extremers
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just got mine just now. yup ernie balls super slinky all the way bro! 12 years and counting for me! *laughs*
Ernie Ball Slinky Strings
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just got mine just now. yup ernie balls super slinky all the way bro! 12 years and counting for me! *laughs*
EugeneSmasher
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I find Ernie Balls very tough and very nice-sounding, and they take a long time to rust, at least as far as uncoated strings go. Currently using D'addarios and they're almost as good, but Ernies are still number 1 for me in terms of pretty much every aspect. 
Awesome strings. I never need to trust expensive strings because I know Ernies are reliable and the name stands tall.
Awesome strings. I never need to trust expensive strings because I know Ernies are reliable and the name stands tall.
marlonmm
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Well for me, I've been switching from Regular Slinkys to D'addario.
And here's what I noticed:
Slinkys (10-46): are like plug and play. The day you put it to your guitar, there's no need to condition your string get rid of that "metallic" crisp tone. But.... about two weeks of regular play (abt 2 hours per day), it will lose its brightness (dulls faster for those with sweaty hands). IMO, it hits the sweet spot of your guitar tone better than D'addario. Doesn't feel stiff.
D'addario(10-46): you may need a few days or a week to get rid of that "metallic" tone. After a week you will get that "sweet" tone. Lasts longer than slinkys. I feel it to be stiff or does not ring well on clean tones. But if you want a tight overdriven/distorted sound, this is it.
PS: This is my f***ing humble opinion. Other f***ing expert guitarists may feel otherwise.
And here's what I noticed:
Slinkys (10-46): are like plug and play. The day you put it to your guitar, there's no need to condition your string get rid of that "metallic" crisp tone. But.... about two weeks of regular play (abt 2 hours per day), it will lose its brightness (dulls faster for those with sweaty hands). IMO, it hits the sweet spot of your guitar tone better than D'addario. Doesn't feel stiff.
D'addario(10-46): you may need a few days or a week to get rid of that "metallic" tone. After a week you will get that "sweet" tone. Lasts longer than slinkys. I feel it to be stiff or does not ring well on clean tones. But if you want a tight overdriven/distorted sound, this is it.
PS: This is my f***ing humble opinion. Other f***ing expert guitarists may feel otherwise.
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tyzjames
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i just put in a set of daddarios and i'm liking it better than the super slinkys.. IMO it seems to last longer and the super slinkys tend to become abit 'stiff' after a few days of playing..
the titanium coated ones lasts way longer, about 3-4 weeks for me.. but the sound tends to get dull after 1 week or so but if you want long lasting strings, this is it!
the titanium coated ones lasts way longer, about 3-4 weeks for me.. but the sound tends to get dull after 1 week or so but if you want long lasting strings, this is it!
naviros
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well, it all boils down to personal preference. d'addarios just don't cut it for me in terms of tone. first, they need to be broken in (wait, what?! i got to suffer through dead sounding strings?!) and even if it does hit it, dies off too quickly. sure the strings last, but if i wanted those types, i'd get DR strings. i'm also not into the coated eb's. just feels weird...
just my 2 cents worth.
just my 2 cents worth.
ClothSloth
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Are they really really good?
EugeneSmasher
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Best part of Singapore to live in would be Woodlands. It's unbelievably dry here.
echoist
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theunknown
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Swee Lee Bras Basah NEVER has the green one whenever I go there! Why why why?!?! Does the place hate me so much?!?!
fyan
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HAHAH! feel your pain dude! we got the same "curse" ahahha
EugeneSmasher
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So Ernies at Swee Lee are actually cheaper than at Davis?? Gold mine!! $5.50 is really a nice price.
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