D'Addario strings...... What say you.... Come and Vote. You decide 2026 *_*

[70 Mach 1]

i dont give a shit. i use whatever is on sale from MF SDOTD

a while back i stopped in the shop. Theyre near the Music Zoo so i was right there anyway

I walked in and introduced myself as a local no body hacker who uses their strings

I asked the front lady if i can take a look inside the shop.

The lady asked me to wait a few minutes. another guy came out and gave me a tour of the shop

you have no idea what goes into making strings. I was flabbergasted for a half hour just walking around with my mouth open

some of those guys and girls been there for decades. Plus it was so clean you can eat off the floor

I was very surprised at the operation. I didnt get a chance tot meet the big man himself but I saw his office

i was too embarrassed to ask for samples

 

[The~Kid]

i dont give a shit. i use whatever is on sale from MF SDOTD

a while back i stopped in the shop. Theyre near the Music Zoo so i was right there anyway

I walked in and introduced myself as a local no body hacker who uses their strings

I asked the front lady if i can take a look inside the shop.

The lady asked me to wait a few minutes. another guy came out and gave me a tour of the shop

you have no idea what goes into making strings. I was flabbergasted for a half hour just walking around with my mouth open

some of those guys and girls been there for decades. Plus it was so clean you can eat off the floor

I was very surprised at the operation. I didnt get a chance tot meet the big man himself but I saw his office

i was too embarrassed to ask for samples

You stopped at Daddarios factory and took a tour?

 

[70 Mach 1]

You stopped at Daddarios factory and took a tour?

that is what i did, wasn't expecting it but theyre around the corner from the Music Zoo so I walked over

 

[Hiwatts-n-Gibsons]

Given the latest BS and the possible fake AI video promoting their strings they may have possibly made do you care...... It doesn't seem like it's been definitely proven either and in either case it doesn't affect the quality, tone and sound of said product......


But on the other hand true or not are you going to stop using them, does it matter to you and what will you use as an alternative or what do you use vs D'Addario


Honest here I don't care and I'ma keep using them. iMO great strings and great quality and that is all that matters to me but understand others who may not agree.



What say you Rig-Talk Players?


Come in and vote....


You decide 2026 *_*

I rarely use them. Typically I string up with GHS or DR for some tunings, and get heavy custom sets from String Joy for really low tuned stuff from C to A std.

 

[The~Kid]

I rarely use them. Typically I string up with GHS or DR for some tunings, and get heavy custom sets from String Joy for really low tuned stuff from C to A std.

GHS are great too and fantastic quality. I can see why people like them tbh.

 

[The~Kid]

that is what i did, wasn't expecting it but theyre around the corner from the Music Zoo so I walked over

That's pretty cool......


I imagine like the Bic Pens/Lighters of the music industry. I wonder how much it cost to make a string.....pretty fascinating.

 

[70 Mach 1]

That's pretty cool......


I imagine like the Bic Pens/Lighters of the music industry. I wonder how much it cost to make a string.....pretty fascinating.

maybe one day Providence cable can return the favor

 

[The~Kid]

maybe one day Providence cable can return the favor

If you visit Japan I'll see what I can do

 

[70 Mach 1]

If you visit Japan I'll see what I can do

if i ever get to Japan you're coming with me
I need someone to hold all my vintage Yamahas and Ibanezs

 

[Hiwatts-n-Gibsons]

GHS are great too and fantastic quality. I can see why people like them tbh.

The GHS Burnished Nickel strings are my go-to. Love the sound, feel, and consistency.

I like the feel of the DR Pure Blues even more, but over the years their consistency has not been near as good. Some strings just refused to intonate, and have a weird warble to them when plucked. I will say over the past three or so years none of the sets I bought had the issue, so maybe they tightened their QC. Otoh I don't play near as much as I did then, so I go through a lot less strings.

 

[70 Mach 1]

if i ever get to Japan you're coming with me
I need someone to hold all my vintage Yamahas and Ibanezs

get to see some Japanese BB too

 

[The~Kid]

if i ever get to Japan you're coming with me
I need someone to hold all my vintage Yamahas and Ibanezs

Ill be your guitar caddy


But yeah that's cool Ive always wanted to go on a tour of a beer factory or a guitar place. I once took a tour of a Revival amps when it was in a small studio and met the amp builder/engineer. We played guitar and kicked it and cranked the shit out of the amps.



The dude was impressed with the tone I was getting too, he had a fuzz face, a vintage vox wah, an OD and that's all you needed with a vintage 73 hard tail Strat.


He gave me a good idea of what it takes, how he does it and his methodology and the basics. It was pretty cool and I think Johnny Depp and some other high profile players would use them too. Eric was cool guy and I think they changed the name to Rival amps.


He made these and they were modeled after a rare Fender amp he described as a white panel/white face. Never heard of it before but I think he meant chrome or not sure. Anyways it pretty small but it was cool to see how he did it all. Dude used to work for Satellite amps but left to start his own thing down in San Diego.

 

[The~Kid]

I just can't believe I never played them until college because I felt it was an East Coast thing but they are really great strings IMO *_*

 

[Monkey Man]

Care 'cause AI but not upset. Will still use but the company's gonna have a hard time living this down.

I like the feel of the DR Pure Blues even more, but over the years their consistency has not been near as good. Some strings just refused to intonate, and have a weird warble to them when plucked. I will say over the past three or so years none of the sets I bought had the issue, so maybe they tightened their QC. Otoh I don't play near as much as I did then, so I go through a lot less strings.

My brother always swore by them. He only played LPs so I don't know if that made any difference, but he claimed that tonally they were the best.

 

[romanianreaper]

It is weird to me that I don't need to change strings much. I guess i don't have sweaty hands. I use D'Addario and I have gone a year without changing strings and play every day.

I can tell when I need new strings though. That "dead" not as slinky feel is so obvious to me. I will sometimes change strings a week or two before a gig but I don't feel like I need to. I can't remember the last time I broke a string.

 

[Rottweiler]

I wash my hands with an old school fat based soap before I play and that has greatly increased my string life. A few years ago, I could tell immediately if my son or his friends were playing one of my guitars. The strings would have a lot more of a high friction feeling and have dead skin / oxidation on them.

 

[Uzi Nein Millimetah]

I generally no longer watch advertisements, anywhere. And I'm anti-AI in most things, but what are you gonna do?

NYXLs are my favorite of all strings, hands down. That's what matters to me. For many years, it was kinda fun exploring to find which strings worked for each guitar, but now that's already decided for almost all of mine.

Just get fookin' NYXLs. ©

Hey, do I get a commission for this new slogan?

 

[The~Kid]

I wash my hands with an old school fat based soap before I play and that has greatly increased my string life. A few years ago, I could tell immediately if my son or his friends were playing one of my guitars. The strings would have a lot more of a high friction feeling and have dead skin / oxidation on them.

Cleaning hands and strings before and after play keeps a longer life and better tone in general too IME.

 

[Uzi Nein Millimetah]

Cleaning hands and strings before and after play keeps a longer life and better tone in general too IME.

And you don't really needs sprays or other crap for the strings. Just keep your fretboard clean/hydrated keep your hands + strings clean.

 

[romanianreaper]

I wash my hands with an old school fat based soap before I play and that has greatly increased my string life. A few years ago, I could tell immediately if my son or his friends were playing one of my guitars. The strings would have a lot more of a high friction feeling and have dead skin / oxidation on them.

Yep, that is why my stepson isn't allowed to play my guitars. If he would play them one time, my strings would instantly look like WWII battleships that had been underwater for years. His hands are straight acid.