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<I wonder why it is that the Pyramids are cheaper than the D'Addario's in
the U.K.
It is the other way round. Why are Piramyds expensive in the US?
Politics and economics
It's European steel and there are heavy taxes on foreign steel in the US.
Roland Bettenville
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From:
Date: Friday, April 02, 2004 10:54:05
To:
Subject: Re: [SurfGuitar101] Re: In the bowels of the ($399) beast(STRINGS)
I wonder why it is that the Pyramids are cheaper than the D'Addario's in the
U.K. I would try the Pyramids too if they were cheaper than D'Addarios.
-Marty
----- Original Message -----
From: mono_tones_1
To:
Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 12:48 AM
Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Re: In the bowels of the ($399) beast(STRINGS)
In europe you get the Pyramids for 10 euros, against 15 for a set of
d'addario's.
still.... HUGE differnce in tone on my guitar.
--- In , "Marty Tippens"
<mctippens@e...> wrote:
> Just like the Kami Kazi class student said to his instructor, I
have to say, "Are you out of your fricking mind!!"
>
> $23.50 for a set of guitar strings?!! Yes, I know they are pure
nickel. Yes I know you say they last longer. But I get very good life
out of my D'Addario's. I use clean hands and Finger-ease regularly
which reduces friction thus keeping the strings purdy clean. So the
story is that Pyramid strings are made the way guitar strings used to
be made. I've heard old records made on Jazzmasters and I've heard
new records made on Jazzmasters and I don't hear a world of
difference. Many of the new guitar tones are as good and better than
the old guitar tones and I don't beleive everyone is using Pyramid
strings on the new records
>
> At 23.50 a set, I would be so paranoid about breaking a string,
>
> -Marty
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: DP
> To:
> Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 2:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [SurfGuitar101] Re: In the bowels of the ($399) beast
(STRINGS)
>
>
> of course, you can find pyramids at :
>
>
> dp
>
> --- supertwangreverb <supertwangreverb@y...> wrote:
> > All you guys who use d'addario and fender flats should
> > really try
> > pyramid gold flatwounds. I'm trying my first set and
> > they have been
> > on my Jazzmaster for 7 weeks. By this time I would have
> > used 2 sets
> > of d'addarios. Another nice bit about the pyramids is
> > that they are
> > actually pure nickel strings just like they were in the
> > '60s, also
> > they don't wear down your frets as much. When I went
> > from the
> > d'addario flats to the pyramids I noticed the pyramids
> > had less
> > tension, and I actually backed off the truss rod
> > adjustment.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In , "Marty Tippens"
> > <mctippens@e...> wrote:
> > > Thanks for the photos, Gavin. I see that the CIJ
> > Jazzmaster pick-up
> > looks more like an over-wound strat pick-up with large
> > plates.
> > >
> > > As far as strings, I recommend you stick with the round
> > wound 10's
> > if you want to keep that twang. You will lose all of the
> > twang with
> > flatwounds. I love twang as well in certain applications
> > and
> > therefore I keep roundwound 9's on my Tele's.
> > >
> > > -Marty
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Gavin Ehringer
> > > To:
> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 10:25 PM
> > > Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Re: In the bowels of the
> > ($399) beast
> > >
> > >
> > > Marty, per your request, I posted the Jazzmaster guts
> > photos in
> > > the Guitars category. Bon appetite!
> > >
> > > I may have to try some flatwounds...I used some on my
> > Jag, and
> > > they had a great feel. I just don't want to lose the
> > twanginess
> > of
> > > my round wounds. Suggestions for strings would be
> > mucho
> > > appreciated.
> > >
> > > I think the 11s I put on were some el cheapos that I
> > bought in
> > > bulk from a bin at The Guitar Center. That may have
> > accounted
> > > for the tone. Also, I didn't want to do a truss rod
> > adjustment
> > just
> > > to see if I liked the 11s (remember, I actually like
> > lighter
> > strings).
> > >
> > > Anyway, I like the way it is sorted out for now. If
> > you do any
> > mods,
> > > please update. I'd be curious about impressions on
> > pickups,
> > > etc., should you change them.
> > >
> > > Gavin
> > >
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