damianyvert's forum posts 12

Now, I have to say, that also the Ernie Ball Earthwood mediums have made me very happy. On top of that, the design of the packaging is fantastic! They offer a very wide range of strings.

But for me, D'Addario is the go-to sting manufacturer for the moment.

I did not yet try every set of string available, but the D'Addario's are high up the list

For me, it's D'Addario! I have tried a bunch of different strings on my Martin HD-28 and I must say I prefer the EJ12s to all the others I have tried.

Now to the part of why: The vacuum sealed pack makes them safe to stock, if you find them to be at a great price. And the ball-ends are of different colours; it just makes the installing of the string a little easier.

The tone they produce is just great, and I would not want to exchange them.

Furthermore, I like the history of D'Addario, and the artists, that play them.

Another point is the D'Addario's Player's Circle: Where you can redeem points for acquired products and then spend them on gear or donate them.

The rubber returning to form is a big plus in my opinion too. But I like to adjust the tension the capo puts on the string. That's why I use a Shubb S1 Capo for my acoustics and a Kyser for the electrics.

I think they are not that popular is likely because of two reasons:

1. Rotosound (acoustic) guitar strings are not that easy to find, at least in Switzerland. You have to be lucky to find yours in a guitar store, because often there are no guitar Rotosounds. If you find them the choice is limited; usually they do not carry many different types as they would for de D'Addario or the Ernie Ball strings.

2. The variety is not as big as with the bigger companies. In my opinion, there is an 80/20 bronze version missing in the 13 gauge. And often the mediums and the medium lights are missing in the guitar stores

You are way more likely to find them for bass or electric guitar than acoustic.

In my opinion, it really depends on the price you pay. Because I believe in: you pay for what you get. I play a high-end Martin myself, and I prefer it a lot over a cheaper Fender acoustic.

I do acknowledge that a 4'200 CHF Martin is not seven times better than a 640 CHF Fender. But there is something about the feel of owning a Martin of the holy grail of guitars. There is something about the feel of the guitar you get, when you buy high end. I prefer the sound, tuning stability and feel I have while playing my Marin to pretty much every guitar I have ever played.

That did not prevent me from recommending the mentioned Fender guitar to a friend of mine.

I also think knowing that you play such an expensive instrument keeps you a little motivated to continue and keep practising.

Hi, all of you! Did anyone of you ever try a Wegen pick? If yes please comment on how this pick/these picks feel(s) and if they are good value for money.

Have a nice day!

I'll try those! Thank you for the suggestion.

On my acoustic, I use all kind of medium gauge strings. I'm trying through materials (Phosphor Bronze, 80-20-Bronze and even Nickel Bronze). But here again, if you play on the heavier side: Take 12-54 or 13-56 If you play on the lighter side: Take 11-52s

And then it also depends on the body size of your guitar: If you play a guitar with a smaller body size then I would choose a slightly lighter gauge. If you play a bigger guitar like a Dreadnought, a Jumbo or anything similar you can take a string gauge a little heavier.

And again it depends on the genre of music you make and on how you play: Pick or fingerstyle.

On my electric, I am playing D'Addario EXL115 11-49 s and I think they are great. But it really depends on what genre you play and how you play. If you play a little on the heavy side, as I do, then you take a little heavier string gauge: 11-49/11-52/12-54. If you play very light and like to bend a lot then take lighter gauge strings like 10-46 or even a set of 9s.

For my electric guitar, I use the D'Addario EXL 115 (Listed on my page). They produce a really good tone and stay in tune properly for a long time. They are quite wear-resistant too. I can play them for a long time before I need to change them because they go out of tune all the time or because they're unplayable because of their wear.

On my Western guitar I'm trying out a few but I recommend the two strings listed on my page; 1. D'Addario Ej12 (80/20 Bronze) 2. Ernie Ball 2144 (Phosphor Bronze). They are both medium strings but for me, as a rather heavy player who plays Bluegrass and Country, they are really cool. The feeling of both of these strings is really good and it depends on what tone you want to achieve which strings you take. For a more detailed review of the product go see my page.

I've tried a Cort G-Series Strat and it was quite all right. It produces an all right tone and has a good feeling. It may not sound very well with too heavy strings.

Hi, I use a few different picks depending on what I'm about to play and on which instrument. For Country and Bluegrass on my Martin HD-28, I use a Dunlop Primetone 1.3 mm (small tri), which gives me a really nice tone and a good feeling in my hand. I can articulate my picking properly and I'm happy with the thickness and resistance of the pick when hitting the strings. (My strings are 0.13 gauge) If I'm only doing strumming also lighter picks could come into action on my Martin like the Dunlop Ultex 1.0 or even a Dunlop Tortex 0.73. On my Strat, I use the Dunlop Ultex 1.0 or a Fender Heavy Celluloid (approx. 0.94mm in thickness). Here I can fell a clear difference in handling and wear on the pick. The Ultex is more snappy in his tone and the Celluloid a little more mellow - both have their advantages and their moments when they come into action. Sometimes I even use a Jazz III XL it is a really rigid pick and offers a good tone - I would not recommend this one for strumming.