Re: Elixir Strings

["L Tremblay" <ltct@concentric.net>]

Once they get all grubby, they last even longer is
you boil them to get the crap off. Re-string the 
guitar and presto! New strings (sorta).

- Larry

-----Original Message-----
From: Todd Madson <crash@waste.org>
To: Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com <Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com>
Date: Tuesday, October 26, 1999 1:20 PM
Subject: Elixir Strings


>I find them NOT as bright as regular strings, however, you can compensate
>for this by judicious use eq on the high end of the guitar signal.
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>They do last a long time, though.  Almost absurdly so.  I once decided to
>see how long I could keep them on a guitar and one set lasted around 9
>months of 2-4 hour a day playing sessions.  Yes, they were real grungy and
>dirty when I was done and they were pretty beat.  I know of no other
>string where you could get away with this without the strings rusting.
>
>Maybe Maxima gold strings, but those are alot more expensive.
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