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marzullo
`Olu`olu
USA
923 Posts |
 Posted - 08/15/2008 : 1:16:00 PM
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aloha,
out of curiousity and influenced by a neat web site, i ordered a set of Cleartone 7412 string. these are medium tension strings.
i put them on my Goodall RCJC last night. two observations: they are way tight! they feel much higher tension than, say, Nanowebs feel. and, they have an amazing amount of string noise! i tend to have a lot of string noise anyway - i'm working on that - but this is amazing.
they do sound good, but i'm wondering if they're better for jazz guitar.
does anyone have any experience with these? here's the website: http://www.cleartonestrings.com/
(i also got some Galli classical strings to try on my nylon strong guitar, but i've not had a chance to try them yet.)
aloha,
keith
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cpatch
Ahonui
USA
2187 Posts |
Posted - 08/15/2008 : 6:25:51 PM
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| According to their web site it looks like all Larrivee guitars are now shipped with Cleartone strings, so that should answer your question about jazz guitar. |
Craig
My goal is to be able to play as well as people think I can. |
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marzullo
`Olu`olu
USA
923 Posts |
Posted - 08/16/2008 : 04:59:49 AM
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it does, in the negative!
maybe i have especially sticky finger skin (from going after all those research grants?)
aloha,
keith
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chunky monkey
Ha`aha`a
USA
1022 Posts |
Posted - 08/16/2008 : 3:26:55 PM
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| I had them for about a week. Didn't like them; as you said, very noisy. Prefer the Elixir PB Nanos |
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marzullo
`Olu`olu
USA
923 Posts |
Posted - 08/18/2008 : 12:04:50 PM
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yeah, they're coming off. they're driving me nuts. i've even used the ultimate string lubricant - nose grease (i learned this trick from a famous guitarist and teacher) - but they still squeeeeeeek.
aloha,
keith
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Earl
`Olu`olu
USA
523 Posts |
Posted - 09/17/2008 : 09:24:41 AM
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| One tip for reduced finger squeaks: Keep a bowl of water and a small towel handy. Dip your fingers briefly and wipe them dry. The slightly damp fingertips help to reduce squeaks, esepcially for recording. (From an interview with Ben Verdery in Acoustic Guitar magazine sometime last year). |
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RWD
`Olu`olu
USA
850 Posts |
Posted - 09/17/2008 : 1:30:57 PM
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I tried clear tones last year and they were expensive. I got home put them on my guitar and took them off 1/2 hour later. That might be a new rejection record for me. They even had a wierd feel on my fingers.
I like Nano's. After that it's GHS or Martin--both have plenty of tone choices and squeaking is low. |
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