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03-09-2005, 01:45 PM
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D'addario Chromes are my favorite flats..... |
03-09-2005, 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Halftooth Well, I like D'Addarios much better, and personally, I think Elixers are crap and sound dead out of the box and they last that way for a good long time. If the dead sound is your vibe though, Elixers do the best at that though. | I'd never thought I'd do this, but since I agree completely, here goes...
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03-09-2005, 02:42 PM
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03-09-2005, 03:02 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Strensall, York, England | | | D'addarios effing rule man. I use them whenever I can lay my hands on them. |
03-09-2005, 03:10 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Chicago, IL | | | Bassteban,
Try coloring the ball ends with a marker. "canadian Bacon" is ham in canada so brussle sprouts? i dunno. there's probabally a tber from there abouts.
But i've been a big fan of the D'addario chromes... i'm trying the half rounds now. needed a little more bite for rock.
~trav
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03-09-2005, 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Bad_Habit_Bassist I personally love D'Addario's. Just my $0.02. | Ditto. I've tried many, I just prefer D'Addarios. Heck, for coated strings, why not try EXPs? I've got a set on my Carvin LB75 that I've had on for 7 months, and they still sound like they're a couple days old. |
03-09-2005, 03:47 PM
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03-09-2005, 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Halftooth I think Elixers are crap and sound dead out of the box and they last that way for a good long time. If the dead sound is your vibe though, Elixers do the best at that though. | I agree for the most part except on an MM Sterling they sounded good. Not on my Fenders though (in this case somewhat lifeless) |
03-10-2005, 12:12 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Atlanta/Loganville | | | D'Addario's have been my string of choice since 1978 (or so) when I tried my first set of half-rounds on my fretless. They have given me MY sound on nearly every bass I've ever owned since. The only one that I haven't used the D's on is the first Fairlane I built that got a set of Thomastik Jazz Flats when it was new. That was a good choice for that bass. For everything else, it's been D'Addario's |
03-10-2005, 12:58 PM
|  | Mayday! Moderator | | Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Jackson, MS | | | XL's are where it's at. Just bright enough without getting harsh and they last me about 4 months between changes.
The only strings that I enjoyed as much as XL's were the Fender Solid Nickels (9120's I believe). They sounded the same and were cheaper, but died a little quicker. I couldn't find them locally any more so I made the switch to XL's.
Probably put Chromes on the old Kramer before to long. |
03-10-2005, 01:13 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Dallas, Texas | | | I've got XLs on all my basses now. I'll try different strings but, so far, I keep coming back to them.
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03-11-2005, 12:50 AM
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Originally Posted by embellisher One of my favorite strings was D'Addario Prisms. Too bad they stopped making them. | You should really give the new ProSteels a try. I was a die-hard Prisms user, bad-mouthed the discontinuation to execs at D'addario... and then swallowed my pride and apologized upon trying a set of ProSteels. 
They're Prisms +1.
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03-11-2005, 01:09 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Australia | | | I'm impressed with nick. I couldn't agree more with him. I hate elixirs. They sound all rubbery to me. D'addarios are my all time favourites. Rock on. Or funk rather.
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04-08-2005, 07:55 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Dallas | | | I have bad luck with stings. First I got hooked on the Trace Eliot Taper wounds - discontinued. Then I got hooked on Prisms. Then I got hooked on Blue Steel, but the GCs out here don't keep them in stock regularly. Shoot me in the head with a Bazooka!
I heard that Elixir came out with strings that are only partially coated. It’s supposed to make it brighter. Anyone tried them yet?? |
04-10-2005, 12:24 AM
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Originally Posted by scarred2112 You should really give the new ProSteels a try. I was a die-hard Prisms user, bad-mouthed the discontinuation to execs at D'addario... and then swallowed my pride and apologized upon trying a set of ProSteels.
They're Prisms +1. | Yep, I love the Prosteels, but I like LaBella Hard Rockin' Steels more! They've always given the tone I need, but I'm playing XL's on my P-bass right now. Was going for something more mellow than I'm used to, but not quite flats.
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