surfneptune
Joined: Mar 16, 2006
Posts: 923
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Posted on Apr 28 2009 05:07 PM
Ryan, This is timely, have you changed your mind about the nickle strings?
I have tried both snake oil and the Curt Magnans, and found them to be the same! Funny both brands are hard to come by. The good news is Curt M, makes flats too, so I am putting in an order to check those out.
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Ruhar
Joined: Jun 21, 2007
Posts: 3909
San Diego, CA
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Posted on Apr 28 2009 05:52 PM
surfneptune
Ryan, This is timely, have you changed your mind about the nickle strings?
Well, there are qualities about pure nickel strings that I like. There are also qualities about steel that I really like as well. Nickel plated steel seems like a good meeting ground for me (a la Rotosound). I do go back and forth though. I should stop experimenting with strings and write more songs.
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Anonymous
Joined: Nov 10, 2000
Posts: -180
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Posted on May 16 2009 01:23 AM
This is what I use Spanish Guitar No. 10 complete pack
Same as Dick used in the first few years
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Sandy
Joined: May 02, 2009
Posts: 58
Colorado
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Posted on May 17 2009 02:21 PM
Hi, new to this form of communication, but I've learned a lot!
Let's see, I use the Fender Jaguar/Jazzmaster set (0.011-0.050 plain G) SS flats on my RI Jaguar (surf green, of course)
Rotosound RS88LD nylon tape wound (0.065-0.115) on my '96 Precision Bass (string-thru-body) wonderful woody tone!
Ernie Ball Slinky (0.013-0.072) on my Danelectro Innuendo Baritone, tuned A-A (a fourth below standard tuning) I like the Dano strings tuned to B better, but this way I can have both A and B tunings by using a capo for the B tuning. I guess I'll have to buy another Baritone.....sheeeeeesh!
I use a few more guitars to record, but I don't want to bore you guys....
Say, somebody was talking a lot about setups. Have you heard of www.fenderjaguar.net/setup,htm ? I used his excellent instructions on setting up my bridge and mute and everything works and sounds GREAT, just thought I'd pass that along incase you hadn't seen it,yet. Thanks.
Sandy
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CooperChupacabra
Joined: Oct 18, 2008
Posts: 36
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Posted on May 27 2009 07:00 PM
picked up some flatwound 11's today.
theyre useless for most "normal" music. but i really dig the sound for surf.
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Kaneverb
Joined: May 27, 2009
Posts: 14
Port Orange, Florida
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Posted on May 28 2009 08:51 AM
Strat & Tele: Snake Oil, or D'Addarios 10-52
Gretsch: GHS Flatwound 11's
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DeadRanchHands
Joined: Apr 15, 2008
Posts: 1281
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Posted on May 28 2009 09:02 AM
After a brief stint with some DR roundwounds, I'm back to the TI flatwounds, extra light (11 on the high E). A very balanced set of strings, with a great clean or overdriven tone. I'll probably just stick with these.
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crumble
Joined: Sep 09, 2008
Posts: 3158
Guildford England
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Posted on May 31 2009 04:39 AM
Has anyone tried GHS Nickel Rockers, they're round core/wound but rolled flat. Stevie Ray Vaughan used them, i've never found a source to buy them in the uk. I would imagine they feel like a flatwound but a deal more flexible.
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spy
Joined: Mar 29, 2007
Posts: 815
Athens, Greece
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Posted on Jun 29 2009 04:09 AM
I'm trying 13s flat Pyramids on my Jag. It's my first Pyramid set and my first 13s. Until now I was playing with 12s. The Pyramids look really well crafted. You can feel the quality. I was so happy with them until I started to play!
The D and G string have lower volume than the other strings! I can't figure out why. Any idea?
I did truss rod adjustment and filed a little bit the nut for the G string. Also I filed a little bit more the saddles.
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spy
Joined: Mar 29, 2007
Posts: 815
Athens, Greece
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Posted on Jul 09 2009 09:53 AM
I tried different pickup heights but nothing improve the problem....
