Members goodhonk Posted May 23, 2012 Members Share Posted May 23, 2012 it's a G&L ASAT Custom Classic which are da bes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members melx Posted May 23, 2012 Members Share Posted May 23, 2012 the ones you like the most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thezeng Posted May 23, 2012 Members Share Posted May 23, 2012 new strings... great toanz. can't go wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members goodhonk Posted May 23, 2012 Author Members Share Posted May 23, 2012 the ones you like the most. i usually panic when the clerk asks me which ones, and instinctively point and say, " "uhh, the ernie ball slinkys, uhm, yellowish one". haven't tried much else. would like to try the best next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crxsh Posted May 23, 2012 Members Share Posted May 23, 2012 I've played Regular Slinky's forever, but I'm putting a set of those new EB Cobalt's on my ASAT tonight. I'll let you know what I think. FWIW, I use D'Addario 11's (w/ a wound 3rd) on my other tele though. Those are pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Poltergeist Posted May 23, 2012 Members Share Posted May 23, 2012 Rotosounds 11-54's, silver packet. my favorite for using in Teles so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members melx Posted May 23, 2012 Members Share Posted May 23, 2012 i usually panic when the clerk asks me which ones, and instinctively point and say, " "uhh, the ernie ball slinkys, uhm, yellowish one". haven't tried much else. would like to try the best next time. ... if you insist, the best are Rotosounds, they don't snap, they sound good, they don't have stupid coloured ball ends and they are made in the UK. what more do you want? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members goodhonk Posted May 23, 2012 Author Members Share Posted May 23, 2012 these are what i usually get. i guess they're 10's. i thougth i was an 11 guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stevenglass Posted May 23, 2012 Members Share Posted May 23, 2012 Goodhonk, if our friendship means anything you will get GHS boomers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dr.Picklebottom Posted May 23, 2012 Members Share Posted May 23, 2012 yup, cobalt coated ernie balls are the shiz. last easily twice as long as the regular 'uns. louder, more snappy, tons of sparkle, a remarkable amount of girth, and feel like little shiny jesuses to my fingers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members goodhonk Posted May 23, 2012 Author Members Share Posted May 23, 2012 never heard of rotosounds. i'll have to ask the clerk next time and look at him impatiently while he scans the wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members goodhonk Posted May 23, 2012 Author Members Share Posted May 23, 2012 yup, cobalt coated ernie balls are the shiz. last easily twice as long as the regular 'uns. louder, more snappy, tons of sparkle, a remarkable amount of girth, and feel like little shiny jesuses to my fingers. no offense, but don't you smoke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jimash Posted May 23, 2012 Members Share Posted May 23, 2012 Rotosounds 11-54's, silver packet.my favorite for using in Teles so far. A long time ago I tried rotosounds.Do they still do the windings so that there is naked core before they start ? Ask for the D'Addario XL 9's or 10's depending on your hand strength. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members melx Posted May 23, 2012 Members Share Posted May 23, 2012 never heard of rotosounds. i'll have to ask the clerk next time and look at him impatiently while he scans the wall. the 10's are yellow too, so you can ask for rotoyellows and seem cool... to be honest though I'd doubt they'd seem any different to the ernies, they are just regular nickel wounds the same as the ernies you use now. If you want something that sounds or feels radically different you need to go for a different metal, 'steels' for example or some coated bull{censored}. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dr.Picklebottom Posted May 23, 2012 Members Share Posted May 23, 2012 no offense, but don't you smoke? only when im hanging out with the cat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WAWBanks Posted May 23, 2012 Members Share Posted May 23, 2012 Yellow Ernie Balls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Uncoated? D'Addario XL's are my preference, but I kill untreated / uncoated strings way too fast, so I usually use Elixir Nanowebs. I need to try more of the other brands to see what their coated strings are like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jimash Posted May 23, 2012 Members Share Posted May 23, 2012 I don't like coated strings. Elixirs are like your strings are wearing Pantyhose . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 never heard of rotosounds. i'll have to ask the clerk next time and look at him impatiently while he scans the wall. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stevenglass Posted May 23, 2012 Members Share Posted May 23, 2012 Goodhonk, if our friendship means anything you will get GHS boomers. What this guy said... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 I don't like coated strings. Elixirs are like your strings are wearing stockings. I don't really mind the nanowebs that much, but even the regular ones beat having an equally thick layer of rust and corrosion on the strings, so for me, it's a trade-off that I'm willing to make. YMMV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dr.Picklebottom Posted May 23, 2012 Members Share Posted May 23, 2012 buy a set of the eb cobalt and if you dont like it you can pm me your paypal address and ill delete it and say i never got it because im not paying you for it, either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members goodhonk Posted May 23, 2012 Author Members Share Posted May 23, 2012 What this guy said... i accidentally bought those once when i was flustered. never again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rileykill Posted May 23, 2012 Members Share Posted May 23, 2012 I like DR 11's for inexpensive strings. Sound awesome. Hand wound, if you believe the packaging. $5-6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members melx Posted May 23, 2012 Members Share Posted May 23, 2012 actually you could try some Rotosound 'pure nickels' http://www.rotosound.com/pure_nickels.php .. 'PN10' in a blue packet, they would sound different to what you use now, only you can judge if they are 'better' or there's http://www.rotosound.com/british_steels.php which will sound different again. whichever, Roto's are as good as anything imo and (over here at least anyway) they are a bit cheaper than USA made strings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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