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Bad coated strings can cause buzzing, bad intonation, and kill sustain...here's why.
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@eliasmsv3156 Месяц назад

Damn I’ve had my set on for 6 months and they’ve never gotten worn like that. I mean just change them when they start doing that, they’ll still last longer

@MichtersRyefan Месяц назад

I've had elixers on all my guitars for nearly three years. They don't look anything like this video. I haven't been home to change the strings in almost 3 years. Stuck here at this job.

@SilverMusicAndGaming Месяц назад

It's from poor technique lol. Digging in with the pick instead of letting it glide across the strings.

@zackpack8 20 дней назад

Remember you have magnetic pickups and ePTFE once heated (which is part of the wrapping and shrinking/sealing process) becomes statically charged. Which then gets into your pickups and the cavity (magnetized small shredding of microplastics)!

@MusicisLife-1980 13 дней назад

You have to play them for them to do this. Tell us you don’t play enough without telling us you don’t play enough😂😂😂. Plus coated strings don’t sound as good and I don’t mind doing string changes.

@SilverMusicAndGaming 13 дней назад

@@zackpack8 wow dude which guitar magazine did you read that doozy in??

@TheCravenIsReal Месяц назад

the "problems is"? - LOVE the way coated strings feel = #1 priority = change before they turn to dust

@ibanezlaney Месяц назад

Coated strings are terrible. What people don't realize is they were originally made to be fitted by manufacturers so that guitar stores wouldn't have the cost of replacing strings on display stock. The manufacturer then realized that people who don't play their guitar very often and people who just buy guitars to have them sit around looking pretty will like that they can replace strings less frequently. They were never originally designed to be for professional use. Brad is correct - The coating causes so many issues. They are best fitted for display purposes only.

@MusicisLife-1980 13 дней назад

They sound so dead compared to uncoated strings.

@juanvaldez5422 5 дней назад

Can you cite a source ?

@Theboss0time 17 дней назад

Never used them, never will.

@strat0871 25 дней назад

Never bought these, didn't know about that, thanks Brad !

@BabyThomas Месяц назад

Actually none of this is true (in the description). Coating durability depends also on how aggressively you pick, but even if you are aggressive it lasts long enough. If the coating is gone - the string is already gone. If you're changing strings every 2-3 years the problem is not in the strings. 😉

@jonathanbrazee3846 Месяц назад

Oh Brad, you know this is gonna stir the pot. Just like the tonewood thing. Lol

@TheGuitologist Месяц назад

Good.

@zackpack8 20 дней назад

The difference here is this is factual.

@zackpack8 20 дней назад

Elixir strings are coated GHS Boomers, some of the lowest quality strings on the market but you pay anywhere from $14.95 - $17.95 per set. I worked for the manufacturer for 17 years!

@MashaT22 20 дней назад

Wow, I’ve never heard that. Very informative! I’ve heard the coating isn’t great. I play D’addario XT/XS strings. They never get hairy this way, and I’m not gentle when I pick, lol. Their coatings are a dream (same coating but applied two ways - applied before wrapping to make the feel of XT naked, and XS is applied after wrapping to make them feel a little slick), plus you get a high quality string under the coating. I’ve never broken any of their strings even once - not even a high e.

@Zelleram55 Месяц назад

Well to each their own. I have been using Elixir’s on all my Guitars for 25 years without issues. Love the channel, Subscriber since you were a wee little channel.

@catzdollz9810 Месяц назад

I was wondering what that was!

@actionjacksondan Месяц назад

I don’t see how this causes intonation to be off. Seems like nonsense

@MusicisLife-1980 13 дней назад

Then you don’t understand intonation and how it works.

@actionjacksondan 13 дней назад

@@MusicisLife-1980 look at you trolling and being a prick to many posts here. Hope you feel better soon.

@joeyvanostrand3655 Месяц назад

Cobalts!

@ar-bg2fi Месяц назад

So change them when they start to wear? Just like any other string …

@bluegryp 24 дня назад

Also they sound like shit to begin with. I really don’t like elixers. Don’t understand why so many people think they sound good. They’re coated. They have a dead sound compared to uncoated strings. I get the practical purpose of them but I just can’t get past the tone.

@MusicisLife-1980 13 дней назад

Yes!!! They sound dead compared to uncoated.

@davidethridge5748 Месяц назад

La Bella and Optima Gold Coated are the only two strings I buy nowadays.

@kindisc Месяц назад

mmm, microplasticssssss.

@kindisc Месяц назад

from your strings to your balls.....

