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Posted by Lord TJ, 12.12.2007 - 20:23
We all use different guitar strings, we all have different opinions, they sound different to us depending on what equipment we have.

So tell us!
- What do you use?
- What do you prefer?
- Why is it you like the kind of strings you use?
- Are they expensive?
- Do they last long?

Commence discussion!



I use D'Addario's. My friend suggested them to me a long time ago, after I used them I tend to notice they lasted longer for me than others I tried out. The sound difference was not by much, but to me they sounded a little bit better than Super Slinky brand. They are like $11 if I remember right, and they last me about 1.5 months!
15.11.2019 - 22:37
Vostrenkov
Hi, friends!

My name is Stas, I'm from Ukraine, city of Odessa. I'm musician and I also write song texts and sing them.

Tomorrow evening I'm going to make my third online concert on Youtube. I'll be playing acoustic guitar and singing my songs. And I want to invite you to the concert. It starts at 18-00 (СET)/17-00(Great Britain) on my Youtube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgoEHtvutTOHfjg0BWWUOWg
I'll post a direct link to the stream an hour before the beginning.

I'm waiting for you! Songs are in Russian but under the translation screen you will be able to find English translations (without rhyme). Now I post two translations so you can read it and understand what my songs are about (all translations by Marina Rabinovich) Here they are:

A lot of numbers on a Swiss bank account



A lot of numbers on a Swiss bank account.

A fat, lazily seeking ideas.

Shall I maybe play you a guitar,

So that it becomes more lively?

Clubs, restuarants, hotels,

Fashionable talk shows and films

How bored you are of them.

Sing about how difficult it is to

f**k all the time.

What is conscience?

It got blurred in the fires of a scene.

Everything is in chocolate foam,

You are homeless in fame and hits.



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A mystery of tender feelings



What do you know about the mystery of tender feelings?

what is there inside? O, how empty is their world.

Do not look there. Their world will kill you.

Their colour is darker than a dirt.

Wordless power,

They will come to you though blood and sunshine.

They will come to you.

What did you see in a window of your love?

Fear or nonsense will extinguish your light.

Do not look there. Their world will kill you.

Their colour is darker than a dirt.

Wordless power,

They will come to you though blood and sunshine.

They will come to you.

I love you so much, I love you so much but, believe,

I do not need you at all

But come to me, I want you, I want you so much

What is going on with you?

Saying once again, you are in a hurry to come to her

Why are you going there? She will kill you

Love is darker than dirt,

Wordless power.

Through blood and sunshine it came to you again.



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If you come, please, post your comments during the concert. It's VERY IMPORTANT for me.

Welcome!
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16.11.2019 - 18:39
Vostrenkov
A direct link to the translation - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDiOyRHOFV0
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18.11.2019 - 06:14
Vostrenkov
The full version of concert (begins at 21t minute):

https://youtu.be/EDiOyRHOFV0?t=1
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22.12.2019 - 18:00
Vostrenkov
Hi, friends!

My name is Stas, I'm from Ukraine, city of Odessa. I'm musician and I also write song texts and sing them.

Today evening I'm going to make my third online concert on Youtube. I'll be playing acoustic guitar and singing my songs. And I want to invite you to the concert. It starts at 18-00 (СET)/17-00(Great Britain) on Facebook - https://is.gd/FdQzh8

I'll post a direct link to the stream an hour before the beginning.

I'm waiting for you! Songs are in Russian but under the translation screen you will be able to find English translations (without rhyme). Now I post two translations so you can read it and understand what my songs are about (all translations by Marina Rabinovich) Here they are:


A lot of numbers on a Swiss bank account

A lot of numbers on a Swiss bank account.
A fat, lazily seeking ideas.
Shall I maybe play you a guitar,
So that it becomes more lively?
Clubs, restuarants, hotels,
Fashionable talk shows and films
How bored you are of them.
Sing about how difficult it is to
f**k all the time.
What is conscience?
It got blurred in the fires of a scene.
Everything is in chocolate foam,
You are homeless in fame and hits.



=========



A mystery of tender feelings

What do you know about the mystery of tender feelings?
what is there inside? O, how empty is their world.
Do not look there. Their world will kill you.
Their colour is darker than a dirt.
Wordless power,
They will come to you though blood and sunshine.
They will come to you.
What did you see in a window of your love?
Fear or nonsense will extinguish your light.
Do not look there. Their world will kill you.
Their colour is darker than a dirt.
Wordless power,
They will come to you though blood and sunshine.
They will come to you.
I love you so much, I love you so much but, believe,
I do not need you at all
But come to me, I want you, I want you so much
What is going on with you?
Saying once again, you are in a hurry to come to her
Why are you going there? She will kill you
Love is darker than dirt,
Wordless power.
Through blood and sunshine it came to you again.



=======


If you come, please, post your comments during the concert. It's VERY IMPORTANT for me.

Welcome!
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12.01.2020 - 21:16
Fulcrum
I currently use D-Addario XLs and am pretty happy with them. If you want a bit better - Elixir's nano web are very nice, slingy and have enormous sustain.
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21.06.2022 - 12:11
heavyriffs
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I love Earnie Ball Slinky 0.10s
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24.08.2022 - 18:00
Metal Rasputin
I used to have Ernie Ball's Exra Slinkys for years, but right now I got D'addario XL light gauge strings. I think D'addario feels better, sounds a bit brighter and lasts longer than EB's, so I probably won't be changing back anytime soon. EB's great if you like to do a lot of heavy bends, Elixir Nanoweb's IMO too stiff for anything other than straight bendless playing, like jazz etc.
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You've got a lot of guts. Let's see what they look like!
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