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charlie chitlin · September 6th, 2008, 01:08 PM

Well...I guess it's only the wrap on the lower strings.
I bought 3 sets by mistake to pad an order from MF for free shipping.
Aside from the fact that I know they must be harder on my frets, I was surprised that they make my fingers a little sore.
Nothing serious, but I definitely feel the difference.
I like the sound...brighter, I think.
Anybody use them?
Like them?
Avoid them like the plague?

jjlinus · September 6th, 2008, 01:35 PM

i use stainless(fender or d'addario) whenever i can found them.i think they are the best for the sound of a tele or a strato.i mounted a new set thursday for a country gig on my strato,awesome!

sultan59 · September 6th, 2008, 01:36 PM

I have a weird allergy that causes my eyes to water and makes my throat itch and makes me sneeze sometimes when I play. I thought the stainless steel strings might make a difference, but they didn't, so I went back to the regulars. They do sound a bit brighter.

beep.click · September 6th, 2008, 02:00 PM

I tried them when they first came out. They were definitely brighter, but they hurt my fingers, too.

Tony474 · September 6th, 2008, 02:26 PM

I've been using Ernie Ball Stainless 9-42s for... oh, must be getting on for 20 years now. I wouldn't use anything else, though I have occasionally tried others, which reinforces my preference. The wound strings are maybe not quite as bright to begin with, but I find they stay bright and clear for a long time, then go off fairly quickly, at which point they get changed. Fret wear is unaffected. Without doubt, in my own personal experience, the most consistently excellent and reliable electric guitar strings I've encountered in over 50 years of playing.

tele0053 · September 6th, 2008, 02:36 PM

I have a close friend who had the gibson custom shop make him a custom es-175 and strangely enough it came with a set of stainless steel strings on it they didn't sound bad but it just seemed like an odd selection for a mellow jazz box type of guitar like an es-175.
He immediatly changed them to flatwounds, didn't like 'em at all...Anyway to make a long story short, he went around and around with all kinds and types of strings and has now ended up with the strings that the guitar was originally shipped with... the stainless steel set...and he loves 'em ...go figure and the guy's a mellow jazz player.

September 6th, 2008, 01:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
charlie chitlin Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bucktown, Pa Age: 48 Posts: 3,497	stainless steel strings? Well...I guess it's only the wrap on the lower strings. I bought 3 sets by mistake to pad an order from MF for free shipping. Aside from the fact that I know they must be harder on my frets, I was surprised that they make my fingers a little sore. Nothing serious, but I definitely feel the difference. I like the sound...brighter, I think. Anybody use them? Like them? Avoid them like the plague? __________________ Dig yo'self http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...6-bf3537901a07

September 6th, 2008, 02:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
beep.click Friend of Leo's Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: California Age: 50 Posts: 3,208	I tried them when they first came out. They were definitely brighter, but they hurt my fingers, too. __________________ "It looked like a giant green gum drop to me."

September 6th, 2008, 02:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
Tony474 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: North Bushey, near London, England Age: 62 Posts: 2,441	I've been using Ernie Ball Stainless 9-42s for... oh, must be getting on for 20 years now. I wouldn't use anything else, though I have occasionally tried others, which reinforces my preference. The wound strings are maybe not quite as bright to begin with, but I find they stay bright and clear for a long time, then go off fairly quickly, at which point they get changed. Fret wear is unaffected. Without doubt, in my own personal experience, the most consistently excellent and reliable electric guitar strings I've encountered in over 50 years of playing. __________________ *Proud to be The Man From Uncool.* I cried because I had no shoes - until I met a man who had no feet...

September 6th, 2008, 01:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
jjlinus Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: italy Age: 56 Posts: 406	i use stainless(fender or d'addario) whenever i can found them.i think they are the best for the sound of a tele or a strato.i mounted a new set thursday for a country gig on my strato,awesome!

September 6th, 2008, 01:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
sultan59 Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Whidbey Island Age: 50 Posts: 514	I have a weird allergy that causes my eyes to water and makes my throat itch and makes me sneeze sometimes when I play. I thought the stainless steel strings might make a difference, but they didn't, so I went back to the regulars. They do sound a bit brighter.

September 6th, 2008, 02:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
tele0053 Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Wash. DC. Humble Home of the Blackguard Posts: 886	I have a close friend who had the gibson custom shop make him a custom es-175 and strangely enough it came with a set of stainless steel strings on it they didn't sound bad but it just seemed like an odd selection for a mellow jazz box type of guitar like an es-175. He immediatly changed them to flatwounds, didn't like 'em at all...Anyway to make a long story short, he went around and around with all kinds and types of strings and has now ended up with the strings that the guitar was originally shipped with... the stainless steel set...and he loves 'em ...go figure and the guy's a mellow jazz player.

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