Should I Use Coated Strings? Paul Riario Talks Elixir Electric Guitar Strings!
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- Опубліковано 18 лип 2018
- Guitar World's Paul Riario plays and discusses some of the features of Elixir's Electric Guitar Strings. Their three coatings (polyweb, nanoweb and optiweb) each have a different sound and specific strength.
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For this test to be of any use, you really need to try all 3 kinds of Elixirs on the same guitar. As it is, you have no baseline. A single-coil guitar, a humbucker guitar and a hollowbody are going to sound different to each other no matter what you do with them.
Ive used Elixirs on all my guitars for years, they never let me down and always sound good
Why I choose Elixir strings, the best ones I know ua-cam.com/video/aHVGMpnpu_w/v-deo.html
do you notice faster fret wear ?
They feel weird on the fingers feels like the strings are thicker than they usually are
@@AntonioLopez-kw3ev lol no they don’t 😂
I bet you have never actually put a set on and played them. Been playing for over 20 years. Optiwebs feel amazing and stay fresh forever. Super slinky and can do massive bends with them.
@@rv6205 how? Rusty strings wear frets out and elixirs don’t rust. Ever. You got it backwards 💀
I have been using Exlixir Nanoweb for almost 10 years, I can not stand the normal strings and I rust them in a few hours.
The Elixir glide alone, Elixir + fast-fret = incredible glide !
Simon Borro I agree, I’ve been through the whole gamut of strings over the years and am sold on the Nanowebs. Any other brand and they last like a week before my sweaty fingers rust them away and the loose their sparkle.
I have also tested the other brands of coated strings, but none will be as long as Elixir. I'm a fan of Nanoweb too ;)
I agree…I use the nanoweb in my Gretsch Jet Duo TVP Jones pickups and sounds great and I don’t think they are more bright than the other two(optiweb and polyweb)…they feel more like a balance tone I say…
I put Elixir strings on my guitar in summer 2018. It's still kicking ass. And not a single rusty bit.
Same exact experience here. If you don’t use elixirs at this point you’re either ignorant or an idiot 😂
Did you get more use out of them than say 3 packs of your previous strings?
I say this as I usually use Super Slinky and they are just over 3 times more expensive than Elixir strings.
Which level of coating did you pick?
@@AndrewAHayes I dont remember but i just got a regular one and it stayed in good condition for a long time, really recommend it if you're not someone who records very frequently. I do record but only for my own entertainment and usually just demos.
@@AndrewAHayes nanoweb works best and almost never breaks. I wantched my band teacher use his pick and yank on the high e reasonably hard to prove it and it wouldn't break
Hi Paul, I remember first seeing your videos about 10 years ago. You are a great player and make great demos. You're aging pretty well.
I’ll have what his hair’s having.
Excellent choice
Electric shock therapy?
Just don’t wash your head for 3 days
Love your videos, Paul...I used Elixirs years ago and they are very comfortable. I noticed the sound got warmer as you went from the Tele to the LP. I lean toward the warmer or darker sound. I'll give these new models/coatings a try...Also, loved your video on the FRX tremolo with the black SG. I added the gold FRX to my Cherry SG. UA-cam should allow pic posts on the comments. Splendid work, my friend...
Diferent strings in the same guitar please!
Been using elixir strings on all my guitars for well over ten years. Nothing comes close, they feel and are fantastic.
I remember playing my friend’s guitar and being surprised at how bright, crisp, and smooth his strings were. He said the last time he changed his strings was a year ago. He told me he used Elixir strings and I haven’t looked back since. They really do maintain great feel and tone for a long period of time. For a home musician such as myself who plays barely an hour a day, they are worth the extra investment compared to other string brands.
Does this guy have a dream job or what?
Yes.
