Live Strings

Jamie Lennon · Post by **Jamie Lennon** » 29 Apr 2012 6:04 pm

Recieved my new live strings, changed them a couple of days before a show. And wow they sound awesome.

I will say they are the best strings that I have ver used, tone wise.

I glad I have finally found a string I will stick with and enjoy using.

JAMIE

Lyle Clary · Post by **Lyle Clary** » 30 Apr 2012 12:36 pm

"DITTO"

pdl20 · Post by **pdl20** » 30 Apr 2012 12:37 pm

I got my order last week,havent put them on yet .will use them on an up coming studio recording,i know they will be great.fast shipping also.thanks

Andy Sandoval · Post by **Andy Sandoval** » 30 Apr 2012 12:45 pm

Where can you buy them?

Lyle Clary · Post by **Lyle Clary** » 30 Apr 2012 12:51 pm

www.livesteelstrings.com

Lana Carroll · Post by **Lana Carroll** » 30 Apr 2012 1:11 pm

I used them on a recording session recently and got a lot of compliments. They have a really unique sound. Great strings!

Jerome Hawkes · Post by **Jerome Hawkes** » 30 Apr 2012 1:11 pm

like many folks, i figured strings were strings - but these are the "snappiest" wound strings i've ever heard - i guess thats why the name is "Live Steel".
the first time i hit the low B, i was like - yeah, thats what i'm talking about.

plus, Sid is a great guy / player (actually, he doesnt even qualify as a "player" - he's on a level so beyond that term) - and knows a thing or two about killer tone - those Live Steel strings on his old Emmons P/P - you talk about a CLEAR, STRONG tone!

i believe he mentioned he is just going to do direct sales through the website, which makes sense, as he can keep the stock fresh.

Frank Parish · Post by **Frank Parish** » 30 Apr 2012 2:26 pm

Now really without the sales pitch, what is difference about these strings? Who makes them and do they make any other brands? In my experience the only difference I've seen is either nickel or stainless. The nickel outlast the stainless but the stainless have a brighter sound. So it comes down to price and string sizes for me. Anymore I just order the standard sets and it's fine. Can you really tell the difference if it were somebody else playing them and you didn't know?

Sid Hudson · Post by **Sid Hudson** » 30 Apr 2012 6:37 pm

Frank Parish wrote:Now really without the sales pitch, what is difference about these strings?

What our customers are saying:
http://www.livesteelstrings.com/gbook.shtml

Sid Hudson · Post by **Sid Hudson** » 10 May 2012 5:30 pm

Jamie Lennon wrote:Recieved my new live strings, changed them a couple of days before a show. And wow they sound awesome.

I will say they are the best strings that I have ver used, tone wise.

I glad I have finally found a string I will stick with and enjoy using.

JAMIE

Jamie, did you get the Nickel or Stainless?

John Roche · Post by **John Roche** » 11 May 2012 2:57 am

It's a pity that we can't get them here in the UK. the postage from the USA to the UK is high and this makes the cost of the strings out of reach for a lot of the players, maybe Sid could appoint a dealer here in the UK to sell them ,I'm sure it would cost effective.

Johnny Howington · Post by **Johnny Howington** » 11 May 2012 4:16 am

Just wanted to say I love these strings. I put a set on mine 2 months ago and they sound as good as the day I put them on. Very little tuning required between playing times and tone out of this world. I'm so glad I met Sid Hutson at a steel guitar jam in Clayton, NC and at Kanapolis, NC. A great string and a wonderful person to deal with. Sid Thanks for the effort you have put into developing a really great string for the steel guitar. Will have another order in soon!!

Roger Francis · Post by **Roger Francis** » 11 May 2012 6:23 am

I love these stings too, been on for 3 weeks now, all i can say is just try them without any exspectations and let the strings do the talking, if you dont like them thats fine thats just more for me

John Billings · Post by **John Billings** » 11 May 2012 9:01 am

Frank,

"The nickel outlast the stainless but the stainless have a brighter sound. "

Interesting! My experience has been different. Although stainless are brighter, which I like, they last much longer for me than nickel. The wound strings in the nickel sets lose their tone, and go "dull-sounding" much, much quicker on my Kline. I was able to go 4 to 5 weeks with the stainless, and maybe 2 weeks with nickel, and 2 weeks was stretching it. That's when I was gigging 5/6 nights a week, 5 hours a night,,, plus studio, and picnics/parties/weddings.

