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tmock -> How do you know when you've got bad strings? (Sep. 28 2006 18:04:50)

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.

Any thoughts?



Miguel de Maria -> RE: How do you know when you've got bad strings? (Sep. 29 2006 6:22:01)

Sounds like you've found your first bad set!



Ricardo -> RE: How do you know when you've got bad strings? (Sep. 29 2006 6:32:23)

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.

Ricardo



tmock -> RE: How do you know when you've got bad strings? (Sep. 29 2006 13:26:44)

Thanks to both of you for the advice. I was afraid I'd have to junk them. I will buy from another source for a bit and see how that shakes out.

Does anyone know how the 820B's sound relative to the 2001F's? Are they mellower or brighter, generally speaking?

Travis.



Ricardo -> RE: How do you know when you've got bad strings? (Sep. 29 2006 18:35:10)

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.

Ricardo



Miguel de Maria -> RE: How do you know when you've got bad strings? (Sep. 29 2006 18:42:06)

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?



Taranto -> RE: How do you know when you've got bad strings? (Sep. 29 2006 18:49:23)

I'm no expert Miguel, but if with an action as high as classical you still have buzz then it seems that you need to change (repair?) the bars.



Ricardo -> RE: How do you know when you've got bad strings? (Sep. 29 2006 20:05:50)

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.

Ricardo



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