Yeah they are great on my acoustic guitars and I do play all of them almost everyday during practice and gigs, they seem too stay live a lot longer then the other strings I have been using, I am hooked now and there is no turning back now
Dude, I've been using the Elixir Nanowebs for well over a decade now. I've tried a few other brands (and non-coated) here and there, but always revert back to Elixirs.
And, dude, I really want a Tele (I play metal but dabble in some southern rock and country at times). You've got some great country licks!!
ive changed my polyweb strings maybe twice in the last 7-8 years. still in tune and still has a sharp tone on the higher 3 strings, a bit duller on the lower e after time tho
don't they feel draggy? like with all the grime and stuff
Jesus, I have to change mine like every couple weeks. But I play hours, daily..
Twice in 7-8 years? That's cool and all, but either you play very infrequently, or your hearing is unfortunately very diminished. 3.5-4 years between string changes? In all honesty, that's for someone who plays a few minutes every month, if that.
thankyou so much for the comparison sir ! gonna strum my guitar really hard during this RMO in Malaysia !
Hey Paul nice video, what gear are you using?
I always used Ernies and Rotos. Had to change them every month or two.
One of my friends has "sold" me the idea of getting a set of Elixirs, I never used anything else after. They always sound fresh and crisp.
I change them only if I break a string. Otherwise they last for years!
Cheers!
I liked sound and lifespan of elixers.
I used to use Ernie Ball strings until I ran into multiple packs of rusted pitted strings. After the run around they sent me replacements. Now I use Elixir strings. Thanks for the demo.
Steven Ohata I love D'addario for that reason too. I liked the EB strings, but just got duds too often.
Granted, I am one person, but I have never received a single dud from d'addario in ten years (with occasional other brand dabble).
Steven Ohata Ernie Ball strings sound great the first 3 days, after 3 days time to replace them.
Same. I got the 12-56 and two of the lighter strings were rusted, 2 days later, they were all rusted. EB's rust while they are PACKAGED.Never tried Elixirs but am looking to get the Nanowebs. It just sucks that they have limited gauge sizes. Probably gonna go for 10-52.
Paul is bloody awesome great player honest and he doesn't give a fuck what his hair looks like top man.
Dude's hair is bangin!
Paul have a good hair day.
those guitars are damn nice
The nanoweb was sounded pretty good.
are these strings good for metal ?..I just picked up a set of Elixir electric Nanoweb 10/52
As a full-time acoustic player (often up to 7 or 8 gigs per week), I prefer coated strings because they're easier on my fretting hand fingers. Maybe it's just my playing style, but performing 20-30 hours in a week on an acoustic would often shred my callouses. Coated strings greatly reduce the cheese-grater effect on my fingertips. String life is improved, but I often change strings several times per month, so for me the benefit is really the comfort factor. And yes, I love Elixir strings. I'm a faithful Nanoweb user, gauge 12-53 (light). Mostly Phosphor Bronze, though I prefer the 80/20 tone on a couple of my guitars. I've tried coated strings from most major companies, and always wind up liking Elixir the best. They're expensive, but worth it to me.
Lots of bald and jealous people posting on here. Thanks for an informative and no bullshit demo.
I'm using ernieball and d'addario strings for a very long time, but when I tried to use the Elixir strings, I found what I am looking for. And now I'll never buy and try any other brand of strings.
Hi
What gauge are the elixirs on the Tele?
I've had elixirs on my S series for ten years lol. They do sound less good as daddarios etc but theyre cool because I'm a lazy mf.
I use elexir strings. There great
I've found the coated acoustic strings to sound more dull than uncoated. No sparkle.
Maybe I'll try em on my electric and see. I kinda like my NYXLs though
Axys Assault stick to nyxl
How can you compare the strings if you are using different guitars with different pickups? That doesn't make any sense. The setup MUST be the same.
I've tried Elixir nanos for acoustic (years ago when they first came out), and they just sound too muted, even when new... they seem to lack sustain, and not very bright.
