Strings

[edbean]

what kind of strings does dave use, and what kind do you prefer??

[RunsWithBuffalo]

Dave uses D'addario mediums.

I prefer Martin phosphor bronze mediums, you gotta change them more often than coated strings but they are a third of the price.

[TimmyJ4140]

D'addario EXP mediums, isn't it? I could be wrong.

[RunsWithBuffalo]

I believe you are correct sir.

[jaroben]

always been fond of d'addario phospher bronze lights myself

[cberner27]

I've been using elixier for a long time, but recently switched to an uncoated string. Like the sound of the uncoated a little bit more, but they have to be changed more often (but then again, they are half the price of the elixiers)

[freshead16]

those of you that use the EXPs do you hear a significant difference in the Phospher bronze compared to the bronze 80/20s?

[RunsWithBuffalo]

I always liked the phospher bronze, a very mellow tone.

[crazyhorse]

what kind of strings does dave use to tune his guitar all the way up to raise B

[SimsUK]

what kind of strings does dave use to tune his guitar all the way up to raise B

ALL TEH STIRNGS LOL

[Grachi]

what kind of strings does dave use to tune his guitar all the way up to raise B

ALL TEH STIRNGS LOL

he uses the same ones, crazyhorse

[RunsWithBuffalo]

yeah same kind but you need two sets of strings to do it cause the normal guages just break when you try to go that high with them. There should be instructions on the main page for it.

[ditchboy4]

does he use the 80/20's or the phosphor bronze of the EXP series?

[dmb66]

I don't have the link available but I remember Monk telling us on the Road Page Blog that Dave actually uses the EJ17's in phosphor bronze, not the EXP's which are D'Addario's version of Elixirs (albeit differently coated). EXP's are priced close to 15 bucks, EJ17's are at like 6. Maybe someone can dig up a link to it...

[MattyTrane]

I thought he used EJ17s also.