anyone ever played elixir steel acoustic strings?

nazcanlines
nazcanlines Posts: 26
edited August 2004 in Musicians and Gearheads
I bought a pair today because the woman at the counter assured me they were incredible, and they were double the price of ernie balls and d'addarios. I just put them on so they haven't worn in enough for me to make a judgement but what does everyone else who has played them think?
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  • LemonYellowSun
    LemonYellowSun Posts: 90
    I've tried them before. They are much smoother and easier on the fingers than normal strings. They also last a little longer. I have heard that they break easier and are more "fragile" than normal strings, but I didn't really have that problem.
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  • Pacomc79
    Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    I love them. They are all I play on my acoustic.
    My Girlfriend said to me..."How many guitars do you need?" and I replied...."How many pairs of shoes do you need?" She got really quiet.
  • who's_pearljam?
    who's_pearljam? Posts: 2,104
    I like them on my Taylor, as they darken the sound a bit, and are comfortable, but I quit using them on guitars a play a lot because they sound duller as they age, to me anyway, and they get all fuzzy and frayed on the low strings. I always have extra High E and B strings around because I seem to break them a lot, and for 15 bucks, I don't want to keep replacing the whole set.

    I just got some D'Addario coated strings, and they seem pretty cool, and cheaper.
    (Well, Squirrel has them in Austria on the guitar I brought over, now that I think of it.) Should ask her how she likes them!:)
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  • mccreadyisgod
    mccreadyisgod Bumfuq, MT Posts: 6,395
    Originally posted by who's_pearljam?
    I just got some D'Addario coated strings, and they seem pretty cool, and cheaper.

    I just put a set of the D'Addario EXP coated strings on my acoustic, and I've been really pleased. I've tried the Elixir's, and didn't quite get used to them. I would recommend the D'Addario strings...
    ...and if you don't like it, you can suck on an egg.
  • PintoMusic
    PintoMusic Posts: 73
    I hate 'em. :(

    The first time I tried them was a little over 2 years ago when I was asked to do an impromptu set at an industry party with someone else's acoustic. I had never heard of coated strings before and I couldn't figure out why my hands kept slipping off of the strings while I was playing. :mad:

    Although people say otherwise, I'm sure I must've looked (and sounded) like a complete idiot.

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  • SweetHarmonics
    SweetHarmonics Posts: 290
    I love the coated strings, at first they were a bit hard to get used but I think the quality has improved with time and a bunch of brands are trying to get in on the coated deal....as far as price goes, Musicians' Friend has them for pretty cheap, Elixir nanowebs for $8.99 a set
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  • mendicant_1
    mendicant_1 Posts: 39
    I put them on my electric and acoustic. I love them on my acoustic guitar. They're great. They last a lot longer and sound great. On electric, I have about half of the strings still left on it, I broke the other have. I was kind of pissed. $15 for stings that I end of breaking. I think I'll switch back to 11's instead of 10's. I break way too many strings with 10's. Any ways, if you get them off of musicians friend, they're only $8 a pack. That's not too bad.
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