SoCalSteve
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I'm wondering if people use different types depending on the guitar.
Nickel or Rock on your LP, Strat or Tele?
Nickel or Rock on your LP, Strat or Tele?
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As I understand it, those Gibson strings were an attempt to cut off SOB at the knees and take THAT mkt. IMHO, they failed miserably. I've had those Gibson strings on my past lesters and they were terrible. Inconsistent, thuddy and imbalanced. What you will find with the SOB strings is, they are extremely well-balanced from string to string across the fretboard. Strum a chord for example, and they all work together, and don't crowd out one another tonally speaking, or in volume. Also, while I find them very clear-speaking, they are not harsh whatsoever.I'd like to try SOB strings on my LP clone. I have Gibson Vintage Nickels on it now but I'm not happy with the big increase volume going from the wound to unwound strings (harsher, too.... I really have to back off the tone knob to lessen the effect). Are the SOB Vintage Nickels any different in that regard? ... or is this normal?
I suppose some of the issue is due to the fact that the buckers in this clone (Samick made) seem really HOT.
Let's see... I have put the vintage all nickel 10-46 strings on my:all vintage nickel 10-46 on all my guitars , 'cept i use 11-50 on my LP special.
great strings!