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Posted on Apr 20 2010 03:19 PM
I am using a Ernie Ball round wound 12 - 54 set with a wound 24 for a G. For some songs like The Munster Theme and maybe even Wipeout it would be nice to bend the G string. Do you guys drop down to a plain 18, 19, 20, or go to a 22W? —Owner of Gunbarrel Custom Guitars! |
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Posted on Apr 20 2010 03:24 PM
I've definitely settled on Thomastik flats, 11 gauge. Just thick enough to thunk, but still bendable. — |
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Posted on Apr 20 2010 04:56 PM
I am going to try out those TI's the next time I string up. —
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Posted on Apr 23 2010 11:26 AM
That pretty much makes every other guitarist on the planet look like a tremendous wuss-bag. |
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Posted on Apr 23 2010 11:38 AM
Ah yes, Mr. Dale's adept touch. |
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Posted on Apr 23 2010 11:57 AM
Strings are evil and need to be punished. — |
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Posted on Apr 23 2010 03:16 PM
I remember from the 12 part Guitar center concert series (found on youtube) when the guy was interviewing him between songs, Dick says |
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Posted on Apr 23 2010 03:23 PM
I've seen this before, and it's certainly impressive. It's too bad that many people walk out of his show at about the 3- or 4-minute mark of his version of Third Stone from the Sun, and don't get to witness the shredded picks in person. (I did, twice.) It's the absolute worst. Audio torture. —Ivan |
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Posted on Apr 23 2010 04:47 PM
Does anyone know when hex core strings first came out? The first wave surf guys would have been using round core flats, those who did use flats, right? — |
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Posted on Apr 23 2010 05:09 PM
No, flats aren't a guaranteed for the first wave. Round wounds were out there. |
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Posted on Apr 23 2010 06:16 PM
Yes, I know, but I mean was it all round core, or was there hex core? — |
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Posted on Apr 23 2010 06:39 PM
No hex core, as far as I know. I think there were a 70s or 80s thing. |
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Posted on Apr 23 2010 06:48 PM
Cool, thanks! — |
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Posted on Apr 23 2010 07:28 PM
Oh Friday.... |
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Posted on May 21 2010 01:42 AM
I'm still a n00b and didn't have much experience with different brands, but I noticed something very strange about nickel plated strings by Rotosound and Dunlop. Initially they sound awesome, but very quickly begin to fade away and lose their awesomeness. On the day I installed them and "played" a few hours, dark spots appeared on the tinier strings. This is definitely not the case with Earnie Ball. I wonder whether I got bad sets or this is normal for these brands? |
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Posted on May 21 2010 06:38 AM
I completely disagree. My Rotosound strings sound good for weeks of regular playing. Sometimes it seems to me they sound even better after a couple of weeks of playing!
I've been using Rotosounds exclusively for 8 years or more and have never noticed that. —Ivan |
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Posted on May 21 2010 07:39 AM
Hmm, OK I will give them another try. Maybe my sweat is too acid. Like the alien in Alien:) |
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Posted on May 21 2010 08:24 AM
It may be that you got a set that had been in storage for a while in a humid environment. —The artist formerly known as: Synchro When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar. |
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