Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum

Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: tomjackson on July 11, 2008, 05:06:01 PM

Title: Strings
Post by: tomjackson on July 11, 2008, 05:06:01 PM

On the back of the Snake oil thread can somebody please explain the difference in string types...

Chromes
Steels
Nickel wound (what I have bought for the last 10 years)
Pure Nickle

Is this just the winding material on the lower strings?

How do they sound different?

Title: Re: Strings
Post by: PhilKing on July 11, 2008, 07:07:54 PM

Just read this:

http://sobstrings.net/article02.htm (http://sobstrings.net/article02.htm)

I have spent many hours talking to Dean about strings so I know that he has done probably the most research of anyone on the subject.  You may want to take a look at the other articles, as it really will open your eyes up about the effect strings have on your tone.

Title: Re: Strings
Post by: JJretroTONEGOD on July 11, 2008, 08:54:34 PM

I use the blue steel one's, I've found them better for lead guitar stuff! they are definitley brighter, not to everyones taste though. Flatwound one's are horrid  :lol: