Awesome video!! Can’t wait to see you changing and trying the different strings on the electric guitar. Also a wish from me, I saw that you recently (2 years ago) did a video where you showed how to change string on an acoustic but I haven’t found a new one regarding the electric - the last one I believe was 11 years ago, so if you could, and have the time I think beginners like me would like to see how you change the string on the electric. A perfect timing would be if you showed us quickly how you do it when you’re testing the different strings - 2 birds in one! 😄
Was not aware they moved up to XT already. I have been using the String Joy (Nashville company) coated strings. I will have to try these XTs. What is happening is intense competitor to improve string tone and that’s good for all of us!
For my own reference while listening (and maybe others are as forgetful as I am:) Test - Strings A - D'Addario XS coated strings B - Plain (uncoated) BRAND NEW phosphor-bronze strings C - D'Addario XT coated strings (new product) D - Old dead strings* *Old dead strings (D) were recorded using mic inside guitar + studio mics. All others (A,B,C) are recorded using only studio mics (mic hidden in hat + Hugh Padgham's Neumann U87.) If anyone knows, it would be nice to know what models of mics the hat and guitar mics are, approximately how the mix was set for the 2- and 3-mic recordings, and which Logic plug-ins modified the recorded signal. If I had my druthers, I would prefer to have had just the unmodified U87 used for everything. I know it's hard to get out of the habit of trying to make things sound good, but when comparing elements of production, it would be less confusing if you would minimize the influences on the test audio. Great work! I know this was an incredibly larger amount of work than it appears or that people imagine or appreciate. We really need more simple comparisons like this of various techniques and equipment. It is surprisingly easy to hear the differences in these A vs B comparison tests. Thanks, again!
I did like B the most... so I'm a uncoated strings guy too..... but realized I did not catch the transition to C when looking away, so I guess I gotta give those a try, especially considering your argument regarding not playing a guitar for a while (acoustics are a side job to my electrics).
I just put a set of black beauties on my acoustic. They sound tinny but got a nice full sound on my little seagul, also nabbed a roadie 3 tuner to mess around with alternate tunes (also makes changing strings a breeze😉)Thanks for the fantastic videos!! You’ve really helped this old man!! God bless
I've been using XT's for most of the last couple of years. I did do one change of phospher bronze in there as a comparison. I get a longer "freshly changed shimmer" period. (My daughter says freshly changed strings sound more "zummy"), and a much, much longer nicely playable period. Generally, I leave them on 2-2 1/2 times as long, which pays for the extra cost, and means I don't have to change strings anywhere near as often. My two cents.
Great video. I cannot tell much difference between 3 of them but the 3 month old uncoated sounded the worst. Also what I noticed, that when I carefully clean the strings with alcohol, it also makes them sound better
I expected not to be able to hear any difference, but I find they are all amazingly and surprisingly different sounding - especially if you jump between specific passages in the tests to A:B compare.
The research that I was doing says that the uncoated really help your vocalization if you're a singer and that coded would benefit guitars like takamimi and Taylor because of the curvature in the sound just saying
I would add Yesterday by The Beatles, CCR Proud Mary, Bob Marley’s No Woman No Cry and Elvis Presley’s Can’t Help Falling In Love. Really enjoy your lessons.
I generally use the XS when I can afford them, but the XTs are $5 cheaper, so I’ve learned to use those when necessary. I like the initial brightness of the XS.
I always use elixirs on my Acoustics until I bought my new Martin this year. The elixirs were just too bright and no notes separation my guitar Luther suggested D'Addario xs light. They sound really nice very happy with him certain I will not be making any changes I think it just depends on the guitar. Some guitars need waking up some guitars need mellowing out and some guitars are just about right and that makes the difference on what strings choice you make
Actually, on the blind test, I preferred the old strings. I would go: d, but, c, a. I saw a blind test by The Acoustic Shoppe and they picked Elixir Nanoweb first place and they hate to play them and probably don't sell them.
Hey Justin, I love your videos. You taught me how to play guitar! I recently hear Gotta Get Away by Interesting Situation and I can't seem to find any online tutorials. Could you help?
love the whole presentation ARE U IN AUSTRALIA i m trying the addario s here in usa i notice big difference on the first strings u swapped it sound great on this side of the screen and yeah we liked the whole hour specially when we are in the same predicamnet as u as to see what guitars sound better with certain strings here is a lot of Addarios choices to make XT here cost more bucks by the way not 5 but more like over 12 a set or 15,99 for the better x s type here........love ur guitar set up anyway tnks
=== You don't have to kink the strings for a Lowden guitar. === Strings are loaded on top of bridge plate itself and not going through the sound hole underneath the bridge plate. ===
He did that ‘above the hole’ twist which essentially accomplishes the same thing. In reality , the strings won’t slip if you get three or four winds below the hole. In my experience anyway. The tuner quality is far more important.
