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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: JDC on October 20, 2010, 08:33:28 PM

Title: neon string!!!
Post by: JDC on October 20, 2010, 08:33:28 PM
http://www.drstrings.com/neon-strings-gallery

bet the tone is cr@p but think of the groupies!!!
Title: Re: neon string!!!
Post by: Davey on October 20, 2010, 08:52:20 PM
1st thought... tacky.. for the ones that are hopelesly lost in the 80's.. nowadays only for paul gilbert and steve vai


then i saw the pictures
AND I $%&#ING WANT THEM! NOW! .. they look like lightsaber strings!
Title: Re: neon string!!!
Post by: Afghan Dave on October 20, 2010, 11:44:53 PM
Would be fun for about 10 minutes until grease and tarnish dull out all your favourite scales  :?
Title: Re: neon string!!!
Post by: shaman on October 21, 2010, 12:04:47 AM
...just a coated string that is attracted to black light...cool....personally, I have never liked the feel or tone of any coated string
...I did really dig those 24 k gold Maxima strings back in the day,however!
Title: Re: neon string!!!
Post by: FernandoDuarte on October 21, 2010, 02:07:02 AM
Nice! I like the orange ones! :D
Title: Re: neon string!!!
Post by: gwEm on October 21, 2010, 08:11:39 AM
i sort of like them i must admit, i wonder if they would make the instrument easier to play in a club
Title: Re: neon string!!!
Post by: Stevepage on October 21, 2010, 08:59:17 AM
You can just tell that all the screamo/80s throw back/techno influenced bands are going to be using these.
Title: Re: neon string!!!
Post by: robbiethered on October 21, 2010, 11:21:39 AM

You can still get the gold strings, changed their name from Maxima to Optima.
Just google it, they're available in quite a few places.

Brian May and a few others use them, it seems. I've used them but my playing on the Strat at least, needs the bass strings to twang a bit down low, and they weren't doing so with the Optimas, the attack was too soft. Never found anything to beat Slinkys for my playing.
Title: Re: neon string!!!
Post by: AndyR on October 21, 2010, 12:31:46 PM
Ummmm...

Nope

Not for me :lol:
Title: Re: neon string!!!
Post by: nickcoumbe on October 21, 2010, 12:33:22 PM
Well if they are as good as there other coloured strings they should be awesome!

I normally use the pinks for preference and I love them.
Title: Re: neon string!!!
Post by: Roobubba on October 21, 2010, 01:38:42 PM
Quote from: AndyR on October 21, 2010, 12:31:46 PM
Ummmm...

Nope

Not for me :lol:

Don't quote me on this, but AndyR and I have found some common ground regarding guitar gear... :D
Title: Re: neon string!!!
Post by: tomjackson on October 21, 2010, 04:06:41 PM

What if there are no neon lights where you are playing?

A bit 80's, like brightly coloured leg warmers and spokey dokes.  And the certainly would dull and tarnish although to be fair not much above the 12th fret for myself.....

Title: Re: neon string!!!
Post by: Sifu Ben on October 21, 2010, 04:46:23 PM
Yeah, but they're primarily for gigging, so it would be less of an issue.
Title: Re: neon string!!!
Post by: James C on October 21, 2010, 07:08:14 PM
wonder whether they'll do a pink 7 string set???
Title: Re: neon string!!!
Post by: ethan_hanus on October 22, 2010, 08:07:08 PM
Quote from: shaman on October 21, 2010, 12:04:47 AM
...just a coated string that is attracted to black light...cool....personally, I have never liked the feel or tone of any coated string
...I did really dig those 24 k gold Maxima strings back in the day,however!

Wait, gold plated strings!!! That must of been awesome, bright and never rusts.

Neon strings would be cool for a music video, not practical for live performances though if the tone is bad.
Title: Re: neon string!!!
Post by: Telerocker on October 23, 2010, 02:03:35 AM
Great on your Les Paul. Circus all the way.  :lol: