Normal sting VS antirust strings

[hermann]

jus wondering is it worth to gt anti rust strings like elixer and ernie ball reinforce strings. whats the difference with the 2?

 

[jskadiang]

dunno about the ernie balls, but elixirs have a coating on them (called Nanoweb or Polyweb) that slows the rusting. and it does work. i've had a set on my strat for a few months now and there isn't a single speck of visible rust on it. the thing is that the string might feel a bit weird, like you can feel the coating, and it can feel slightly plastic-y. but if you can get used to it, they're great. some people can't though. they're also relatively expensive compared to normal strings.

 

[hermann]

ya its expensive. what about the sound? cause i am tinking of gettin a set.

 

[ShredCow]

There's a difference. Then again, how much it matters... depends on one's setup. If say... you use high output pickups and play with the gain cranked to 11 - I doubt it would bother you a lot tone-wise because there's so much gain going on and it would mask the difference.

A set isn't too expensive. Give it a shot.

 

[gsonique]

Elixir's are nice ... try em !!

 

[Marksman]

If you wanna get Elixir Strings, get it from Brendon. =)

 

[subversion]

em... strings still rust at the end of the day, the treated strings just rust later.

 

[ShredCow]

Not if you get never-rust strings Sub!

 

[Deathrash]

Any good anti-rust string to recommend? Not so expensive one.

 

[AzNjT]

Hey man.

sometimes its not weather the strings rust or not, but the amout of Sweat, Grease and whatever else that gets between the strings.

I'd say just stick to your regular strings and change em as and when

 

[ungauged]

Elixir's are great and they don't rust so much so you'll change them after a few months cause you'll feel it's been there for too long.

But.... Elixir's tend to have a twangy sound compared to normal strings because of the extra coat to prevent rusting.

 

[EugeneSmasher]

Twangy sound? I should give them a try on my acoustic guitars then. Personally I prefer uncoated because for some reason I don't have any problem with sweaty fingers. My Ernie Balls never seem to rust!

I can change my Ernie Balls every few months or so, so its really more economical for me to use regular Ernie Balls instead of coated strings.

Another way is to use regular uncoated strings but regularly wipe them down with DR Stringlife or something equivalent. Personally I'm not a fan of Elixirs because I'm told they snap very easily.

 

[penta-tonic]

ure told? y dont u try? word of mouth isnt good enough.

 

[ungauged]

Huh? Snap easily? I doubt any Elixir users here have an easy snap problem....

 

[hermann]

who is brendon? lols ya i tink i will try it.

 

[HarrisonYeo]

http://www.bgwguitars.com/
his soft nick is brendon.

 

[jdawg]

It depends really. If you find yourself changing strings quickly because of corrosion, then maybe coated strings will be to your advantage. However, if you are one who religously clean strings every after playing then you may slow the corrosion significantly that by the time you feel like changing strings, you're changing them out because they are tonally dead and won't hold proper tune anymore rather than being corroded. All strings, whether coated or not will eventually be "dead" and I don't think the coating does anything to delay that type of wear.

 

[Phil]

Elixirs are worth the money. $16 equates to about 3 packs of regular strings? Outlasts the 3 packs, and saves you the time and trouble of changing the strings. It's a boon for me, especially with my hectic schedule.

 

[Liquidribs]

How i wish there is some brand that combines the string properties of dean markley blue steel ( frozen strings) and that coating of elixer's and whatever additional powerful properties. ha ha.

but again it can defeat the purpose as most people change strings after gigs :???:

 

[Marksman]

EugeneSmasher: Yeah, what pentatonic said. Try em out.