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Old 02-27-2013, 05:08 PM
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Strings for indoor and outdoor gigs help

I was wondering if it is ok to have to sets of strings. One i would use for outdoor gigs and the other for indoor gigs. The reason why i want to do this is because when i play in outdor gigs the something in the air makes my strings die. So every time i have outdoor gigs i would change to my old strings and every time i play indors i would play with the newer ones.
Is this ok. Please Help
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If you do not have a top load bridge (one where the strings just drop in so you do not need to thread them through a hole), then you are hurting your strings and instrument more than the benefits.
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Old 02-27-2013, 05:22 PM
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Buy a set of Elixirs from Bass Strings on Line. Problem solved.I just bought 3 sets a few minutes ago!
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Buy a set of Elixirs from Bass Strings on Line. Problem solved.I just bought 3 sets a few minutes ago!
If i use them for outdoor gigs will it change the sound? I like using stainless steel
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Old 02-27-2013, 05:56 PM
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Thank you 37jBass!

Maya403 - Elixir makes Stainless Steel Coated Strings now! They are coated to protect the strings from the elements... This is bodily sweat as well as any humidity or outside moisture... They feel a little slicker than standard uncoated strings... In theory and for most users they do last a longer...

Good coated strings do not effect the string tone that much but as with any other string type, strings all have their own unique tonal characteristics.
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Old 02-27-2013, 06:08 PM
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The real reason things change has to do with humidity. I hate playing out doors when it gets damp or cool. , Everything changes including drums, when everything rapidly warms up outdoors you may find the finish on your guitar start to krinkle and fracture. Temperature changes mess things up fast, and strings expand/ contract accordingly. The Yamaha and other oiled finish guitars can take the beating that painted guitars can not. If you take a cold guitar inside and do not give it time to temperate stabilize you may actually hear it pop as it expands in a warm room. I have a Guitar that I purpose built because of all that , Its honduras Mahogany and Peruvian body along with a Maple set neck that does not go crazy on you in temperate changes. Bolt on necks pull hard and eventually will loosen off. Some of the newer guitar finishes expand or contract on even keel, (same rates) I have heard many people blame strings because they loose their integrity outdoors. Its mostly the woods that shift. And if you were to look at what moisture content transfers during temperate changes , it should convince you whats going on. I dare say that when a cold guitar expands from cold to warm it may expand .015" or more. The old early 70s Rock Aluminum body guitars were horrible for that , you could not keep these tuned. Bass Whaler
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Old 02-27-2013, 06:15 PM
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I am a stainless steel guy ( Rotos or Blue Steels). I didn't care for the Elixirs at all. You may, but I didn't. If I were you I would just keep a clean rag and some Fast Fret on hand and keep your strings clean between sets.
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Thank you 37jBass!

Maya403 - Elixir makes Stainless Steel Coated Strings now! They are coated to protect the strings from the elements... This is bodily sweat as well as any humidity or outside moisture... They feel a little slicker than standard uncoated strings... In theory and for most users they do last a longer...

Good coated strings do not effect the string tone that much but as with any other string type, strings all have their own unique tonal characteristics.
Thanks so much for the info
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