Members Jimi Ray Halen Posted October 19, 2006 Members Share Posted October 19, 2006 Originally posted by dewees I'm gonna have to try them again - So it's the nanoweb that's the newer formulation? I'll try that. I liked the sound on my acousatics but I didn't like the way they'd start sloughing off Elixer dandruff. I especially liked the reduction of string noise. That was my experience too. Starting shredding from my pick. "Ew - your guitar has dandruff!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Scafeets Posted October 19, 2006 Members Share Posted October 19, 2006 Originally posted by Jimi Ray Halen That was my experience too. Starting shredding from my pick. "Ew - your guitar has dandruff!" True -- I have the older polyweb Elixers on my bass and they did get kinda fuzzy. Still sound and play great, though. And easier on the frets than Rotosounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JimH Posted October 20, 2006 Author Members Share Posted October 20, 2006 No, you'll have a cheap Chinese acoustic that FEELS great and still sounds like {censored}..... Point taken, but I really don't agree. I'd love to be able to record it accurately but I can't. I know people come out with all this sort of crap all trhe time (that they've found THE thing that's going to change life as they know it - talking about me here) but it's made a massive difference in all departments. - however - on the acoustic sound point, I find most recorded acoustics sound really generic anyway and basically poor - it might aswell be my chinese fender as $2000 taylor or martin in a lot of cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Scafeets Posted October 20, 2006 Members Share Posted October 20, 2006 Originally posted by JimH Point taken, but I really don't agree. I'd love to be able to record it accurately but I can't. I know people come out with all this sort of crap all trhe time (that they've found THE thing that's going to change life as they know it - talking about me here) but it's made a massive difference in all departments. - however - on the acoustic sound point, I find most recorded acoustics sound really generic anyway and basically poor - it might aswell be my chinese fender as $2000 taylor or martin in a lot of cases. I can understand a dramtic difference bringing something up a notch from, let'ssay "tinny" or "thin" to "guitar-like." I do love my cheap guitars --- but if you can't make a distinction between a Chinese Fender and a $2,000 Taylor on a recording, there must be something wrong somewhere in the chain -- if not the guitar, then the mic or some other component. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JimH Posted October 20, 2006 Author Members Share Posted October 20, 2006 Well I think there is something wrong - probably crappy playing and use of piezos or something. one jingle jangle in the background can sound a lot like the next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Scafeets Posted October 20, 2006 Members Share Posted October 20, 2006 Originally posted by JimH Well I think there is something wrong - probably crappy playing ..... Well, I'll let the discussion end with your insult. Obviously, your impeccable ears and playing technique transcend the need for quality instruments and recording gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JimH Posted October 23, 2006 Author Members Share Posted October 23, 2006 Well, I'll let the discussion end with your insult. Obviously, your impeccable ears and playing technique transcend the need for quality instruments and recording gear. Eh? sorry man - I don't see who I'm insulting. Was just saying that a highly compressed and indistictly recorded strum, heavily mixed on the latest indie record (of which we have a lot in the UK) sounds just that - indistinct. Sorry if that has in some way offended you. was not intentional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Goldsack Posted October 23, 2006 Members Share Posted October 23, 2006 how are they for pinch harmonics or pick scrapes? any different to normal strings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members santos Posted October 23, 2006 Members Share Posted October 23, 2006 Our other guitar player uses them, but he has Alien-blood sweat, so even the elixirs don't last too long for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Scafeets Posted October 23, 2006 Members Share Posted October 23, 2006 Originally posted by Goldsack how are they for pinch harmonics or pick scrapes? any different to normal strings? DON'T Pick-Scrape them as the coating will come off. Originally posted by JimH Eh? sorry man - I don't see who I'm insulting. Was just saying that a highly compressed and indistictly recorded strum, heavily mixed on the latest indie record (of which we have a lot in the UK) sounds just that - indistinct. Sorry if that has in some way offended you. was not intentional. I think I understand now -- you weren't talking about quality recording and/or playing where tone matters, like an Adrian Legg CD or something. I suppose if you're going to compress the crap out of an acoustic and mix it behind a Wall of Indie, then sure, any acoustic-like timbre might fit the bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Scafeets Posted October 23, 2006 Members Share Posted October 23, 2006 Originally posted by santos Our other guitar player uses them, but he has Alien-blood sweat, so even the elixirs don't last too long for him. My son has that skin chemistry where he kills a normal set of nickel-based strings in short order. Elixers are the only way he can keep a decent set on his guitars for any length of time. Originally posted by Nighthawkst3 Are Blue Steel's comparible in the amount of time they last and tone? I can get them much cheaper then Elixer. Blues Steels, IMHO, sound and feel like dog meat when compared to Elixer Nanowebs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JimH Posted October 23, 2006 Author Members Share Posted October 23, 2006 I think I understand now -- you weren't talking about quality recording and/or playing where tone matters, like an Adrian Legg CD or something. I suppose if you're going to compress the crap out of an acoustic and mix it behind a Wall of Indie, then sure, any acoustic-like timbre might fit the bill. Exactly, apologies for not making that clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Goldsack Posted October 23, 2006 Members Share Posted October 23, 2006 Originally posted by Scafeets DON'T Pick-Scrape them as the coating will come off. thought as much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nighthawkst3 Posted October 24, 2006 Members Share Posted October 24, 2006 Blues Steels, IMHO, sound and feel like dog meat when compared to Elixer Nanowebs. Any other strings around with the life of elixers that sound comparable? I know theres quite a few coated strings out there, all different prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OrvilleGibson Posted October 24, 2006 Members Share Posted October 24, 2006 I have medium gauge Elixirs on my acoustic archtop, and they sound great on it. Tried a set on my ES-137, and really don't care for the sound. Perhaps it has something to do with the shorter scale length, I dunno. But even the basic D'Addario XL's sound better on that guitar IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nighthawkst3 Posted October 24, 2006 Members Share Posted October 24, 2006 Just ordered a set of elixir off eBay. Will report back on what I think when they arrive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Scafeets Posted October 24, 2006 Members Share Posted October 24, 2006 Originally posted by Nighthawkst3 Any other strings around with the life of elixers that sound comparable? I know theres quite a few coated strings out there, all different prices. Good question: I haven't tried 'em all. This would be a really good article for Guitar Player or some other magazine. Too bad they're all too chicken {censored} (afraid of their advertisers) to do a real comparison review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Goldsack Posted October 25, 2006 Members Share Posted October 25, 2006 iv just put a set of elixirs on my electric. they feel better than normal strings - smoother but not too different realy. the tone seems to be no different though possibly a bit less "bite" to them. however, this may be because i have only used my guitar on an old amp i havent used for ages, not on my main one so il have to update you once iv tried that but my guess is that the tone will not be noticeably different to Daddarios which i normally use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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