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roxfan25

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Baritone strings question
« on: March 16, 2017, 02:48:11 PM »
My left hand sweats a lot when I play and I can kill strings pretty quickly, so I have to use some type of coated strings on all of my guitars.  I've used Elixirs for years and they last a long time for me.  Now, I'm getting ready to pick up a 326e baritone and I'm pretty sure it comes stocked with Elixirs.  Does anyone have any experience with other brands of coated baritone strings?  I know Martin and D'Addario make them.  I've tried Martin Cleartones in the past on my GS Mini, but for me, Elixirs last a lot longer.  Just wanting input.  Thanks, all...
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zeebow

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Re: Baritone strings question
« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2017, 10:23:55 PM »
i've only played elixirs on my taylors. the phosphor bronze seems to add some projection.

one of my guitars is having a setup issue, it has deaddario (spelling) strings but i can't tell the tone bc he setup is messed up

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Paul Tobias

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Re: Baritone strings question
« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2017, 11:41:24 PM »
The only other brand of baritone strings that we have seen in the shop is the John Pearse brand. One of our customers uses them on his Taylor 6 String Baritone. There is an 80/20 set that has similar gauging to the Elixir set. These aren't considered long life strings, but I have had longer longevity with 80/20 vs Phospher Bronze. Kind of a bummer because there are only a few choices for baritone strings.
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