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Amazing
I am a long time Elixir customer (thanks to Thomann) for a good set of reasons.
I only play at home, so I am not able to judge these strings under daily-gigging regime, although I feel they would do that just fine.
1. Why do I stick to Elixir strings?
Thanks to their coating the strings will stay cleaner, there won't be any oxidation unless you have brought them to the point of nearly falling apart.
The coating retains a slick feel to the touch (like when you put FastFret on strings), which is something I really love, makes sliding and moving around the fretboard so much easier.
In 20 years of playing, with any other brand, it start feeling like I am grabbing on rusted iron as soon as my hands start sweating.
The durability is great as far as I am concerned. I play nearly every day, 2 to 3 hours each time, and I have gone as far as 6 months with a set or single string without having to replace them. I know this may sound crazy, but I am also the type of person who cleans the strings one by one after being done playing, so there is an element of care right there that possibly allows me to stretch out the durability. However even without care, they will last 3 to 4 times as long as standard strings. I use to change strings every 4 to 5 weeks.
Sound-wise they mostly feel really bright when just installed, like all strings do. Once settled they loose a bit of that brightness and they kinda set into place, balancing out the frequencies. This stage will last pretty much until the strings start deteriorating and giving up, which in my case means months.
All in all I can never say how much I love this brand, it's just so good to my opinion, and if you like what you have read above, you should definitely give them a try.
I only play at home, so I am not able to judge these strings under daily-gigging regime, although I feel they would do that just fine.
1. Why do I stick to Elixir strings?
Thanks to their coating the strings will stay cleaner, there won't be any oxidation unless you have brought them to the point of nearly falling apart.
The coating retains a slick feel to the touch (like when you put FastFret on strings), which is something I really love, makes sliding and moving around the fretboard so much easier.
In 20 years of playing, with any other brand, it start feeling like I am grabbing on rusted iron as soon as my hands start sweating.
The durability is great as far as I am concerned. I play nearly every day, 2 to 3 hours each time, and I have gone as far as 6 months with a set or single string without having to replace them. I know this may sound crazy, but I am also the type of person who cleans the strings one by one after being done playing, so there is an element of care right there that possibly allows me to stretch out the durability. However even without care, they will last 3 to 4 times as long as standard strings. I use to change strings every 4 to 5 weeks.
Sound-wise they mostly feel really bright when just installed, like all strings do. Once settled they loose a bit of that brightness and they kinda set into place, balancing out the frequencies. This stage will last pretty much until the strings start deteriorating and giving up, which in my case means months.
All in all I can never say how much I love this brand, it's just so good to my opinion, and if you like what you have read above, you should definitely give them a try.
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Elixir Polyweb
It's not my first purchase of these strings. Custom light are good if you want a "looser" feeling when you're playing while still keeping a solid top few strings.
They last a long time from my previous experiences although you may not like the sound and feeling. They feel slicker and never sound "brand new", but they keep that week old sound for years.
They last a long time from my previous experiences although you may not like the sound and feeling. They feel slicker and never sound "brand new", but they keep that week old sound for years.
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Affordable considering their durability.
Expected reliable quality from elixir, durable thick coated strings that darken your tone a little.
Might feel slippery for people used to the nano/optiweb series.
Might feel slippery for people used to the nano/optiweb series.
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SA
The best strings I used so far, last longer than any strings
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Great strings
It's Elixir. All has been said about their quality and durability.
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Very slippery coating
I did not become a fan of these strings. Quality is good enough, but these are very, very slippery. This means that they really don't feel like light strings mostly because it's easy to intuitively press down very hard on these to compensate the lack of friction towards the fingers. You have to constantly remind yourself to play with a lighter touch but it doesn't just happen naturally.
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Well-known durability and sound
This is the best VFM deal on strings, as you need to be sure they never break/rust on you easily.
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Good protection against corrosion, the coating doesn’t flake off and last a long time.
On the other hand they don’t sound very good, like there ‘s a plastic coat over the metal.
But what I don’t like at all is that they are so slinky they offer no grip at all, if you sweat the strings will slip under your fingers.
I just can’t play them because of that.
They offer a great protection, but their sound really suffers.
Cleartone treated strings are far superior in sound and feel.
On the other hand they don’t sound very good, like there ‘s a plastic coat over the metal.
But what I don’t like at all is that they are so slinky they offer no grip at all, if you sweat the strings will slip under your fingers.
I just can’t play them because of that.
They offer a great protection, but their sound really suffers.
Cleartone treated strings are far superior in sound and feel.
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