Why are RPS strings so amazing?

[ShaneV]

I confess, I used a different brand of strings for one string change after I ran out of EBs (I'll say my hail marys after I'm done posting) and now that I've put some RPS 10s back on my silo special I'm just as blown away as I was when i first tried them.

These strings stay in tune better than anything I have EVER used!!!

Does a little wind of wire really make so much a difference? I get no drift on the G and B when I divebomb with these guys, and I always get a little bit with every other kind of string. Why can't I find these strings in a lot of stores? These should be the most popular product out there!

 

[PugNinjas]

I totally agree, I have used RSP 10's since on my former AL and my current Morse. They are the most reliable strings out there although I have a hard time finding them locally. I have been pestering my local GC to stock them though....

 

[ShaneV]

I have 5 stores within 30 minutes of me that sell EB strings, and none regularly stock the RPS onces, it's frustrating.

 

[bkrumme]

It's the same way here. None of the shops stock RPS strings. That includes the big stores.

I need to start buying them by the pallet or something.

 

[megaroel]

i wonder if eb has even sent any to texas music stores,ive been to like six and it was a no go ..dry rps state i think. i can order online thru guitar center but really is it worth paying 5.95 + another 6bucks for shipping! i think i can wait tell theyll be mass produced.

 

[Beach Radio]

Thanks for mentioning them... maybe I'll give them a try.

 

[bkrumme]

ummm... I'm guessing someone is not going to appreciate praising prs strings under the Ernie Ball Strings forum (perhaps the prs forums would be better???) .... just my two cents

These are RPS strings, not PRS. The RPS stands for "Reinforced Plain Strings" and they are made by Ernie Ball. They are quite possibly the best strings ever made, except for maybe the Ernie Ball coated Slinky strings which are just like the RPS strings, only coated and reinforced with titanium instead of bronze.

 

[Beach Radio]

Yes - I feel really dumb......

These are RPS strings, not PRS. The RPS stands for "Reinforced Plain Strings" and they are made by Ernie Ball. They are quite possibly the best strings ever made, except for maybe the Ernie Ball coated Slinky strings which are just like the RPS strings, only coated and reinforced with titanium instead of bronze.

 

[ShaneV]

These are RPS strings, not PRS. The RPS stands for "Reinforced Plain Strings" and they are made by Ernie Ball. They are quite possibly the best strings ever made, except for maybe the Ernie Ball coated Slinky strings which are just like the RPS strings, only coated and reinforced with titanium instead of bronze.

I haven't tried the coated ones yet but I'm tossing the idea around. Does the coating change the sound or feel at all?

 

[PugNinjas]

I was psyched to try the coated ones and liked them at first, but there is something I prefer about the regular non-coated RPS 10's that keeps me returning to them..........I could just be a freak though

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

Shane, swing down for the Petrucci meet-n-greet next Wednesday. We stock the RPS strings and will have them at $3 per pack in-store-only on the day of the event. Coated strings in stock also!

 

[bkrumme]

Yes - I feel really dumb......

Don't worry about it. There are so many acronyms to keep up with nowadays. Plus, the RPS strings aren't as well known as they should be. I had no clue they even existed until I bought my first EBMM guitar. Before that I was a D'Addario guy, but now I'm hooked on the RPS and EB Coated strings.

I haven't tried the coated ones yet but I'm tossing the idea around. Does the coating change the sound or feel at all?

I've had them on my wife's Silhouette for close to 3 months now and I can say they're really cool. They feel just like the regular RPS strings and sound just as good, but last a LOT longer.

I was psyched to try the coated ones and liked them at first, but there is something I prefer about the regular non-coated RPS 10's that keeps me returning to them..........I could just be a freak though

I have to use both because the coated strings don't come in a 7 string set and you can't get singles. Otherwise, I'd be using just the coated strings.

 

[leftyguitarblue]

I haven't tried the coated ones yet but I'm tossing the idea around. Does the coating change the sound or feel at all?

They feel the same to me, but just last longer. Worth the extra money.

 

[PaoloGilberto]

before my MM JP that came 2 days ago, I used Elixir strings - sound is great, last longer.
can anyone tell something about EB RPS and Ernie Ball coated Slinky strings comparing to Elixir coated?
of course , as all of you said RPS are very hard to find here in Romania too.
Regular slinkys and Elixir you can find them easily.

 

[Craiguitar]

In RPS string sets, the wound strings are exactly the same as regular slinkys. The only difference on the plain strings is the extra windings on the ball end to strenghthen them. Other than that, they are slinkys.

For my Luke I (with Floyd) I have to chop off the ball ends anyway, so I just use standard Super Slinkys.
For my Luke II (pivot bridge) I use the RPS's and they work a treat.

Never tried the coated ones though........