AeroJoe
Aug-05-2004, 3:52pm
I'm asking you all to post your favorite strings under this one thread, that you have/are using and on what mandolin...//you don't have include lengthy descritions as to why **(I imagine "why" is because they sound good on your mando)** Just a simple answer, let this run for a while, then we can sorta average up the strings that have the most votes. Maybe that will shed some light on a tendency or trend, and give a clearer reason as to why.
The reason am asking this, is the confusion I still have over some strings that are mentioned in other posts: For example, exactly /what/ the Bush Strings are made of (the old "monel" monicker or something else, if they are the same as the Monroe set or not except for a .(something) difference on the A or E strings... Are the original Bush strings when they first came out, the same as the ones now? How about the Monroe strings in the plastic package vs. the small cardboard box ("vacuumed-packed" or soemthing to that effect)...then there's the Elixers' (and other coated strings) that received ok remarks as Polywebs when they first came out, much better when the Nanowebs came out, now there's a post below that alot of people say "Yuck" on them all...I read remarks on other strings that are fine one minute and hated the next...someone said somewhere something to the effect of "try what you will, but you'll always come back to J74's"...I like those ok too, but I keep breaking them at what I'd consider a little too soon...
So, if you will, chime in with what you prefer, to make my and others experiments a little more focused and a little easier to choose, when it's time to shell out the $$$ for different strings to try out.
I am running the Elixer Nanowebs on both my 10-year old Flatiron F5 Master, and my new custom maple Bitterroot. They are fine...but I'm not shortsighted enough to think there might be something else out there that will sound better...
THANKYOU if you participate in this...
The reason am asking this, is the confusion I still have over some strings that are mentioned in other posts: For example, exactly /what/ the Bush Strings are made of (the old "monel" monicker or something else, if they are the same as the Monroe set or not except for a .(something) difference on the A or E strings... Are the original Bush strings when they first came out, the same as the ones now? How about the Monroe strings in the plastic package vs. the small cardboard box ("vacuumed-packed" or soemthing to that effect)...then there's the Elixers' (and other coated strings) that received ok remarks as Polywebs when they first came out, much better when the Nanowebs came out, now there's a post below that alot of people say "Yuck" on them all...I read remarks on other strings that are fine one minute and hated the next...someone said somewhere something to the effect of "try what you will, but you'll always come back to J74's"...I like those ok too, but I keep breaking them at what I'd consider a little too soon...
So, if you will, chime in with what you prefer, to make my and others experiments a little more focused and a little easier to choose, when it's time to shell out the $$$ for different strings to try out.
I am running the Elixer Nanowebs on both my 10-year old Flatiron F5 Master, and my new custom maple Bitterroot. They are fine...but I'm not shortsighted enough to think there might be something else out there that will sound better...
THANKYOU if you participate in this...