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Had a lesson last night and it was the "changing strings lesson" so I put on the EXP-16 set I was given by the D'addario rep. I normally have EJ-16 on, been using those forever on acoustic. My student was stringing a set of EJ-16 he got from me on his.
So that way I could actually compared both freshly out of the bag. Granted two different guitars...
Compared to a fresh set of EJ-16 the EXP-16 feel a bit brighter but not that much. That doesn't last long after a few minutes fo playing them the difference is pretty much next to nothing.
I'm curious how they will compare over time.I will make a point to compare at the next few lessons. So far not much of a difference in feel and sound. But if they truly retain their freshness longer I suspect they'll also retain more brightness than the EJ-16.
Anyone else had an opportunity to A/B them and found good or bad things about them?
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| | Those are both phosphor bronze acoustic strings, but one of those is coated? Although I've never compared these head-to-head, I've heard good things about the coated strings. They tend to last quite a long time. Just don't use any string cleaners on them! I've heard that certain coatings will react with cleaning solutions, and will turn a bit gunky. Those might've been Elixirs that do that, though.
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| Dulcimerist (1/21/2008)
Just don't use any string cleaners on them! I've heard that certain coatings will react with cleaning solutions, and will turn a bit gunky. Those might've been Elixirs that do that, though.I won't good thing you said that... I normally use GHS Fast Fret before and after playing but I haven't yet on that set. I just played them a bit more last night and they feel very balanced now that they are a bit more settled in. So far so good will A/B to the EJ-16 next time I have a lesson with that student. I don't restring as much as I used to because I don't play as much so the EXP might be a good thing for me will see.
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| | In my experience, the EXP sets will easily give you five or six months of really nice, "nearly new" tone and playability, and that's with pretty constant playing. A normal EJ set will usually last me about two months, give or take a few weeks. I usually kill strings a little earlier in the warmer than the cooler ones (perspiration), so it all depends on when I put them on and play them. |
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| | I have been using EXP's for about 2 years now. I use them on 4 different guitars and they sound great on all of them. I have also A/B ed them to Elixor strings and found that while the Elixors last a little longer, the sound of the EXP's is far superior. I also use EXP's on my 12 string in 80/20 lights. Same results. You can find EXP's in bulk for a great price if you do a google search. |
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| Dulcimerist (1/21/2008)
Just don't use any string cleaners on them! I've heard that certain coatings will react with cleaning solutions, and will turn a bit gunky. Those might've been Elixirs that do that, though.
Using coated strings and still using fast fret is probably asking for trouble, but it's still good to clean them.
You could use The Swipe?
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| It's been recommended that a dry cloth be used to clean coated strings after playing them. One of those microfiber cloths works quite well! 
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