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incubus · Post by **incubus** » Tue Jul 25, 2017 4:56 am

So many choices, so many options, none are the "right" one. What you play and enjoy is the only thing that matters.

FFS, I'm now contemplating changing type/gauge AGAIN

My strat, which I was convinced works best with one kinda string, now feels sloppy and too slinky (46-9, a bit oddball) My Carvin (10-46) feels stiff (and it's a 25" scale)

My point, shit changes, I just try and adapt.

incubus · Post by **incubus** » Tue Jul 25, 2017 5:02 am

Speaking of my strat, it's time to play.... WHAT THE f**k WITH COMPOUND RADIUS (again, for the millionth time)

It's not poorly set up by any stretch of the imagination, so a bit picky, but I'm having a tough time with the correct radius considering it's 9.5 to 14. I've never heard a good explanation of the "perfect setup" yet. Man, it's weird.

Then again, it's an acceptable deal. Don't want to give the impression I'm unhappy, just wish I knew what the pros do.

Hermetech Mastering · Post by **Hermetech Mastering** » Tue Jul 25, 2017 8:26 am

incubus wrote:Speaking of my strat, it's time to play.... WHAT THE f**k WITH COMPOUND RADIUS (again, for the millionth time)

It's not poorly set up by any stretch of the imagination, so a bit picky, but I'm having a tough time with the correct radius considering it's 9.5 to 14. I've never heard a good explanation of the "perfect setup" yet. Man, it's weird.

Then again, it's an acceptable deal. Don't want to give the impression I'm unhappy, just wish I knew what the pros do.

I love my 9.5 to 14 radius Strat I got last week. Just been setting it up the last few days. Not exactly sure what you are having a problem with, but if you think of the fretboard as more of a cone than a circle, that helps. It gets flatter the further it is from the "point", so at the bridge and saddles you probably want to be around 16-18 radius (there are various calculators online for working it out exactly). I did mine at 16 radius at the saddles and it's feeling great. Got NYXL 9's balanced tension set on at the moment, will probably try 10's next time, not decided for sure yet which gauge will be best for this guitar.

Uncle E · Post by **Uncle E** » Tue Jul 25, 2017 8:48 am

fedexnman wrote:I like Elixer Nanoweb for acoustics , are they good on electrics too ?

I like them. More importantly, those are the 4 strings I've tried that sound quite different from any other sets and may make your guitar sound different than you're used to (perhaps in a good way), particularly the Elixirs and Blue Steels. Blue Steel 11 with the wound G String is really great sounding, my favorite for Les Pauls.

fedexnman · Post by **fedexnman** » Tue Jul 25, 2017 10:44 am

I'd like to try a wound G seeing I'm primarily an acoustic player ... plus the G string sounds weak on a Les Paul Melody Maker , I read somewhere to use a wound G on it .

Daimonicon · Post by **Daimonicon** » Tue Jul 25, 2017 11:10 am

Uncle E wrote:
fedexnman wrote:I like Elixer Nanoweb for acoustics , are they good on electrics too ?
I like them. More importantly, those are the 4 strings I've tried that sound quite different from any other sets and may make your guitar sound different than you're used to (perhaps in a good way), particularly the Elixirs and Blue Steels. Blue Steel 11 with the wound G String is really great sounding, my favorite for Les Pauls.

I still haven't tried Elixir after so many years of playing. Some say they don't sound like new fresh strings like other string brands does. Any truth to that?

tapper mike · Post by **tapper mike** » Tue Jul 25, 2017 11:15 am

incubus wrote:But I've been saving up all that money, now it's gone.

I can always dip into my "real" money but if I start doing that, then who knows if I'll stop (and then no house, etc etc)

You are retelling my story but I have no "real money" to dip into.
In 8 years I'll be 65. I have nothing saved. I won't be able to live off of social security. I know of professionally managed HUD homes for low income seniors which are funded by the government and only allow the landlord to charge 25 percent of ones income. The thing is I have to be a resident of the county to be eligible and from there I can be put on an 7 year waiting list. I don't have the money to move so I can be on the waiting list. I sold off the vast majority of my guitars for dental work. and.... I need a new catalytic converter and muffler.

