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Posts: 143
Joined: Jan. 23 2005
From: New York, New York
How do you know when you've got bad ...
Yesterday, I strung restrung my guitar with a set of LaBella 2001F High Tension strings. I had good experiences with these before. They give my guitar a real flamenco sound.
This time, though, the G string feels flat (literally, like it has two flat sides instead of being continuously round). The trebles also refuse to settle into pitch.
Do I have a bad set? I've hear people talk about bad strings before, but I never understood how you know. I'm not sure whether I've been spoiled by the quality of the Galli Genius Titanio strings I was using, or if I just got a bad set of LaBella's and should string up another.
Posts: 15725
Joined: Dec. 14 2004
From: Washington DC
RE: How do you know when you've got ... (in reply to tmock)
Toss em in the trash and put on a new set. If you REALLY want, put em in an envelope and send them back to the shop with a letter, and I am sure they will send you a new set. You will find bad string sets for sure. In my experience they come in batches. Buy from different stores if you can.
Posts: 15725
Joined: Dec. 14 2004
From: Washington DC
RE: How do you know when you've got ... (in reply to tmock)
820's are Much brighter in my experience. Sort of depends on the guitar. One guitar I have 820's are too low tension and buzz more than I like. On another guitar they make the guitar come to life.
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Joined: Oct. 20 2003
From: Phoenix, AZ
RE: How do you know when you've got ... (in reply to Ricardo)
Speaking of buzzing, I just raised my action to classical guitar levels and am still getting some annoying buzzes and squeaks. Sometimes one of the strings vibrates _behind_ the finger, that is toward the nut, when I'm holding down a chord. I'm wondering if the nut may be a little low...what ya think?
Posts: 15725
Joined: Dec. 14 2004
From: Washington DC
RE: How do you know when you've got ... (in reply to Miguel de Maria)
Yeah it is a nut problem. Just stick a piece of paper under the bass side. It only affects action at the first fret. I personally LOVE that buzz for flamenco. It shimmers brightly over the chord. Listen to Paco's first album Fabulosa, it is all over the place.
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