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Maybe they sound like crap and are being blown out at cost.

 

Phosphor bronze strings are a bit dull sounding to me....like old strings where the shimmer is gone. They have a strong fundamental and are good for taming an overly bright guitar like maybe a Taylor. Adding a coating to them might dull the sound that much more. Not that that sound doesn't have its place. Maybe for country blues where you want a dull raw sound.

 

$2 a set is typical if you buy strings in bulk. There used to be a web site where you could buy 48 sets for $100 shipped. Typically Martin strings but I scored some D'Addario's once on Ebay that way.

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You all live somewhere...whoops I take this back (Sorry Guitarcapo). I was going to write you all must live somewhere out in the boonies since local shops near me range from $5-10 for a set of strings and once in a while, like a couple years ago, I bought five sets of D'Addario strings and it had a bonus tuner in a pack at a Guitar Center (nearest still like 20 miles for me), for like $20 USD. So five sets of premium strings, plus this little pick shaped strobo-tuner, it was a great deal.

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You all live somewhere...whoops I take this back (Sorry Guitarcapo). I was going to write you all must live somewhere out in the boonies since local shops near me range from $5-10 for a set of strings and once in a while' date=' like a couple years ago, I bought five sets of D'Addario strings and it had a bonus tuner in a pack at a Guitar Center (nearest still like 20 miles for me), for like $20 USD. So five sets of premium strings, plus this little pick shaped strobo-tuner, it was a great deal.[/quote'] You aren't paying that much for EXPs. Are you?
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what so special about them and why should they be more expensive?

 

i ask, cause i'm happy with standard d'addarios for $5 a pack and never used something else so i have no clue....

 

EXPs are coated ... like elixirs ... I keep them on my guitars for months and in some cases an entire year. Although I don't think they last as long as elixirs ... they sound warmer on a few of my guitars.

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EXPs are coated ... like elixirs ... I keep them on my guitars for months and in some cases an entire year. Although I don't think they last as long as elixirs ... they sound warmer on a few of my guitars.

 

would that help against fretting noise?

when i lately started recording a bit acoustic guitar, i realized how much noise my "playing style" has, while changing chords and moving frets up and down

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would that help against fretting noise?

when i lately started recording a bit acoustic guitar, i realized how much noise my "playing style" has, while changing chords and moving frets up and down

It might help a bit. Changing your playing style would help more. Flats or semi-flats (i.e., d'Addario Flat Tops) would probably help too. FWIW, I tried Flat Tops and was disappointed. Your Mileage May Vary.

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would that help against fretting noise? when i lately started recording a bit acoustic guitar' date=' i realized how much noise my "playing style" has, while changing chords and moving frets up and down[/quote'] If you mean that squeaking noise when you slide your hand on the strings between chord changes ... especially when going up and down the neck ... then yes I think it helps.
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i never cared for the squeaking fretting noise over 20 years, but i also never recorded something with a high quality condenser mic in this time :)

now every little squeak becomes annyoing

and a playing style which tries to avoid every little squeak makes no fun playing, especially for guy as sloppy as i am :)

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It might help a bit. Changing your playing style would help more. Flats or semi-flats (i.e., d'Addario Flat Tops) would probably help too. FWIW, I tried Flat Tops and was disappointed. Your Mileage May Vary.

 

D'Addario has an oval-wound string that has good sustain, good tone, and they last a good while-- and they produce a lot less noise sliding up and down the neck.

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D'Addario has an oval-wound string that has good sustain, good tone, and they last a good while-- and they produce a lot less noise sliding up and down the neck.

 

that sounds interesting... worth a try...

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