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 Tricone |
Snake Oil Brand Strings?? |
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Posts: 569 05/02/09 11:09 PM Moderator |
Has anyone tried these (obscure) strings? They are getting rave reviews by some in the Collings forum. Great sound, and supposed to last significantly longer
than your average non-coated stringset.
Snake Oil website
Last Edited By: Tricone 05/14/09 8:28 AM.
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Posts: 60 05/05/09 10:04 PM |
Never heard of them Tri, but let us know how they are if you get them.
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Posts: 22 05/12/09 12:10 AM |
Tricone wrote: Always interesting to find out about yet another brand of strings. I'll check them out. They cost more than what I usually spend on a set, but if they really do last twice as long, I'll only need to change strings half as often. 
Over the past couple of years I've bought strings from these folks. http://webstrings.com/ Price is definitely as cheap as you'll find anywhere, haven't found anything cheaper. I use the Memphis Electric and New york Jazz sets and find the tone quality and durability to be as good as D'Addario XL's. |
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Posts: 345 05/12/09 5:31 PM Moderator |
I wish I could use uncoated strings, but I play generally at least 5 nights a week and I'd basically be changing my strings every single day if I
didn't use coated. With coated, they die on me in about a week...so they're worth the price increase. Used to be every time I'd hear about these
new uncoated strings that last "significantly longer", it's been hype. I do however have hands made of hydrochloric acid.
As for vendors, I do like that if you buy from juststrings.com you can get single coated strings. Good for me since I tend to need to load up on the G's! |
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Posts: 569 05/12/09 5:53 PM Moderator |
Another vote for JustStrings.com!
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Posts: 22 05/12/09 6:16 PM |
Guyute wrote: Yeah, that is one good thing about JustStrings.com is that you can buy individual strings. Their variety of string types and brands is also outstanding. On my nylon string flamenco guitars, I wear out the wound basses much quicker than the monofilament trebles, so I have to load up multiple sets of wound bass strings. I buy my nylon strings through www.StringsbyMail.com They're specialty is classical and acoustic guitar strings and they also sell individual strings on some brands. |
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Posts: 345 05/12/09 8:12 PM Moderator |
As an aside, while my hands are made of hydrochloric acid, my fists are made of justice and fury
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Posts: 569 05/12/09 9:16 PM Moderator |
Guyute wrote: Plus, you're a hand model! |
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Posts: 345 05/13/09 2:25 AM Moderator |
Tricone wrote: Yes, but I'm no Ray McKigney! |
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