Members tlp123 Posted May 1, 2005 Members Share Posted May 1, 2005 Are these strings really any count, or is it all hype? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mklein86 Posted May 1, 2005 Members Share Posted May 1, 2005 on an acoustic...hell ya on an electric...dont think so! i play with dr tite fit 10s on my electric. They sound, feel and play better than any other string, in my opinion. That and they are cheaper then elixers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members L5S Posted May 1, 2005 Members Share Posted May 1, 2005 GHS Low-Tune Boomers for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IbanezShred Posted May 1, 2005 Members Share Posted May 1, 2005 IMO they suck, they just sound bland and don't have much feel to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rivshark86 Posted May 1, 2005 Members Share Posted May 1, 2005 I only use elixer polyweb lights on my acoustic. Hands down no question, they last forever and sound decent when you put them on. Sound the same when you take them off. On the electic I dont like them too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ghastlyone Posted May 1, 2005 Members Share Posted May 1, 2005 I like them for Acoustic and Bass. I'll stick to reg strings for my electrics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 69lespaul Posted May 1, 2005 Members Share Posted May 1, 2005 +1 on what M-86 and riv-86 both said. Great on acoustics, not worth the dough on electrics. IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JC777 Posted May 2, 2005 Members Share Posted May 2, 2005 The only thing that sucks is the B and E strings aren't "webbed" so they rust and wear before the others and you still have to change them out. Unless you Fret Fast those strings or someting similar to keep them bright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StratoG Posted May 2, 2005 Members Share Posted May 2, 2005 Elixir's are fine on electrics - I use Nanowebs on all of my electrics and they are the best set of strings I've used. Much less string "squeak" and they last a long time. Worth the money IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Craqster Posted May 2, 2005 Members Share Posted May 2, 2005 Originally posted by JC777 The only thing that sucks is the B and E strings aren't "webbed" so they rust and wear before the others and you still have to change them out. Not anymore! Polywebs are my favorite flavor, even over the nanowebs. Reduced string squeak, play really smooth, last WAY longer, and I haven't broken one since I started using them (I don't play lightly either). They're worth every cent of $10. Most people just hate on 'em cause you can't get them at Wal-Mart for $5. Why aren't they worth twice that of regular strings if they last twice as long? [or longer, in most cases] EDIT: I forgot to mention that I use Polyweb .010-.046 strings exclusively for electrics [though I guess it could be inferred]. I haven't found a better string yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mattburnside Posted May 2, 2005 Members Share Posted May 2, 2005 Agree with...well, everybody...about acoustic vs. electric. I only wish they made them for classical. I sent them an e-mail asking if they planned to and they basically said no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Craqster Posted May 2, 2005 Members Share Posted May 2, 2005 Originally posted by mattburnside I only wish they made them for classical. I sent them an e-mail asking if they planned to and they basically said no. That kindof stinks. Since they make them for mandolins and banjos, you'd think they'd at least make one flavor for classicals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GuitArtMan Posted May 2, 2005 Members Share Posted May 2, 2005 Well I'll go against the grain and say I don't like them. Taylor guitars ship from the facotry with Elixers on them and imho that's why so many Taylor's sound like sh!# on the wall. Get the Elixers off and put some decent strings on there and see how good a Taylor can really sound. For instance I just had my 814-CE Ltd. set up at the factory. It came back with Elixers on it. They sounded fine (because the guitar was nearly unplayble before due to way too low oaf action) until I put my normal D'Addario's on there and it was like "WOW!" The guitar sounds amazing! Elixers, yuch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dirt Posted May 2, 2005 Members Share Posted May 2, 2005 Another vote here for good on acoustic, not so good on electric. I used to use them on my electrics, but they feel kind of slippery and I realized I didn't like they way they sounded that much. I usually use D'addario (.011) on my electrics over the past couple years. I love the Elixirs (.013) on my acoustic though. They last a long time and feel and sound good to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nrrrk Posted May 2, 2005 Members Share Posted May 2, 2005 I like them. got 10-52 polyweb. Last 5 