@@mmccartney6579 So can everyone. Buy them in 10 packs or greater, and they are less than half the price of single buy, and work out a third to quarter the price of same brand gimmicky coated wonder strings.
Nobody would play with coated strings if they could change them every day. Tommy doesn't need to buy strings, he is sponsored. Cheers 😊 | Richard_close2u | JustinGuitar Official Guide & Approved Teacher
Why would you plug in an acoustic guitar..There isn't any pickup by anyone that compares to the pure acoustic guitar tone..If you want to plug in, play an electric guitar
You sound like you don't know the difference between string types..You keep say phospher, phospher bronze...there is no phospher string type. Types would be phospher bronze, 80/20 (bronze), nickel
The. XS sounded better for me using the pic, and they brought out the midrange better while fingerstrumming.. The XT’s were slightly more balanced- not quite as bright- for the rest. Now I can’t wait to wear down the Elixers on my acoustics! Beautiful pieces used to showcase the strings! Beautiful.
I use the plain D'addario 80/20 phosphore bronze. I play 1-3 hrs per day, and they last mayyybe 2 weeks. So I found it interesting that you said yours last about a week. I thought it was just me. 🤣 I took your advice from a video you did awhile back on rut busting. I ended up with a new Fender dreadnaught Paramount AND a new Fender Stratocaster! Thank you very much! Great advice! 😁
I absolutely love the XS 12/53 on mine. They sound great, and they last me forever. I almost got a full year out of my last set, and that is roughly an average of an hour a day of playing. They really didn't tarnish at all until the last couple of months, they started tiger striping. Sliding & bends with XS feel so much nicer as well. Before XS I tried the XT but they weren't worth it, as they would die in a little over a month for me. They lasted only slightly longer than the uncoated/untreated strings. Man, your acoustic sounds so freakin' beautiful. I got to play one recently at Chicago Music Exchange. WOW is all i could say.
for me it was the order A, C, B, D from best to worst sounding. I felt set D was a little less loud than the others and I tend to rate less loud as less good. But as those were the used ones they were probably a ljttle less loud. I got wrong on the uncoated ones which either shows my headphones couldn't transport the difference or the coated ones are really quite close to the uncoated string. Maybe also because I normally use coated strings so I'm used more to that sound. All in all, i liked the video and comparision. and I will give the D'Addario coated strings a try.
Brighter is not not necessarily better. At the moment, I actually prefer the sound of nylon over steel. I think my ear is just tired of the cutting brightness of steel after so many years of listening to steel. Everything sounds different. Different sounds for different tastes and applications.
Sir, I'm here to thank you because of your basic chord diagrams and video I found the link in b/w and was able to learn them all in a couple of hours I thank you from the bottom of my heart to make this hard-looking task so easy I am so grateful of you "thanks a lottttttt"
For me it is just Elixir coated strings and nothing else. Tried D'addario, tried earnie ball, not even close. For electric guitar, Earnie ball can do the job tho.
I’m a total newbie with a Yamaha APX600. Standard strings on it at the moment but just bought Elixir Bronze phosphor 11 gauge. I’m going by your opinion of Elixir. Do you think these ones are okay for a beginner?
@@CateB66 It's whatever floats your boat. As I said it is for me, but I truly think you'll enjoy those strings. They feel like butter and stay that way for a long time even with playing every day.
Uncoated D'Addario EJ16s for me -forever. I buy in bulk and change frequently. Prefer the feel and tone of uncoated phospher bronze. A fraction of the price of all the wonder strings. Coated strings are for the lazy or pick up the guitar once a month player.
I don't really like the way be guitar strings sound for a couple days at least... Not most strings on most of guitars anyway...i want to her not tone wood and less metallic brightness.... With the way i play, i i has too much metal... And not enough pure tone.
The XT's are a very unique sounding string. They have more lows and highs and a bump in upper mids compared to other strings and will remove the boxy sound from a small guitar. I've generally had great results with them. The uncoated strings and XS's sound pretty close. If you have a maple acoustic, DR Veritas are usually the best strings. They have some rich overtones in the mids that really shine with most maple guitars
String changes are a doddle. Buy an inexpensive Alice splittable hex-ended string winder which can be used with a Bosch IXO for mega quick effortless string changes or faster manually than these ubiquitious basic things Justin is using. A simple U lever is a boon -or puller if you're rich and really want to lash out, if you find the one on your string cutter or winder tantamount to useless for removing stubborn bridge pins.
I have used XTs and XSs and for me personally I can't justify the price difference between these and regular uncoated strings as they don't seem to last that much longer.
Hey, Justin just wanted to say thank you 🙏 I learned playing guitar around 5-7 years ago by watching your videos I saw your ad and i felt very nostalgic! Keep up the good work teacher ❤️
