Which manufacurer coats all SIX strings?

[david henman]

...elixir doesn't. at least, not their acoustic strings.

 

does anyone know which manufacturer does, and on which sets?

 

thanks!

 

-david

toronto

[solitaire]

Depends what you mean by "coat". The unwound strings are never coated with polymeers or the sonically favourable shellcoating. It's the gaps in the wound wire that clogs up and makes the string go dull. The DMS for one has metal plated plain strings in all their sets. Metal plating is usually nickel, silver or copper. Also DMS treats their strings with anticorrosive solutions as a standard.

[david henman]

Originally posted by solitaire Depends what you mean by "coat". The unwound strings are never coated with polymeers or the sonically favourable shellcoating. It's the gaps in the wound wire that clogs up and makes the string go dull. The DMS for one has metal plated plain strings in all their sets. Metal plating is usually nickel, silver or copper. Also DMS treats their strings with anticorrosive solutions as a standard.

 

 

...actually, you're wrong. elixir, for example, has just introduced an electric set (anti-rust) on which all six strings are coated. and, since i started this thread, i have discovered that DR has introduced an acoustic set which has all six strings coated:

 

http://www.juststrings.com/drs-exr12-54.html

 

http://www.drstrings.com/extra_1.htm

 

i have been informed that d'addario has introduced a similar set, wherein all six strings are coated, but their web site lacks information.

[solitaire]

Originally posted by david henman ...actually, you're wrong. elixir, for example, has just introduced an electric set (anti-rust) on which all six strings are coated. and, since i started this thread, i have discovered that DR has introduced an acoustic set which has all six strings coated: http://www.juststrings.com/drs-exr12-54.html http://www.drstrings.com/extra_1.htm i have been informed that d'addario has introduced a similar set, wherein all six strings are coated, but there web site lacks information.

 

Why are you asking, since you seem to find out these things for your-self? That might be so (I'm not currently to date with these coating procedures), but there is no point in coating plain strings. Polymeers kill the tone and like I said: plain strings doesn't clogg.

[david henman]

Originally posted by solitaire Why are you asking, since you seem to find out these things for your-self? That might be so (I'm not currently to date with these coating procedures), but there is no point in coating plain strings. Polymeers kill the tone and like I said: plain strings doesn't clogg.

 

 

...actually, i didn't find out about DR strings until after i started the thread. nonetheless, i am still curious to find out if d'addario, for example, coats all six strings.

[david henman]

Originally posted by solitaire ...there is no point in coating plain strings. Polymeers kill the tone and like I said: plain strings doesn't clogg.

 

 

 

...i beg to differ. the elixir "anti-rust" strings i use on my electric sound great.

[RainsongDR1000]

Originally posted by solitaire It's the gaps in the wound wire that clogs up and makes the string go dull.

Exactly, that's why I don't understand why the EXP's and the DM Alchemy's are coated before they're wound. Gunk will still get in the winding gap so they will be affected by the coating AND by the gunk. Doesn't seem like much thought went into those strings.

[woody b]

DR Extra life's have all six strings coated. I've never used them so I can't comment on their tone.
DR Extra life strings at just strings

[daklander]

I believe the d'Adarrio EXP sets I've tried had all strings coated. At least those uncoated strings tended to cut my fingers because they were so slick.

[Chirpy_72]

Originally posted by david henman ...i beg to differ. the elixir "anti-rust" strings i use on my electric sound great.

 

 

actually you're wrong.

 

Electric guitar strings work different than acoustic guitar strings.

 

Electrics rely on a magnetic pickup to produce the tone. Acoustics rely on the interaction of the string and the soundboard. A coated unwound string would kill the tone on an acoustic whereas it wouldn't be so much of an issue with electrics.

 

For what it's worth, the DR coated strings sounded pretty dead when I tried 'em.

 

Try spraying some pledge into a rag. Run the rag up and down the length of the strings "Coating" the unwound strings.

[david henman]

Originally posted by daklander I believe the d'Adarrio EXP sets I've tried had all strings coated. At least those uncoated strings tended to cut my fingers because they were so slick.

 

 

 

...interestingly, i haven't been able to get any information whatsoever from any of the sales staff at any of the music stores here in toronto. i finally decided to call d'addario, but everyone there is at a trade show.

 

i'll keep ya posted.