I bought my first D'Addario EXP strings

Wesdutchmaster · Post by **Wesdutchmaster** » Sat Dec 27, 2003 1:53 am

I went to Guitar Center for the first time in my life [none in Europe] and wanted my elixir custom light, but they didnt carry those. [WTF?] But they did have .011 D'Addario custom lights, so I'll put those on tomorrow. Anyone here use them? Enjoy?

ryopan · Post by **ryopan** » Sat Dec 27, 2003 2:58 am

custom lights? are those lighter than lights?
i enjoy d'addario's. have a good sound IMO. also, the price makes them sound sweeter than elixirs.

Ranting Thespian · Post by **Ranting Thespian** » Sat Dec 27, 2003 3:48 am

No one listens to my recomendations to try Dean Markley strings at all, I guess.

Ando · Post by **Ando** » Sat Dec 27, 2003 8:08 am

Ranting Thespian wrote:No one listens to my recomendations to try Dean Markley strings at all, I guess.

Poor ranting gonna cry?

heh. Dude, Next time I'm at guitar center I'm gonna pick a pack of those up. I swear on it..

Then I'll let ya know what I think.

DustyDave · Post by **DustyDave** » Sat Dec 27, 2003 2:47 pm

Ranting Thespian wrote:No one listens to my recomendations to try Dean Markley strings at all, I guess.

I tested those a couple times , didn't like them too much

sunglassesatnight · Post by **sunglassesatnight** » Sat Dec 27, 2003 8:45 pm

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.

DustyDave · Post by **DustyDave** » Sat Dec 27, 2003 8:57 pm

.12-.53's are mediums if i recall right , .11's are lights and .10's are extra light

Wesdutchmaster · Post by **Wesdutchmaster** » Sun Dec 28, 2003 4:49 am

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

isaac · Post by **isaac** » Sun Dec 28, 2003 9:51 am

my budget has played a big deal with buying strings lately...i don't really mind the squeaking, and i didn't really like dean markley's, either. 15 bucks for 3 sets of d'addarios compared to one set of elixirs are a better bargain, and they last just as long in my book, anyway.

Brock · Post by **Brock** » Sun Dec 28, 2003 1:10 pm

isaac wrote:my budget has played a big deal with buying strings lately...i don't really mind the squeaking, and i didn't really like dean markley's, either. 15 bucks for 3 sets of d'addarios compared to one set of elixirs are a better bargain, and they last just as long in my book, anyway.

And they sound about 3 times less shitty.

DustyDave · Post by **DustyDave** » Sun Dec 28, 2003 1:26 pm

TrippnBill686 wrote:And they sound about 3 times less shitty.

Uh oh

bugman96 · Post by **bugman96** » Sun Dec 28, 2003 5:34 pm

Ranting Thespian wrote:No one listens to my recomendations to try Dean Markley strings at all, I guess.

I like Dean Markley strings...Martin strings too.

Can't stand elixirs

mbgreen · Post by **mbgreen** » Sun Dec 28, 2003 5:59 pm

I got a pack of Dean Markley, but all my local shop had were the cryogenic blue ones or whatever they are...I was impressed, but they were $2.50 more per pack than d'adds. I wont make a judgement though until I try the vintage bronzes that Ranting raves about.

DJR · Post by **DJR** » Sun Dec 28, 2003 6:48 pm

just wondering, why does any one really care if they squeak? i think thats one of the cool little things about a guitar, IMO thats one reason (besides the fact that they suck) that a keyboard will never do any instrument, especially guitar, justice

but anyway, listen to some professional acoustic stuff, think they care if they squeak?

jtdevan · Post by **jtdevan** » Mon Dec 29, 2003 1:47 pm

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.