Elixir strings, nickel plated nano web technology, anyone use??

[Bassamatic]

I bought a new Ibanez bass and loved the strings so much I contacted Ibanez to find out what they were. Turns out their OEM strings were Elixirs at the time. Love em. Good sound and feel and last a long time. Sure wish they made short and medium scale strings!

 

[ole Jason]

Guitar strings will be outselling bass strings by some vast multiple -- there are more guitarists than bassists, and guitarists change strings way more often. I would bet that subdividing their guitar strings into even more tiers doesn't affect economy of scale much. Their least-popular guitar strings will outsell their most-popular bass strings.

Yes that is correct, it's too bad

 

[Pier_]

I haven’t touched Elixir strings on bass or guitar ever since. Maybe they’re different today, but the thought of coated strings just doesn’t appeal to me anymore. I’d much rather replace my strings and have great tone and sound vs the alternative.

yes, they made a lot of changes in the coating formula over the years. back in the days they use to fray a lot and the coating was thicker. in 2012 they changed the formula and now he coating is thinner and don't fray at all.

I use them on guitar since 2001, and seen al the changes (in particular my favourite, the anti-rust treatment on the plains, that means they never rust).

they now sound more similar to "few hours nickel rounds" and keep that tone forever.

Elixir Nickle gauges are the same as D'Addario XL Nickle Wound

so are most of the manufacturer 40-95, 45-100, 45-105 and 50-105.

I've used Elixir a lot, and despite the similarities in specs (even the tensions are similiar to D'Addario, just a bit higher), they don't feel like D'Addario. IMHO the overall feeling is similar to Ernie Ball, in particular the 65 D string gives me the exact feeling of EB sets.

also, the acoustic and electric guitar sets don't feel anything like D'Addario, they just use the standard gauges you see on 99% manufacturer.

Anyone try these Elixir strings?

beware, the feeling is particular: the first impression is some kind of stickiness due to the coating, but after a while uncoated strings, start to feel like cheese grater.
they are less flexible than uncoated strings, due to the coating that is all around the finished string (covering the winding's gaps), and the coating doesn't connect to ground, so touching the strings doesn't make you part of the ground, and if there are hums and buzzing from the electrical system, they won't go away.

I use them only on EMG loaded basses or those that have perfect shielding (like the Fender USA Standard or Deluxe/Elite/Ultra). do not use them on vintage reissues

the sound when you string them for the first time is somewhat "dull", but it opens up after a few hours, and they maintain the same exact sound forever, until the coating start to deteriorate where you play the most (in particular if you use the pick), but it takes months.

 

[Ritter667]

I use 1 gauge .085 Elixir Nanoweb Stainless Steel bass string, and 4 nickel-plated Elixir Nanoweb guitar strings of the gauges .068 - .052 - .038 - .028 for my 28.6" scale 5 string tenor bass, tuned in E standard tuning, that is E to C.

And am really satisfied with the tone I get out of them, and the fact that they practically live forever.

I easily get 3 months out of a set with daily play, and with absolutely no degeneration of the tone.

 

[Heavy Blue]

I use a set of nano Elixers on my AmPro P Bass and I really like their lack of zing which is my #1 complaint when it comes to roundwounds.

They seem to last forever too.

 

[Kyle_S]

and the coating doesn't connect to ground, so touching the strings doesn't make you part of the ground, and if there are hums and buzzing from the electrical system, they won't go away.

This is why I can't use them. Too noisy on my basses. Got to beta test D'Addario's new XS bass strings recently and they had the same problem for me. Bummer.