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09-01-2005, 05:50 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ireland | | | Clear, piano like tone
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I'm looking for strings with a lively, bright, piano like tone, but that still have enough bottom end. I don't have the money to try them all out, plus the fact that they're nearly twice the price here. I was looking at stainless steel strings, but don't know the differences between brands, any advice? |
09-01-2005, 06:10 AM
| | | | I've always noticed that the DR highbeams give me the most clarity. I also noticed that if you slap and pop'em they give out a nice piano plucking sound. |
09-01-2005, 06:24 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Tokyo, Japan | | | Strings with a piano-like tone
I am using Rotosound RB50 and find them to sound as you have described. They are heavy gauge (50 ~ 110) and nickel plated, and have a good feel. They are also very reasonably priced; I paid approx. US$13. |
09-02-2005, 09:01 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: South of Boston | | | My own experience has been that stainless steel rounds give me the pianoish ring. I've given up on nickel strings...
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09-02-2005, 10:09 PM
|  | Musician - tech/repair at Nordstrand Guitars
Endorsing artist: Genz Benz - Nordstrand - DR strings | | Join Date: May 2003 Location: Los Angeles/Redlands, CA | | | Hi,
Labella Supersteps, AJ Fodera custom (I think they're called open core? I'm not sure), DM SR2000, GHS contact core.
Usually taper or exposed/contact core. It's also the way piano strings are manufactured.
IMHO
Mo' |
09-03-2005, 12:46 AM
|  | Sadowsky Endorsing Artist. | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southern, Illinois | | | DR. Highbeams
DR. Highbeams are awesome if thats the tone you are after. |
09-03-2005, 03:49 AM
|  | Chronic Pain Endorsed By Fentanyl/Oxycodone/Valium | | Join Date: May 2001 Location: Evansville, IN | | | D'addario ProSteels. You simply don't get that high-end "chime" from nickels. |
09-03-2005, 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Hounddog DR. Highbeams are awesome if thats the tone you are after. | +1 |
09-04-2005, 11:51 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: CO | | | Pro Steels get my vote.
Dave |
09-08-2005, 12:38 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New Jersey | | | Changing strings might get you a little closer to a piano-like sound, but I think what you're really after is a graphite neck.
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