Another datapoint - 5 string Coated Slinkies

[shakinbacon]

day 70

milestone

except for flatwounds I don't think I've had strings sound this good for this long

see op

 

[Grand Wazoo]

yeah but... geezer you can't include in your count the days you didn't have them on while you were trying the #2836 back again

 

[shakinbacon]

yeah but... geezer you can't include in your count the days you didn't have them on while you were trying the #2836 back again

I didn't Grand Wazoo. You'll notice in the original post that there is a time gap from day 66 to 67

 

[Grand Wazoo]

I didn't Grand Wazoo. You'll notice in the original post that there is a time gap from day 66 to 67

Then this proves the coated strings are perfect for you!

 

[shakinbacon]

day 77

over 2,000 views to this thread - I'm pretty happy about that. Hope people are finding this useful

strings are soldiering on. See OP

 

[keko]

Running now about 20-30 hours of gigs and practice, hard playing, for real...and still good tension, rare detunes, sounds the same, perfectly live tone like first day I strung mine Sterling with Coated 5 Slinkies!

These Coated EB strings rules!

 

[rizzo9247]

+1

I changed the stock slinkies that came on my DDII ray after 2 months of (my) use. It has had coated slinkies for about the same length of time and I don't foresee changing them anytime soon.

 

[shakinbacon]

They passed the test - these are my new strings!

See OP...

Milestone. These have lasted 2X the uncoated counterparts and are still going strong.

This is significant economically as the coated strings cost ~2X the uncoated strings.

I'll continue the experiment

 

[keko]

See OP...

Milestone. These have lasted 2X the uncoated counterparts and are still going strong.

This is significant economically as the coated strings cost ~2X the uncoated strings.

I'll continue the experiment

At my local dealer price difference is 30%, so I think it's worth for double life time!

 

[shakinbacon]

Day 87 coated

check op

 

[five7]

Wow! 87 days.

 

[shakinbacon]

day 91

see OP

strings are going the distance

 

[shakinbacon]

day 97

no change

 

[five7]

How many hours a day are you playing?

 

[five7]

milestone

except for flatwounds I don't think I've had strings sound this good for this long

see op

Just think how long coated flatwounds would last.

 

[shakinbacon]

How many hours a day are you playing?

not as much as I'd like

I average about 1.5 hours per day

 

[shakinbacon]

Passed day 100

Doing great. See OP

 

[shakinbacon]

day 108

still pressing on...

 

[Grand Wazoo]

still pressing on...

You can't be serious!?!

 

[shakinbacon]

You can't be serious!?!

now that was funny