times longer then other strings, sound just as nice, and they play faster then other strings. Oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members oggy Posted May 2, 2005 Members Share Posted May 2, 2005 I only play them on acoustic too. I don't think they sound as good as a decent set of uncoated strings, but regular acoustic strings will only last me about a week and a half. After that they sound and play like {censored}. Elixers are good for about three months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members azzzy Posted May 2, 2005 Members Share Posted May 2, 2005 Awesome on acoustics. Horrible on electrics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Craqster Posted May 2, 2005 Members Share Posted May 2, 2005 Hmm...a ton of people say they sound good on acoustics, but not on electrics. What was it about the sound that you didn't like? I'm trying to figure out how one type of strings can suck on one guitar, but if you put them on another, it kicks llama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JC777 Posted May 3, 2005 Members Share Posted May 3, 2005 Thanks to Distantcool for the antirust version. I hadn't seen them until now. Plus I still have several sets to go thru before I am ready to buy again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bullhead Posted May 3, 2005 Members Share Posted May 3, 2005 not worth it on electrics, IMO. i bought a set since i was going through strings really fast and wanted to see if these would help, but they didn't. i went through two of them in less than a week (not sets, i broke two strings within about five minutes of each other). which is about the same as it takes me to go through other strings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Craqster Posted May 3, 2005 Members Share Posted May 3, 2005 Originally posted by bullhead not worth it on electrics, IMO. i bought a set since i was going through strings really fast and wanted to see if these would help, but they didn't. i went through two of them in less than a week (not sets, i broke two strings within about five minutes of each other). which is about the same as it takes me to go through other strings. If you break strings every 5 minutes, maybe you should only buy the cheapest strings you can find... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members espgold Posted May 3, 2005 Members Share Posted May 3, 2005 I use 'em on acoustic and electric. Love the feel of them. On acoustic they don't have quite the zing of a new set of phosphors but I find that a light eq tweak gets me right where i want to be for recording or live(amplified). And they sound the same to me thru out their usable life, which is usally months for me. Compare that to new phosphors which sound great at first but will require lots of eq help as they age. Call me lazy but i just don't feel like changing strings on my three main acoustics every couple of weeks.......(pauses for the chorus of "YOU'RE LAZY!!!) Ditto on electrics. If I restring an electric and then don't play it for a few weeks, the strings will still sound and feel like new whein I pick it up. Regular strings will have already oxidized some in that time without even touching them. Just my experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Craqster Posted May 3, 2005 Members Share Posted May 3, 2005 Originally posted by espgold I use 'em on acoustic and electric. Love the feel of them. On acoustic they don't have quite the zing of a new set of phosphors but I find that a light eq tweak gets me right where i want to be for recording or live(amplified). And they sound the same to me thru out their usable life, which is usally months for me. Compare that to new phosphors which sound great at first but will require lots of eq help as they age. Call me lazy but i just don't feel like changing strings on my three main acoustics every couple of weeks.......(pauses for the chorus of "YOU'RE LAZY!!!) Ditto on electrics. If I restring an electric and then don't play it for a few weeks, the strings will still sound and feel like new whein I pick it up. Regular strings will have already oxidized some in that time without even touching them. Just my experience. YOU'RE LAZY!!! That said, I've let strings sit on an electric for over a year before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Papoose Posted May 3, 2005 Members Share Posted May 3, 2005 Try D'Addario EXL's. They sound closer to typical phosphor bronze strings and last as long as Elixirs...and they're generally cheaper. But nothing beats the sound of fresh 80/20's on an acoustic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Craqster Posted May 3, 2005 Members Share Posted May 3, 2005 Originally posted by Papoose Try D'Addario EXL's. They sound closer to typical phosphor bronze strings and last as long as Elixirs...and they're generally cheaper. EXPs or XLs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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