Foro Flamenco


Posts Since Last Visit | Advanced Search | Home | Register | Login

Today's Posts | Inbox | Profile | Our Rules | Contact Admin | Log Out



Welcome to one of the most active flamenco sites on the Internet. Guests can read most posts but if you want to participate click here to register.

This site is dedicated to the memory of Paco de Lucía, Ron Mitchell, Guy Williams, Linda Elvira, Philip John Lee, Craig Eros, Ben Woods, David Serva and Tom Blackshear who went ahead of us.

We receive 12,200 visitors a month from 200 countries and 1.7 million page impressions a year. To advertise on this site please contact us.

Update cookies preferences




Is the Luthier strings quality probleb still an issue?   You are logged in as Guest
Users viewing this topic: none
  Printable Version
All Forums >>Discussions >>General >> Page: [1]
Login
Message<< Newer Topic  Older Topic >>
 
Mihkel

Posts: 12
Joined: Feb. 14 2011
From: Estonia

Is the Luthier strings quality probl... 
http://www.foroflamenco.com/tm.asp?m=120662&appid=&p=&mpage=1&key=luthier%2Cstrings&tmode=&smode=&s=#121100

So is it still a problem that they tend to break easily or they are improved with a couple years. I have set of Luthier 30 strings on my student Navarro now and they really seams to be a perfect match for me. I was planing to order a larger quantity of them from strings by mail cause they have much better price there than here in europe.

Cheers.
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Jan. 6 2012 9:30:20
 
xirdneH_imiJ

Posts: 1956
Joined: Dec. 2 2006
From: Budapest, now in Southampton

RE: Is the Luthier strings quality p... (in reply to Mihkel) 
i've had no problems with the silver 45's, they sound brilliant and last a bit too...the gold set i didn't like as the sound faded away quickly and as they were quite thin i can imagine they would break soon too...
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Jan. 6 2012 9:51:40
 
orsonw

Posts: 2101
Joined: Jul. 4 2009
From: London

RE: Is the Luthier strings quality p... (in reply to xirdneH_imiJ) 
Out of maybe 18 sets of luthier 30 I have had 5 high E strings break when first putting them on and tuning them up. I've never had this with any other make of string.

These breaks have happened recently but one never knows when a string was made, I am hoping they have now sorted it out.

I keep using them because I like the way they feel but maybe I should change! Any suggestions?
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Jan. 6 2012 11:49:18
 
Argaith

Posts: 482
Joined: May 6 2009
From: Iran (living in London)

RE: Is the Luthier strings quality p... (in reply to orsonw) 
quote:

maybe I should change! Any suggestions?


I use D'Addario EXP45 EXP; they last very long.
They may sound a bit metalic when you first put them on but when they are settled, they sound very good. Worth trying!

A

_____________________________
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Jan. 6 2012 11:58:27
 
Ricardo

Posts: 15725
Joined: Dec. 14 2004
From: Washington DC

RE: Is the Luthier strings quality p... (in reply to Mihkel) 
quote:

I was planing to order a larger quantity of them from strings by mail cause they have much better price there than here in europe.


the larger quantity of single string brand you buy...the more defects you will encounter. That goes for ANY brand.

_____________________________

CD's and transcriptions available here:
www.ricardomarlow.com
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Jan. 6 2012 15:16:48
 
Anders Eliasson

Posts: 5780
Joined: Oct. 18 2006
 

RE: Is the Luthier strings quality p... (in reply to Mihkel) 
I´ve bought large quantities of many brands and I´ve ONLY had problems with Luthier strings.

_____________________________

Blog: http://news-from-the-workshop.blogspot.com/
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Jan. 6 2012 15:57:28
 
orsonw

Posts: 2101
Joined: Jul. 4 2009
From: London

RE: Is the Luthier strings quality p... (in reply to Anders Eliasson) 
I've written to Luthier, they replied and said they have not recieved any other reports of trebles breaking. I sent a link to this thread.

I hope they can fix the problem. Hopefully it was just a faulty batch and I'm not going to run across another bad string. I'm going to keep buying them anyway because I really like them.
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Jan. 6 2012 18:54:39
 
Bulerias2005

 

Posts: 648
Joined: Jul. 10 2010
From: Minneapolis, MN

RE: Is the Luthier strings quality p... (in reply to Mihkel) 
I don't know about Luthier strings, but I think LaBella 2001 Medium Hard tension strings are amazing for flamenco AND classical. I can use a set for over a month (playing a few hours every day) and they still sound great.

_____________________________

Daniel Volovets
Jazz, Classical, Flamenco, & Latin-American Guitar
http://www.danielvolovets.com/
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Jan. 6 2012 20:21:56
 
Mihkel

Posts: 12
Joined: Feb. 14 2011
From: Estonia

RE: Is the Luthier strings quality p... (in reply to Mihkel) 
They should make a seven string packages with one extra top E string, just in case one lets you down
Anyway thanks for the replays I am willing to take a risk and place an order
  REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE |  Date Jan. 7 2012 3:48:18
Page:   [1]
All Forums >>Discussions >>General >> Page: [1]
Jump to:

New Messages No New Messages
Hot Topic w/ New Messages Hot Topic w/o New Messages
Locked w/ New Messages Locked w/o New Messages
 Post New Thread
 Reply to Message
 Post New Poll
 Submit Vote
 Delete My Own Post
 Delete My Own Thread
 Rate Posts


Forum Software powered by ASP Playground Advanced Edition 2.0.5
Copyright © 2000 - 2003 ASPPlayground.NET

6.054688E-02 secs.