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Topic: D'Addario strings on Emmons guitars |
Tony Prior
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Charlotte NC
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Posted 16 Mar 2017 1:24 am |
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I'm of the mindset that we are killing ourselves with angst over strings. Over the past 15 years, I have had 3 different Carter D10's, 3 or 4 different Sho Bud D10's and 4 different Emmons guitars, including 3 that I have now, 2 PPull D10's and a D10 Legrande II. I have used the same string brand on each of the guitars, for a long while they were Cobra's then some John Pearce and recently a mix of Cobra and SIT's. No issues. I grab a set and put them on. The brand name is for the most part irrelevant. There were a few sets of D'Addario and Ernie Ball mixed in as well.
years back I had an issue with Jagwire singles, 11's, I kept breaking the 3rd string each time I wound it up to pitch on my Carter. They were all from the same package and same lot . I chalked it off to just a bad batch at the ball end or whatever. Never had a problem with any set brand or single since. It was a one time occurrence.
Currently have SIT's on the Legrande and Cobras (nickel) on the P Pull's , why ? because thats what I grabbed out of the box !
The S10 Sho Bud that I have for sale also has Cobra's on it.
All of the singles I have are I believe Cobra's, so when I change 3 and 5, any guitar, thats what I use.
over and out
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b0b
From:
Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 16 Mar 2017 9:20 am
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There are differences in tone between the different alloys used on the wound strings. Also, when you switch brands sometimes the core of a wound string will be larger or smaller than the old one, requiring a tuning adjustment at the changer.
But I hear you, Tony. I generally stick with nickel wounds and I don't hear any substantial difference between brands. But then I remember, at this age I can't hear anything above 11 kHz anyway... 
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Henry Matthews
From:
Texarkana, Ark USA
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Posted 16 Mar 2017 11:19 am
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Would someone please explain what you mean by hex core please. Thought they were round.
You got me beat BoB, about 8 is where I loose it.
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Henry Matthews
D-10 Magnum, 8 &5, dark rose color
D-10 1974 Emmons cut tail, fat back,rosewood, 8&5
Nashville 112 amp, Fishman Loudbox Performer amp, Hilton pedal, Goodrich pedal,BJS bar, Kyser picks, Live steel Strings. No effects, doodads or stomp boxes. |
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Charlie McDonald
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Posted 16 Mar 2017 11:39 am
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| Hex core has a hexagonal section, with six ribs for the windings to seat in, preventing slippage of the wrapping I think. |
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Tom Quinn
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Posted 16 Mar 2017 5:47 pm
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What Charlie said...
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Jerry Hedge
From:
Norwood Ohio U.S.A.
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Posted 18 Mar 2017 4:32 pm
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| I can't wait to try the NYXL's! I got a beta test set of the 6 string version of them a few years back. They do hold up, breakage wise, better that any other string brand that I've used. And they sound great. I've wondered when they were going to do a pedal steel version. Now I know! |
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Steve Spitz
From:
New Orleans, LA, USA
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Posted 18 Mar 2017 6:16 pm
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| Love the strings , the packaging is a PITA. |
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Tim Tyner
From:
Ayden, North Carolina U.S.A
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Posted 23 Mar 2017 11:34 am
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| I have mainly used nothing but D'Addario on my LeGrande for several years now and very rarely break a third.I like the tone I get with them as well.The packaging really doesn't bother me as changing strings ain't fun regardless of the brand . |
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Stuart Legg
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Posted 25 Mar 2017 10:28 am
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Some folks just cannot use a plain 6th string on the E9 so a good single string would be a 21 wound string
The plain 6th string is a problem on a lot of steel guitars. |
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