only played the Polywebs myself, anyone wanna verify or correct that for me?
yeah. the nanowebs are definitely better. but recently i went back to uncoated strings and i think i'm gonna stay with them.
yeah I prefer the sound of uncoated. like trippingbilly says the elixirs are too bright and lack the overtones that give the uncoated strings their natural full sound. I prefer phosphor/bronze because they're not as sticky as the 80/20 etc. bronze strings.
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has anyone ever heard of blue steel strings??
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heard of them? yes i have. know anything about them? nope. if memory serves i think i saw blue steel bass strings. but really i have no clue.
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i just got some elixir polywebs for my acoustic a fews ago.. they are a little slick at first, but i love em.. i'm going to get a pack of nanowebs, see which ones i like better
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Back on the string subject - Elixir Polywebs are great strings. Period. They sound and play great and and last. They are definatly worth the extra cash.
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I use EXP17(mediums)...i like to get as much sound out of my guitar as possible, bigger strings, bigger sound

i also like the martin sp+'s, but for my Larrivee, the D'addario sound best
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