Members NappyDugOut Posted January 28, 2007 Members Share Posted January 28, 2007 AAAAH........they suck ass!! Flat and muffled best describes them. They start off OK when first installed............they sound great at higher volumes because they kill some of the shrilly treble.....but once they are broken-in(a week).........they suck suck suck suck! Can't wait till one breaks, so I can go back to my old "Ernie Ball" strings...........hell, I might just change them even if they don't break Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dughaze Posted January 28, 2007 Members Share Posted January 28, 2007 Thanks for the warning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kanamvar32 Posted January 28, 2007 Members Share Posted January 28, 2007 i put a set on my strat and so far they dont sound bad. still, hasnt been a week haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Coach Posted January 28, 2007 Members Share Posted January 28, 2007 I have Snake Oils on my tele for over a month now and they are still going strong. Not what they were when I put them on but far from being bad sounding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RUExp? Posted January 28, 2007 Members Share Posted January 28, 2007 Are they pure nickel wrapped? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members buddastrat Posted January 28, 2007 Members Share Posted January 28, 2007 They're supposed to be a mellow string. Ground down a bit I think. Dull sounding is how I heard it. They didn't seem to last any longer than anything else. Name fits them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alecto Posted January 28, 2007 Members Share Posted January 28, 2007 Interesting. I heard they were a warmer sounding string; the company specifically recommends you don't put the vintage set with humbucker-equipped guitars because they'll be too dark (unless you want a jazz tone). I've ordered a set for myself and some bass strings for my wife. She doesn't like treble so if they're as dark as you say, it might be a perfect fit. One the plus side, Dean gives good customer service. Answered all my e-mail questions quickly and courteously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phatster Posted January 28, 2007 Members Share Posted January 28, 2007 i love em on my melody maker!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GarysBlues Posted January 28, 2007 Members Share Posted January 28, 2007 Think I'll stick with the EB's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members humbuckerstrat Posted January 28, 2007 Members Share Posted January 28, 2007 i love em on my melody maker!!I luv 'em on all (3) of my guitars. But you might have to adjust your pickup's height to them, because pure nickel has less magnetic pull than stainless steel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NappyDugOut Posted January 28, 2007 Author Members Share Posted January 28, 2007 I luv 'em on all (3) of my guitars. But you might have to adjust your pickup's height to them, because pure nickel has less magnetic pull than stainless steel. But that would make it sound more compressed, and I'm after an open/airy sound..............like I said before, new and at high volumes they're great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LaXu Posted January 28, 2007 Members Share Posted January 28, 2007 Tried both the "vintage" and "rock" strings and thought they were great. Lasted long, sounded good. The "rock" strings were a bit better for 'buckers IMO. Went back to D'Addario though because they're a lot cheaper and easily available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NappyDugOut Posted July 8, 2007 Author Members Share Posted July 8, 2007 Update.....I still have the same set on my strat and they sound awesome now.....I wasn't impressed with them at first, but the flatness(sound-wise) of the strings actually tames the strats ice-pick sound..........:thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jdjonsson Posted July 8, 2007 Members Share Posted July 8, 2007 Hybrid Slinkys for a strat. There is no substitute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members beginner01 Posted July 8, 2007 Members Share Posted July 8, 2007 Update.....I still have the same set on my strat and they sound awesome now.....I wasn't impressed with them at first, but the flatness(sound-wise) of the strings actually tames the strats ice-pick sound.......... :thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stdtheband Posted July 8, 2007 Members Share Posted July 8, 2007 Me and my band buy SOB strings by the case. That is all we use on all of our guitars. Strats, Les Pauls, Silvertones, 335s, Teles, etc. Can't get with you there. They are amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bigtwety Posted June 16, 2013 Members Share Posted June 16, 2013 I don't understand Ernie ball fans, those are the cheapest most cookie cutter stings out there. They buy whatever wire is the cheapest at the time and don't care about quality. I just bought some snake oils and will test them out and let you know. D's balanced tension are the best string for the money but can be a little on the bright side. Again, it all depends on what tone you are going for. That's why you don't see jazz dudes playing bc rich warlocks and metal dudes playing casinos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members *BLEEP* Posted June 16, 2013 Members Share Posted June 16, 2013 What??? These??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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