Anyone tried 'Newtone' strings?

[JDC]

what makes these so good compared to say d'addario?

string is just string to me these days

[WezV]

yeah , and i still get asked almost every other day what makes my guitars worth more than an £80 one from argos.... and why do i need so many

guitars are just guitars according to a lot of people

[Nolly]

what makes these so good compared to say d'addario?

string is just string to me these days

Strings make a biiig difference to your guitar's sound. Even two wound strings with the same overall gauge can sound completely different as the core shape, and core-to-wrap ratio can vary widely from brand to brand. Also, certain brands provide much more consistency - for example, I actually quite like the feel of Ernie Balls, but from one pack to the next they can sound wildly different and also need re-intonation. DRs and D'addarios are much more consistent, and each have a specific feel and sound.
Newtones are great because through talking to them as well as trial and error, you can spec out a set that is exactly as you'd like it, including core-to-wrap ratios (for example, my 9-48 sets have an extra thick core on the 48 so that its tension is actually higher than its overall gauge may suggest, meaning it holds up to detuning well), and core shape (choosing between round-core and hex-core, which have quite different tonal properties and feels). They are also fantastically consistent from pack to pack.

[dave_mc]

yeah , and i still get asked almost every other day what makes my guitars worth more than an £80 one from argos.... and why do i need so many

guitars are just guitars according to a lot of people

:lol:

[JDC]

Newtones are great because through talking to them as well as trial and error, you can spec out a set that is exactly as you'd like it, including core-to-wrap ratios (for example, my 9-48 sets have an extra thick core on the 48 so that its tension is actually higher than its overall gauge may suggest, meaning it holds up to detuning well), and core shape (choosing between round-core and hex-core, which have quite different tonal properties and feels). They are also fantastically consistent from pack to pack.

erm what's the advantage of a thicker core over just getting thicker string?

[Nolly]

Newtones are great because through talking to them as well as trial and error, you can spec out a set that is exactly as you'd like it, including core-to-wrap ratios (for example, my 9-48 sets have an extra thick core on the 48 so that its tension is actually higher than its overall gauge may suggest, meaning it holds up to detuning well), and core shape (choosing between round-core and hex-core, which have quite different tonal properties and feels). They are also fantastically consistent from pack to pack.

erm what's the advantage of a thicker core over just getting thicker string?

Sounds different - in my experience this way gets you the tension without the dulling of tone that you get with fatter strings.

[_tom_]

I have a set of them on my acoustic and they still sound great even though I put them on ages ago. Probably the best strings I've used, at least for acoustic guitar.

[TheDev01dOne]

Thanks for all the replies guys, glad to hear some good reviews. Will be sending them off some money for a trial set today.

TBH I don't really get all the 'wrap to core ratio' jargon and stuff at all but I can tell what I like and what I don't so hopefully it'll turn out good.

My chickenpox are going away now though so by the time I get the strings I'll have no time to play guitar again.

[MDV]

Ordered some. Very accomodating chap on the phone. Got some thicker-cored 12, 15, 20, 32, 42, 55 to replace, but hopefully give the same tension as my 12, 15, 20, 36, 48, 64 (though I said 62 cos I just changed to 64, but hopefully its in the ball park and if it all shows promise I can refine my next order).

[JDC]

let us know what you think MDV, I need to order new string but I want to uptune my wounds a bit and see how the extra tensions affects legato, mostly pinky to index finger hammer ons and pull offs cos I noticed they really suck the other day

[MDV]

Will do. It'll be a couple of weeks though.

[dave_mc]

Just out of interest- what's the difference between the nickel masters and the electric masters? :)

[ailean]

Sue's just ordered a set of the Phospher Bronze for the acoustic. You'd better be right Nolly!  :snipe:

[MDV]

Just out of interest- what's the difference between the nickel masters and the electric masters? :)

$%&# knows.

The guy on the phone told me they do a round cored and a hex cored - maybe its that?

[MDV]

Oooooo I hope they can do a tighter bass string - 160 aint enough for A#