Right now... Right now I'm obsessing over a Raines Archtop. I might be able to swing it if I stick to a regiment of ramen noodles and walking to work to save on gas. It still doesn't bring me any closer to my long term goal.

fedexnman · Post by **fedexnman** » Tue Jul 25, 2017 11:32 am

Daimonicon wrote:
Uncle E wrote:
fedexnman wrote:I like Elixer Nanoweb for acoustics , are they good on electrics too ?
I like them. More importantly, those are the 4 strings I've tried that sound quite different from any other sets and may make your guitar sound different than you're used to (perhaps in a good way), particularly the Elixirs and Blue Steels. Blue Steel 11 with the wound G String is really great sounding, my favorite for Les Pauls.
I still haven't tried Elixir after so many years of playing. Some say they don't sound like new fresh strings like other string brands does. Any truth to that?

On acoustic guitar Nanowebs sound like uncoated strings . Just make sure you get the right gauge and materials . Ex. Phosphor Bronze or 80/20 .... Light or med . Now the HD Nanowebs are Taylor Gauge . They are a medium top ( high e b g ) and light bottom ( low e a d ) .. I feel like I'm an expert on the Nanowebs acoustic line lolz ... I wish they'd make a DadgAD gauge .. the capital letter would be medium and lowercase light, but I haven't seen any yet . The Electric and Bass strings I have not tried yet but they have poly nano and Opti coatings now . Maybe UncleE will chime in on the electric strings .

incubus · Post by **incubus** » Tue Jul 25, 2017 6:28 pm

Hermetech Mastering wrote:
incubus wrote:Speaking of my strat, it's time to play.... WHAT THE f**k WITH COMPOUND RADIUS (again, for the millionth time)

It's not poorly set up by any stretch of the imagination, so a bit picky, but I'm having a tough time with the correct radius considering it's 9.5 to 14. I've never heard a good explanation of the "perfect setup" yet. Man, it's weird.

Then again, it's an acceptable deal. Don't want to give the impression I'm unhappy, just wish I knew what the pros do.
I love my 9.5 to 14 radius Strat I got last week. Just been setting it up the last few days. Not exactly sure what you are having a problem with, but if you think of the fretboard as more of a cone than a circle, that helps. It gets flatter the further it is from the "point", so at the bridge and saddles you probably want to be around 16-18 radius (there are various calculators online for working it out exactly). I did mine at 16 radius at the saddles and it's feeling great. Got NYXL 9's balanced tension set on at the moment, will probably try 10's next time, not decided for sure yet which gauge will be best for this guitar.

For some reason I'm fighting that philosophy, even though I sure you are correct. (flatter radius than the flattest radius with the 9.5 being catty-wompus. Thanks man.

incubus · Post by **incubus** » Tue Jul 25, 2017 9:22 pm

Amazing. I live in the matrix.

So I did that, and it's like owning a completely different guitar

I'm not a dumbass to setups, I do pretty well overall. But in this case it's do as your are told and stop questioning it.

Now, my 9-46's feel like the correct gauge again, even though with everything it's technically lower (doing all that made it obvious the neck had a bit too much relief)

Cheers, drinks on me tonight

Mister Natural · Post by **Mister Natural** » Tue Jul 25, 2017 9:23 pm

you cats might know me as the cheap SOB that I really am
I'm from the strings-are-strings-are-strings school and have been pretty happy with these over the years : http://www.guitarfetish.com/Nickel-Roun ... c_365.html

peace

Uncle E · Post by **Uncle E** » Tue Jul 25, 2017 11:16 pm

Mister Natural wrote:you cats might know me as the cheap SOB that I really am
I'm from the strings-are-strings-are-strings school and have been pretty happy with these over the years : http://www.guitarfetish.com/Nickel-Roun ... c_365.html

Ironically, the reason I brought up strings was to help them save a few bucks, that's one of the cheapest ways out there to change your sound. The very cheapest way is by adjusting your string and pickup heights.

werp · Post by **werp** » Tue Jul 25, 2017 11:18 pm

Mister Natural wrote:you cats might know me as the cheap SOB that I really am
I'm from the strings-are-strings-are-strings school and have been pretty happy with these over the years : http://www.guitarfetish.com/Nickel-Roun ... c_365.html

peace

I think I have a nickel allergy...a new gibson arrived with gibson strings presumably...played it for ten minutes and had to quit because of sore fingers...they were sore for a couple of days...string change = no repeat.

high nickel content was the only thing I could put that down too. Strings ain't strings.

werp · Post by **werp** » Tue Jul 25, 2017 11:20 pm

cheapest thing to change your sound is a pick made from different materials...

werp · Post by **werp** » Tue Jul 25, 2017 11:24 pm

unless you go stupid and buy one of these for $140 AUD...I did, this is mine.

Your next guitar?