Ventura
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Great intel here...
Anyone ever dig deep to know which ones out there are round-core versus hex-core?? I found that an interesting rabbit hole.
Well, thus far - I'm still going through the ERG and 7 stringers, but it's D'Adds and GHS Boomers on my Lesters. D'Adds are hex core and stronger due to their core shape (less prone to breakage and unwinding), the GHS Boomers are still round core and therefore have more metal-to-nickel-to core contact and a distinctly different feel and tone.
I didn't realize this until recently. Fucking rabbit-holes eh??
Anyway - GHS Boomers "True Mediums" are growing on me, although I still don't understand what's growing on them
The D'Addarios XL 11-49s just feel great, sound great and are consistent from pack to pack; gauge to gauge when moving different strings on and off the necks for testing they're all "good" feeling and sounding.
The Slinkys - which I'll admit have just been my default string for way too long - are slowly showing their weaknesses against the others. I was hoping for more from the Dunlops; they feel like EBs. As for the DRs, nothing struck me as "wow" for the slightly upscale positioning and pricing.
I'll keep trucking.
Thanks again for your input here
Anyone ever dig deep to know which ones out there are round-core versus hex-core?? I found that an interesting rabbit hole.
Well, thus far - I'm still going through the ERG and 7 stringers, but it's D'Adds and GHS Boomers on my Lesters. D'Adds are hex core and stronger due to their core shape (less prone to breakage and unwinding), the GHS Boomers are still round core and therefore have more metal-to-nickel-to core contact and a distinctly different feel and tone.
I didn't realize this until recently. Fucking rabbit-holes eh??
Anyway - GHS Boomers "True Mediums" are growing on me, although I still don't understand what's growing on them
The D'Addarios XL 11-49s just feel great, sound great and are consistent from pack to pack; gauge to gauge when moving different strings on and off the necks for testing they're all "good" feeling and sounding.
The Slinkys - which I'll admit have just been my default string for way too long - are slowly showing their weaknesses against the others. I was hoping for more from the Dunlops; they feel like EBs. As for the DRs, nothing struck me as "wow" for the slightly upscale positioning and pricing.
I'll keep trucking.
Thanks again for your input here