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EBMM Coated Slinkys: best strings ever !!!

guertzi

guertzi

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I am sorry but I just have to get this off my chest:

Those strings are simply unreal :eek:

I have put on a new set on my Luke on the 8th of January 2010 after playing the last set since the 28th of October 2009. Not that I needed to (didn't break a single string, the old set still sounded almost like new and intonation was still there) but with a bunch of gigs coming up I just wanted to play it safe.

Since then I have played 28 gigs, no string breakage whatsoever, still sounding like on day one and staying in tune perfectly.
:D:D:D

If you have any second thoughts whether to pay that extra bucks for these strings or not, here's my advice: JUST DO IT !!!!
You won't be disappointed, I promise.
(You don't even feel their coated, that's how great they are!)

Oh, and BTW: I am not an endorser, I am "just" an excited user!
These strings are THE BOMB!!!

Thanks for reading, rock on!
 
I have to try a set :o

But I have one question, if those coated string last longer (4 times) than the regular and are cheaper than lest say 4 regular sets. As great as it is for us user it surely not not good for EBMM or the dealers.

So the simple question how do you maintain your income level :o? Well I guess not everybody will do the jump anyway :p
 
I've never used them but I have two full boxes on order from Pete. I'm hoping they show up today.
 
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D.K. said:
So, the consistency is perfect - how do they sound in comparison to the standard slinkys and RPS?
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From my point of view I'd say they sound the same.
I've played the standards as well as the RPS and could not spot a difference - they just last remarkably longer.
 
Coated Slinkys are indeed the best ever. Use them on all my 6'ers. Change them every 3 months or so.
 
Ya, I'm really liking them too. They're on pretty much everything I play these days. Now just have to get a set for the Bongo ...
 
their the real deal...i tried them and they were what everybody said they were..they lived up to to the hype...which is rare in this day and age "man i'am getting old" !
 
bkrumme said:
Coated Slinkys are indeed the best ever. Use them on all my 6'ers. Change them every 3 months or so.
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Now there goes my problem again. Since I'm more or less leaving the 6-string world for good right now, I wonder if there will be a coated 7-String set one day. I mean, we are not as mutant as the lefties...
 
They last for a very long time. I'm using them on all my guitars now - the fact that they don't corrode is an added benefit for those that don't get played often. Every time I open the case it is like there is a fresh set of strings on the guitar!
 
I know we can’t talk money here and I’m going to guess they cost more.

What are we talking about here... a couple of bucks more than regular strings?
 
on average about 2x a much (us dollars) (maybe a bit less)

so to the users of them do the coating wear off where you pick? I have tried a few other brands of coated strings, that were colored coatings, and where I would pick it wore away quickly, and then the pick "catches" on the string (kinda like using a pick that has been used for numerous pick scrapes)
Also I found that the low E string sounded dead, while the rest were fresh (this could have been because they sat in the package for a few weeks, but it was consistent on 3 different sets, 2 brands.

are they more like the brand that has a "polyweb" coating that is like a film that doesnt come off?


thanks
 
well i got a free pack of them from the guys at strings and things . i put them on my jp6 the other day after snapping the high e . there fantastic. they seem a little brighter to me . but it might just be my ears. and im guessing the coating doesnt wear on them havent had them long enough to try . but i put a set of normal slinkys on my axis the same day so it will be intresting to see how they compare time wise. although the axis does get a little more play at the moment.
 
Here are the reasons why I use the Coated Slinkys:

1. They last WAY longer than the regular Slinky or RPS strings
2. They feel like regular non-coated strings to me
3. I spend less on strings
4. They stay in tune and sound just like the RPS strings
5. They don't corrode and rust in my hands like some other brands
6. The coating doesn't wear off
7. You can find EB strings everywhere
 
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