@brooklynsoundgarage 15 дней назад

That hard tail 70s Strat is badass. Nile Rodgers’ Hitmaker is a hard tail!

@david-no 25 дней назад

Wut. Change your strings if it looks like that.

@NintenDub Месяц назад

You need to do a video on how you got that text in the title

@masklessfaceless0820 Месяц назад

When the coating starts to peel its time for a new set. Which btw takes way longer to happen then it does for uncoated strings to rust to shit.

@tonyv5202 26 дней назад

I've had those issues too so I stopped using them on the guitars I play a lot. If I have to change them just as often I'd rather use standard strings. Elixirs are expensive here in Aus.

@bobperu1 26 дней назад

That's why I like Darios.

@Voorhies7147 Месяц назад

Absolute BS, I have used Elixir strings for many years now, with zero problems. Great strings, pay no attention to this rediculous post...

@MusicisLife-1980 13 дней назад

Ummmm tell us you don’t play your guitar enough without telling us you don’t play your guitar enough 😂😂😂 plus they sound like duds compared to uncoated strings.

@tsloth1390 26 дней назад

Elixir strings suck! I’ve really never understood the appeal of them, Martin Lifespan are way better but my new favorite coated string is Cleartone, they’re great. All the Elixir coated strings feel weird and peel in weird ways other strings don’t. I don’t get why people like them, I will truly never understand.

@MusicisLife-1980 13 дней назад

All coated strings suck.

@thallrudedjentstorm1756 Месяц назад

I never had problems with elixirs....

@symphonysoup Месяц назад

If you ever decide to show an instance or evidence of the coating residue flakes causing INTONATION ISSUES or ANYTHING remotely as important as you said here, tag me 😭😭 i dont believe this is anywhere near as big of an issue if one at all

@TheGuitologist Месяц назад

Click the "related video" icon on the screen there and it'll take you to a video where I demonstrate one of the issues. Intonation is absolutely another issue that arises because the mass of the string changes along its length the more material rubs off. I've had guitars where intonation was impossible, but then a change of strings and voila! Intonation restored like magic. It was the coating.

@MusicisLife-1980 13 дней назад

They’re garbage man. They sound dead compared to uncoated strings. You actually have to play your guitar for them to do this too btw😂

@symphonysoup 13 дней назад

@@MusicisLife-1980i play extensively 6 hours a day every day and my elixirs were fantastic for it. Only swapped off of them because in standard the bending wasnt quite easy enough, only thing i didn’t like about them. But seriously im the last nigga you wanna be talking about not playing my guitars

@Cbcw76 Месяц назад

This is why God invented string changes. But it's tough on Acoutic players who change strings often, then going to an Electric where some players swear by relatively 'ancient' strings.

@eugenebeecher7308 Месяц назад

I hate those bloody things...slimy guitar strings - no thanks! I want some damn friction!

@zzyzxRDFwy15 Месяц назад

I'm a fan of friction too. When I was a kid, the guys at summer camp showed be something real neat to do using friction.

@ShawnWrona 14 дней назад

So many here saying “change the strings when this starts happening” Well… I shouldn’t have to change my premium strings after two weeks of playing in my bedroom. I bought three packs a few years ago to try out, and was very disappointed. They start growing their fuzz, and I hear/feel the diminished sustain and attack. What strings are you using these days, Brad?

@TheGuitologist 14 дней назад

Exactly. But you can't talk to some people when they're already convinced they're right. I use DAddario Phosphor bronze for acoustic: www.daddario.com/products/guitar/acoustic-guitar/phosphor-bronze/

@Tom-90210 Месяц назад

Going to have to disagree along with the others, 9 guitars all played regularly. Changed when the coating starts to fail, but again a multitude of time compared to the rusted uncoated ones. Each their own. I'll keep using them. Edited.... voice to text sucks

@MusicisLife-1980 13 дней назад

You enjoy lifeless sounding strings. Good for you.

@ericolsen67vw Месяц назад

Use DR strings. They dont do that. The price is better just like the strings. I use black beauties on everything.

@phillippitts6294 Месяц назад

My esp -II came with nano webs. Not my favorite strings

@pkjmfineart1593 17 дней назад

Used to change acoustic strings weekly when playing live regularly. Using Elixers now for recording only. Won't be going back. 8^)

@AdAstraOnYafro 10 дней назад

it takes years for that to happen. my solution is to replace the strings. uncoated strings do all of those things in couple of weeks.