Do you believe it's a defective set?
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Ruhar
Joined: Jun 21, 2007
Posts: 3909
San Diego, CA
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Posted on Jul 09 2009 10:18 AM
spy
I tried different pickup heights but nothing improve the problem....
Do you believe it's a defective set?
Could be. I had a set of Pyramid Gold .013s that had a D string that would not intonate. Just a bad string. I've also experienced their high E snapping after a minute of playing. That's one reason I only use Thomastik-Infeld flats right now. I've never had a problem with their strings.
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spy
Joined: Mar 29, 2007
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Athens, Greece
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Posted on Jul 12 2009 06:18 AM
Thanks Ruhar for your reply. I'll try Thomastiks...
Which Thomastik are you using?
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Ruhar
Joined: Jun 21, 2007
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San Diego, CA
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Posted on Jul 12 2009 10:44 AM
spy
Thanks Ruhar for your reply. I'll try Thomastiks...
Which Thomastik are you using?
Their Jazz Swing strings
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spy
Joined: Mar 29, 2007
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Athens, Greece
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Posted on Jul 12 2009 10:57 AM
Oh, I won't like these. They're thinner than 12s!!!!
Only high and low E are a little bit thicker. I need real 13s otherwise I could keep my 12s and put a 13 high E.
Chromes are 12-16-24-32-42-52,
Jazz Swing are 13-17-21-28-39-53 and
Pyramid are 13-18-26-36-47-56, that is what I wanted!
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dp
Joined: Feb 26, 2006
Posts: 3545
mojave desert, california
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Posted on Jul 12 2009 04:00 PM
spy:
what kind of guitar are you using those Pyramids on?
Jazzmaster? Jaguar? Stratocaster? something else?
have you looked into bridge string height over the pickups?
how about pickup adjusment (up & down)...
also: what kind of pick arte you using?
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spy
Joined: Mar 29, 2007
Posts: 815
Athens, Greece
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Posted on Jul 12 2009 05:10 PM
dp, the Pyramids are on an AVRI Jaguar with the stock tort pick arte! The bridge saddles are in perfect radius and the pickups are adjusted so high and low E are in the same height....
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davidphantomatic
Joined: Oct 12, 2008
Posts: 580
San Antone, TX
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Posted on Jul 13 2009 09:50 PM
I finally found Pyramids in a store so that I didn't have to wait to order them.
I got the Pure Nickel in .11-.48, they didn't have .11-.50 which is what I normally use.
But man, these strings are awesome, and I wanted to be as subjective as possible but these strings are just too good.
I'm definitely gonna be ordering a few more sets in .11-.50 after payday.
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thesjkexperience
Joined: Jul 02, 2009
Posts: 56
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Posted on Jul 17 2009 10:16 PM
I was looking at those and they are crazy expensive in pure nickel, but worth it? Great!
I use modern strings on my Strats, but do most Jazzmaster people use Pure Nickel to tame them a bit? The only nickel/steel I had on there were 10's and that wasn't working due to gauge. Guess I need to pick up a set of 12 - 52 nickel/steel and see for myself.
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elBumper
Joined: Nov 11, 2008
Posts: 99
Valladolid
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Posted on Jul 17 2009 10:58 PM
Ruhar
I just tried out a set of the mysterious Snake Oil Brand Strings basically because I wanted to see for myself what all the hype is about. SOB "Vintage" strings are a boutique Pure Nickel over round core string made by seemingly one guy?
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I used ten Packs of SOB ME+ , finally I've found better Strings
The Best strings I've tested !
Check this ones 0.11 Cheap and Faster !!
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davidphantomatic
Joined: Oct 12, 2008
Posts: 580
San Antone, TX
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Posted on Jul 18 2009 10:43 AM
thesjkexperience
I was looking at those and they are crazy expensive in pure nickel, but worth it? Great!
Short answer: Yes!
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