snake oil strings

[tobereeno]

I just got a bunch in the mail and after living with them a couple days, I am seriously impressed. they sound dramatically different than anything I've ever tried. it really hit home this evening when we were laying some scratch tracks for a new song - in playback my lead tone was sweeter (for want of a better word). My guitar seems to sustain and resonate more, and harmonics pop out easier, all while the overall tone seems mellower yet clearer. I like!!

 

[bobbymack]

Yeah, I like them too. Some might find them a tad on the dark side, but I feel they give a richer tone. Last a long time too!

 

[hardheartedbill]

I've got a set of Rock and a set of Original Nickel ( thanks Santa! LOL ), I guess I'm going original N on the sprucerpro and rock on the LP , but my strings are all freshish so I'll wait till next week

 

[JJ Paul]

Very happy camper right here.

Rock formulas brighten up my Hubers, Vintage Nickels smooth out the single coils.

AND

they really last quite awhile

AND

they "tune up" quite fast.

 

[edgar_allan_poe]

Another happy customer here...I really like these strings. I have been using the one set (Vintage) for over a month now and they still feel brand new. Everything about these strings is superior to anything I have used. They are winners.

 

[BadgerDave]

Have any Snake Oil users compared them to Pyramids?

I've progressed from Ernie Ball to Thomastik-Infeld to DR to Pyramid and I'm extremely happy with the Pyramids.

Where would I find a set of Snake Oils?

Thanks.

 

[Mr Fuzzy]

Where Can you get these strings?

I have heard glowing reviews, but I can't find them anywhere.

What is the deal?

 

[bobbymack]

Email orders only to Dean Farley at LeoMuser@aol.com

They are $8.50/set plus shipping.

 

[Phloored]

I love the strings too.

order them direct from LeoMuser@aol.com

there is no website yet but there will be I'm told.

 

[Mr Fuzzy]

Thanks for the info! /emoticons/default_blink.png

 

[HamerHokie]

Another happy customer here...I really like these strings. I have been using the one set (Vintage) for over a month now and they still feel brand new. Everything about these strings is superior to anything I have used. They are winners.

Do they break? That to me is the test of long-lasting strings. If they break after two gigs they aren't of much use.

 

[tobereeno]

Dean will replace a string if you break one, hard to beat that policy!

 

[edgar_allan_poe]

Do they break? That to me is the test of long-lasting strings. If they break after two gigs they aren't of much use.

I have never had one break...but I am the wrong guy to ask. I never break strings. I have a really light picking touch and I rarely dig in...

 

[tombo]

Badger Dave,

I like Pyramids too! I use them on both my Andersons.

FWIW, I found out from the John Mayer Fan Club (that I frequent whenever I can) that John Mayer is switching from D'Addario over to Pyramids. I've got a brand new Pyramid Strings t-shirt signed by John Mayer that I've saved for you Dave.

Sling it right back at me. I'm just messin' with ya.

 

[GuitarDoyle]

I love the Snake Oils strings. I have the Vintage sets but since I player heavier rock I ordered some Rock Formulas.

 

[pesocaster]

is there a website? .... whats the deal? coated string? ... are these Snake Oils spendy?

 

[Epitheton]

If you want weeks worth of posts on these strings, check out The Gear Page(http://www.thegearpage.net/board/) with the subject " These Strings are Great".

They are pure nickel from what i've read, no coating if i remember well

 

[bach]

I bought two sets. I put one set on my Monaco Elite and the other on my Start. Dean was great to deal with. I liked the tone of the strings and they played great, but noticed that the wound strings developed nasty humps over the frets after about a week. No biggie tho...Back to DRs.

 

[BCR Greg]

Another DR fan here.

Pure nickel over round cores, great tone and long life for me. They're all I will use (except for the Floyd guitars getting Dean Markley Blue Steels).