| How much difference is there in the | | | | |
| specialized manufacturing techniques and | | | | Note: There is a growing body of evidence |
| materials used when each string manufacturing | | | | that nickel dust may be hazardous to your |
| company claims that theirs is the best way to | | | | health. It really does not bother me since I |
| make strings? Check out these three brands | | | | use a nickel string. |
| out of about a thousand examples of available | | | | |
| strings. | | | | #3. Martin Bronze acoustic guitar strings: |
| | | | are made from 80/20 composition alloy to give |
| #1. Ernie Ball Slinky Acoustic Guitar | | | | brilliance, clarity, and longevity of sound. |
| Strings: feature patented coated Titanium RPS | | | | The bronze winding is ideally suited for |
| Technology that resists rust and grime for | | | | making strings that have deep, rich basses |
| bright and powerful tone time after time. | | | | and clear, bright trebles. |
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| Ernie Ball's titanium coated Slinky Acoustic | | | | Advise: |
| strings are stronger and longer-lasting than | | | | |
| traditional strings-either coated and | | | | Stronger, longer lasting, better sounding, |
| uncoated strings. That's thanks in part to an | | | | better packaging what the xx!o?? So who am I |
| exclusive protective coating on both the wrap | | | | to determine what strings are best for you? I |
| wire and the plain strings as well as a | | | | can't and won't. Unless you bring your guitar |
| patented winding of titanium wire around the | | | | closer to the phone so I can hear you, I am |
| lock twist of the ball end. Staying true to | | | | at a disadvantage.(Joke) This is confusing, |
| Ernie Ball's heritage of superb craftsmanship | | | | isn't it? |
| and sound quality, Slinky Acoustic Guitar | | | | |
| Strings are made with the finest and freshest | | | | Realistically, string choice becomes very |
| raw materials, resulting in a crisp ringing | | | | personal at some point, for example, when you |
| sound with pleasing overtones. | | | | find the right strings. then you will have a |
| | | | brand to swear by. |
| Enhancing the inherent string quality and | | | | |
| freshness is Ernie Ball's new string | | | | Bass guitar players and electric guitar |
| packaging-the company's first new string | | | | players have radically different ideas on |
| packaging concept in more than 45 years. | | | | strings, as do acoustic guitar players and |
| Produced and now hermetically sealed into | | | | electric guitar players. Everybody has an |
| their packages. Slinky Acoustic strings are | | | | opinion. |
| exposed to minimal moisture and humidity from | | | | |
| factory to retailer-insuring that all Ernie | | | | Simply put, it is a real enigma when you |
| Ball strings are as fresh upon opening as | | | | consider the volume of options. Consider this |
| they were the day they were made. | | | | also, what gauge of string suits you best? |
| | | | For example strings come in different gauges |
| #2. Pure Blues electric guitar strings from | | | | or thickness of wire. Some are quite heavy, |
| DR Strings: are designed with pure nickel | | | | like bridge support wire and some are very |
| wrap wire, roundwound upon round cores. While | | | | lite gauge for string bending sissies like |
| this is a slow, expensive method of string | | | | me. |
| making, it does produce a guitar string | | | | |
| acclaimed for increased sustain, vintage | | | | One of the best strategies for choosing a |
| tone, and great low tones for playing music | | | | string is to buy several sets of brands and |
| from rhythm to lead. The extra step of | | | | types and go to town. It is cheap, fun and a |
| winding pure nickel around a round core give | | | | good way to improve your string changing |
| Pure Blues strings a punch that players say | | | | skills. Real world experience tells us that |
| they are surprised to get in a vintage | | | | at least on electric guitars, most strings |
| electric guitar string. Sounds great on any | | | | lose their brightness after about 45 minutes |
| guitar! | | | | to an hour of hard playing. It's true. none |
| | | | of them really last longer. |
| Tite-Fit round-wound nickel-plated electric | | | | |
| guitar strings from DR are designed to be | | | | Bass players and acoustic strings last |
| great all-around strings. They are available | | | | longer, depending on how much you play. |
| in a wide range of gauges. Based upon a round | | | | |
| core, the construction techniques for DR | | | | Incidentally, the three company's that were |
| Tite-Fit electrics are venerable. However, | | | | chosen to use for comparison purposes make |
| the core wire and wrap wire in DR's are the | | | | some of the strings I use and consider to be |
| latest, most advanced, and expensive metals | | | | the best. Don't take my word for it, buy some |
| available. For flexibility, for tone, for | | | | strings and have some fun. |
| long life; for rock, blues, heavy metal, | | | | |
| jazz. Tite-Fits are an incredible all-around | | | | Enjoy. |
| string. | | | | |