Play a game: Count the buzzwords
wow those strings sure are crisp
I tried nanoweb on my Strat and it stopped sounding like a Strat, the sound was to dark and the ring was lost. Optiweb is fine.
I wish they made an 8 gauge set
Been using elixirs for close to two years now and they are just fantastic. In comparison, other strings feel and sound worse (imo of course). Elixirs also just last a whole heck of a lot longer.
Max Suciu still on your first set? 😜
Damian Reigns Second for acoustic, first for electric.
Was on a forum and we were comparing length of time you can keep them on. I was an occasional so up to 4 months but 3 would be max. Some did up to six months but were quite worn.
Ive unwrap ernie balls with rust on them. DR strings snapped alot. Many wear out in 2-3 weeks. Im no vai or srv. I will save money. Bit muddy but tweakable i guess. Sits about mid sound. But yeh buy and try for sure 👍
What are you saying?
What are the gauges???
Sigh. I know, the videos are free for me to watch (or not watch) so I shouldn't really complain. I just wish there was one of these videos that was actually *helpful*.
This video uses three different kinds of Elixirs, each on a separate guitar. So I don't know how much of what I'm hearing is because of the string. And there's no comparison with non-coated strings, so I have no baseline to compare against.
The only question this video helps me answer is "Is the sound horrible?" No, it's not horrible. But that's true for nearly all strings out there. Still no closer to knowing whether these are worth the time investment to load them up and play the heck out of them for a while, versus some other strings I've never played.
Can you use regular stringcleaner on elixer?
yes, been using Dunlop 65 string cleaner for over a decade on Elixirs, and does magic on them. Clean my strings after each playing session, sometimes multiple times in a day. never let any sweat, or whatever small skin cells the string picks up, on the strings themselves, nor my fretboard and frets..always pristine clean.
I’ve been using poly webs on my acoustic for 20 years and nano webs on my electrics. Elixir makes great strings and they really last. I have tried other brands coated strings, and was not impressed.
I hate the Elixers as they feel harder and the tone is harsh too. I put Fender nickel on my Tele now and there’s a softer feel and better tone.
Elixirs are a bit brighter than Ernie Ball/D'addario, maybe a bit zingy. Been using Elixirs for the past 15 years, never looked back. Tried all other brands, types, etc. They last maybe a day of heavy intense playing, intrumental with bends and Timmons style runs and bends, while Elixirs last a couple of months. Also, Elixirs for me, don't go out of tune almost at all. They never break for me (fixed bridge, tremolo or floyd rose type of bridge). Love the fact that the 3 unwound strings are the same on each of the 3 choices, just the wound strings differ, and contrary to what people believe, they don't ruin your frets. Best strings on the market. They have a bit more tension on the slinky strings, due to the fact they are Plain Stainless Steel, not Nickel Plated steels.(also this is why they don't oxidize at all). A 0.09 would feel like a 0.095 almost 0.10 on other manufacturers. If they get dirty (sweat, etc), just use the Dunlop 65 string cleaner and a cloth, run up and down each string, and will sound like brand new. Eventually, if you bend a lot..after a couple of months the strings loose their intonation capabilities, but hey...they really last a long time. Best strings out there - and you can play metal with them as well...they track well and you can chug (just think that ESP uses them on their guitars when they sell them - which mostly are metal oriented guitars).
Uhh, nothing about the gauges ? Or did I miss something?
I haven’t used anything but Elixers for 20 years now. Acoustic and electric. Regular strings are dead in 2 weeks for me. Elixers last for months. Nano webs
it seems the man has just discovered the planet earth is flat ! i have played with these strings maybe for 10 years and all the coated strings i had played with were so bad, the colors changed very fast, the Elixir's are the best one ever made.
I find it funny that they compare different strings like they sound different. but they use different guitars witch all guitars are not made with the same type of wood. soo really they should use the same guitar and try different strings that's a real test every type of wood have different tones.
Marty McFly!