I was trying to convince Mike Zaite, Dr Z, to build a steel amp. I told him I liked my guitar to sound clear and bright, like a brand new grand piano. Wish he's make a steel amp! It would be killer! But he just doesn't see a big enough market.

John Billings · Post by **John Billings** » 11 May 2012 9:03 am

Frank,

"The nickel outlast the stainless but the stainless have a brighter sound. "

Interesting! My experience has been different. Although stainless are brighter, which I like, they last much longer for me than nickel. The wound strings in the nickel sets lose their tone, and go "dull-sounding" much, much quicker on my Kline. I was able to go 4 to 5 weeks with the stainless, and maybe 2 weeks with nickel, and 2 weeks was stretching it. That's when I was gigging 5/6 nights a week, 5 hours a night,,, plus studio, and picnics/parties/weddings.

I was trying to convince Mike Zaite, Dr Z, to build a steel amp. I told him I liked my guitar to sound clear and bright, like a brand new grand piano. Wish he's make a steel amp! It would be killer! But he just doesn't see a big enough market.

Sid Hudson · Post by **Sid Hudson** » 11 May 2012 9:37 am

John Billings wrote:Frank,

"The nickel outlast the stainless but the stainless have a brighter sound. "

Interesting! My experience has been different. Although stainless are brighter, which I like, they last much longer for me than nickel. The wound strings in the nickel sets lose their tone, and go "dull-sounding" much, much quicker on my Kline. I was able to go 4 to 5 weeks with the stainless, and maybe 2 weeks with nickel, and 2 weeks was stretching it. That's when I was gigging 5/6 nights a week, 5 hours a night,,, plus studio, and picnics/parties/weddings.

I was trying to convince Mike Zaite, Dr Z, to build a steel amp. I told him I liked my guitar to sound clear and bright, like a brand new grand piano. Wish he's make a steel amp! It would be killer! But he just doesn't see a big enough market.

John, what brand of strings are you using?

John Billings · Post by **John Billings** » 11 May 2012 11:39 am

Sid,
When I was doing that brutal schedule, I was using SIT strings. They're about 20 minutes away, so if I was in a jam, I could just walk into their office. They also make my custom gauge baritone guitar set. They're good strings. Worked well on my U-12. Always open to try new strings, and will try yours some day soon.
Best,
JB

Ben Lawson · Post by **Ben Lawson** » 11 May 2012 12:30 pm

Sid I just ordered sets for my '76 P/P D10 in stainless.
Jordan handled the call and was very knowledgeable about what I was asking. I'm looking forward to putting them on as soon as they arrive.

Jamie Lennon · Post by **Jamie Lennon** » 11 May 2012 12:40 pm

I used the nickel ones Sid

Cartwright Thompson · Post by **Cartwright Thompson** » 11 May 2012 3:40 pm

Interesting. At more than twice the price of "regular" strings, I look foward to trying them...

John Billings · Post by **John Billings** » 11 May 2012 4:03 pm

"At more than twice the price of "regular" strings, I look foward to trying them..."

Twice the price is certainly not a deciding/detracting factor to me! I use Thomastik Infeld strings on my 6 string guitars. They're more than twice the price of cheapo strings, sound much better, and last four times as long! As far as cost goes,,, I'm ahead of the game by buying better strings.

Cartwright Thompson · Post by **Cartwright Thompson** » 12 May 2012 3:34 pm

Hey, on my electrc arch tops I like Pyramid flats and they're about $24 a set. I'll pay all the money for high quality strings....they just gotta be worth it. We'll see...There's a lot of "hype" in the string business.

Sid Hudson · Post by **Sid Hudson** » 12 May 2012 3:39 pm

Cartwright Thompson wrote:Hey, on my electrc arch tops I like Pyramid flats and they're about $24 a set. I'll pay all the money for high quality strings....they just gotta be worth it. We'll see...There's a lot of "hype" in the string business.

How about customer feedback?
http://livesteelstrings.com/gbook.shtml

John Billings · Post by **John Billings** » 12 May 2012 3:39 pm

"There's a lot of "hype" in the string business."

Man! You're sure right about that!

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 12 May 2012 6:12 pm

Frank Parish wrote:Now really without the sales pitch, what is difference about these strings?...Can you really tell the difference if it were somebody else playing them and you didn't know?

Interesting questions. Sounds like the kinda stuff I ususally ask.

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