tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204188024832829733.post1173988411663287412..comments2023-04-06T03:44:14.981-04:00Comments on Sans Direction: String Me AlongDave Jacobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15052163927020492687noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204188024832829733.post-17392561434048898472008-10-28T01:32:00.000-04:002008-10-28T01:32:00.000-04:00I change every six months or so -- D'Addario XL 10...I change every six months or so -- D'Addario XL 10's electric, still looking acoustic (about to replace Elixirs with plain old Martins). I'm both cheap and lazy: it's hard enough to find time just to play, and when I replace strings I like to do some maintenance too (clean fretboard, check setup), so it's sort of a production. I usually wipe after playing and keep them in cases (and as a bedroom player, I don't sweat much) so the strings don't gunk so much as the wound strings start flattening at the frets.<BR/><BR/>I also don't much like the new-string acoustic sound. It takes about a week before the sound warms up to where I like it.Kevin Archiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14247759525969852531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204188024832829733.post-34390242469602147112008-10-27T16:37:00.000-04:002008-10-27T16:37:00.000-04:00I like Elixirs on acoustic 6, D'Addario Phosphor b...I like Elixirs on acoustic 6, D'Addario Phosphor bronze on the acoustic 12, D'Addario XL 10's on the shred monster, and Chromes on the jazz box. Oh, and right now there's a set of DR's on the world's punkest bass. <BR/>I haven't actually played any of them amplified in over a year. I haven't gigged on any of them since July of '07. Generally, I don't change strings until they break, but I've also had to change strings because they started to suck too much (finger gunk, rust, bad sound). Elixirs seem to last bit longer than unsheathed, and the difference in sound isn't much of a sacrifice. XL's are affordable and durable. Chromes aren't quite as durable but I really like the flatwounds on my jazz box. As far as the bass goes, I changed strings because one broke, and DRs were on sale.patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800337561306169507noreply@blogger.com