There seems to be a hole in you trousers, sir. I may have seen testies or inner thigh... 10/10 will watch again.
I appreciate you are picking strings for use scenario and guitar, but there is no point comparing strings on different guitars, unless you test all packs on all guitars. Then, if we hear similar trends on all instruments (say the optiweb balance mids, or whatever), we know it is real. Now you have just compared apples, bananas and oranges from different origin countries and tried to infer taste notes from that....
What are coated strings?
Camilo Rodriguez to the best of my knowledge, they're just regular strings but with a special coating on them to make them sound different or last longer. Someone can correct me if I'm wrong.
Because normal strings have grooves in them, dead skin and dirt gets caught between the grooves and over time the string sounds dead because there’s so much crap in the strings that prevents them from vibrating properly. Coated strings basically prevent that by covering the grooves. Think of it like a condom on a string. Therefore the strings last longer.
Marcos Pintor: So you're saying your pubic hair or armpit hair gets into the grooves and deadens them?
Theee Chosen One occasionally
someone tell Paul that his jeans have a gaping hole in the crotch. 0:22
Why are you even looking there. SUSSSSS!!!!
*LOL, hey Paul, comb your hair!*
Can we trust someone whose brain has exploded?
Nice playing but it sounds weird, muffled.
this guy has ripped jeans in his crotch area ha ha ha
PlaguePriest88 on both sides. His balls wont be contained!! Then he sits there spread eagle on the bench.
Ernie Ball is the best 😚
If you like wasting money on rusted strings that sound like piss. Cool packages though. Oh and marketing.
That hole in your pants is deeply disturbing. Get it fixed.
Again with the blues shit. Can we have a petition made to stop all blues being played in a guitar video? Everytime I search up pedals I always hear blues and it never stops unless Ola does a video on them.
One more thing I wanted to point out, Who tf plays blues when they have a "Metallica" Poster?
That's ignorant. I know lots of people who enjoy blues and Metallica.
The price you pay for this "Extra Coating" stuff isn't worth it for electric guitars, I always go back the the Ernie Ball Slinky's.
Darin Steele Ernie Ball strings sound great for the first 3 days. After 3 days it's time to replace them.
Yeah, if you play at least an hour or so every day, it's much better to just change strings every week or two. Even though they're coated, and don't corrode (who leaves a set on that long?), they still stretch and dud in the same amount of time, and if you play hard that plastic makes little craps at every fret. I WANT the little noise when I move my hand, and I hate slippy plastic feel. I'm all for the EBs, and haven't had a bad string or set ever since they changed the packaging to sealed plastic envelopes.
Elixir electric strings are crap! I've tried them, didn't like the sound at all. The ACOUSTIC strings however are wonderful! Last years!
ever heard of subjectivity? or are you always right about everything you experience?
Yup!
Acoustic and electric are totally different applications, and coated on that bronze stuff really does make a difference, which is really what the whole thing is about. Electrics? Nope, they wear as fast.
IDK about wear, the 1s I tried did last longer than plain nickel doped strings, but the sound was yucky.
I STILL prefer stainless steel strings! They last the longest and sound bright for ages and have MORE elasticity at the same gauge as regular strings!
Dude. Bring a plastic comb with you the next time. Use your iPhone selfie as a mirror. You're welcome!
Theee Chosen One But then you and others wouldn't be able to make utterly unnecessary (and irrelevant) comments on his hair?!
Scriptosaurus rex Ok Paul.
Theee Chosen One granted, a funny response - albeit not excessively witty.
I hate everything about this guy.
Love you brother
you jealous fool !
All of them sound PLASTIC! No escaping it!
You're 100% wrong.
That's YOUR opinion! You can NEVER be 100% about subjectivity!
yeah, you wanna fight??
A ROCK FIGHT, tonight there's gonna be a ROCK FIGHT!
No don't sound good on electric guitar . TROYSTER 👎.