Elixir alternative?

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JimiH

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Been buying elixirs for a long time for my Diablo with no troubles. It’s a different story with the acoustic I have. They don’t last as long as they start fraying under my picking hand. Any recommendations?

geoff

 
I've tried Elixir, D'Addario, Cleartone,  and others. They just don't seem to be able to stand up to the heavy strumming and playing on an acoustic.

 
Cheers, Maybe I should move away from the coated varieties and change them more often. These up next

Martin SP Flexible Core “Tommy’s choice” MXF740 Light (.012 – .054)

 
D'Addario EXP for coated strings. Ultra thin non flaky coating. You wouldn't know they were coated if the packaging didn't say so.

 
I got my first set of Elixirs for my acoustic 3 weeks ago. Absolute garbage. Frayed after 1 week and I only play in the worship team at church. Going back to DR Dragon Skins that are half the price and last me months (last set was on for 8 months)...

 
Up till now I have always sworn by Elixir nanoweb as the ultimate electric guitar strings.

However recently I found out that I have played D'Addario EXP coated strings on my Stratocaster for more than 6 months and I liked them a lot!

Gabe 😀

 
Not that I've found. I love Elixir's and have used them on all my electrics for a decade or more but use traditional strings on accoustics. I did notice that Elixir has a new line out called Optiweb but it appears to be only for electric. Guess I have some new strings to try.

 
Just put on the second set, geez forgot how good this acoustic sounds. Mental note, Change strings more often. I think these Dragon skins are good for 3-4 months 👍

 
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