@ROCKNROLLMODS Месяц назад

Polyweb vs nanoweb. But elixir are the best sounding/longest lasting

@ReVeRbx-fe5wr Месяц назад

Optiweb!

@rodrigomartins9692 Месяц назад

Polyweb. Last longer

@ROCKNROLLMODS Месяц назад

@rodrigomartins9692 I can never remember which is which, but I know one sheds much worse than the other. But regardless of type, it's really only happened a couple of times in the last 15 years that I've been using them. And those times I was well overdue for a string change.

@ReVeRbx-fe5wr Месяц назад

@@ROCKNROLLMODS The optiwebs are the thinnest coating. They sound and feel more natural than the strings with the thicker coating. In my experience, and I have been using optiwebs for about 10 years now, is the optiwebs don’t shed like the nanos and the polys. Maybe they do but I just can’t tell because the coating is so thin

@ReVeRbx-fe5wr Месяц назад

@@ROCKNROLLMODS And you are right in that the coated strings are supposed to last longer. A regular set of strings lasts me about 2 weeks. Optiwebs last me about a year.

@ABeautifulHeartBeat Месяц назад

Coating lasts like 2 hours

@juanvaldez5422 Месяц назад

Then you sweet acid

@juanvaldez5422 Месяц назад

Or never actually used them

@valvenator 26 дней назад

They're OK if you like the consistent sound of old strings. Tried them once. No thanks.

@bluegryp 24 дня назад

Yep never understood these strings. At least with regular strings you get a period of time where they don’t sound dead. And they’re half the price. Just not a fan of elixers at all.

@valvenator 24 дня назад

@@bluegryp To be honest I tried them ages ago when they first came out so I don't know how they are now but if the formula hasn't changed than my opinion stands.

@zackpack8 20 дней назад

@@valvenator The ONLY things that have changed are the newer Optiweb which is a thinner wrap AND W.L.Gore switched from D'addarios to GHS Boomers.

@rejeancomeau77 7 дней назад

Ernie Ball since 1990 and not changing my mind 👍

@jasonbates2687 Месяц назад

Who are these made for, baby fingers?

@balloon3503 Месяц назад

go play with barbed wire then

@jasonbates2687 Месяц назад

@@balloon3503 ernie balls are far from barbed wire for an experienced guitar player.

@MusicisLife-1980 13 дней назад

People who like dead sounding strings and are too lazy to do string changes.

@balloon3503 13 дней назад

@@jasonbates2687 I wasn't relating it to Ernie Balls, they feel better but they rust faster. You just had to add in baby fingers lol.

@rickbennett105 Месяц назад

Yeah I’m fine with good ole Ernie Balls, or String joys. Coated strings always sounded like a bad idea.

@juanvaldez5422 Месяц назад

It’s a great idea. I have found many guitar players are Luddites

@rickbennett105 Месяц назад

@@juanvaldez5422 I love new technology but I don’t need my strings coated.

@rickbennett105 Месяц назад

@@juanvaldez5422 just because something is new doesn’t mean it’s better.

@juanvaldez5422 Месяц назад

@@rickbennett105 doesn’t mean it isn’t either .. things progress and build upon what has been accomplished and done before .

@rickbennett105 Месяц назад

@@juanvaldez5422 some people should focus more on their playing instead of a gimmicky “magic guitar string”. You can give me a guitar with any strings and I’ll play it. I don’t need gimmicks.

@MrBownze Месяц назад

Love Elixirs! Will continue to use.

@rinkydinky-ob9pe Месяц назад

Zero problems for me with elixir strings on everything from chavels to martins , change them every few months and learn to maintain your instruments, id actually like to try the new Martin lifespan ones

@insightguitars Месяц назад

those are my favorite strings! I change them frequently and no problem

@nahn2006 26 дней назад

Я просто их меняю раз в полгода и такого не случается 🤷‍♂️

@wesleyalan9179 Месяц назад

I dont use them either

@MBRMrblueroads 11 дней назад

they cost to much

@adamimberti6948 Месяц назад

I pretty much have to use Elixirs and I've never had any issues.... although I change strings quite regularly.

@souzaeltubero1487 Месяц назад

The intonation is false Unless the coating coming off is causing it to unwind intonation is not a problem

@bardsimpson1404 Месяц назад

If you want a real extra nasty surprise, try the black coated strings

@endoffate5475 Месяц назад

This wont make your guitar buzz or give you intonnation problems.. lol

@mortisnoctu Месяц назад

Gross!

@MusicisLife-1980 13 дней назад

I hate coated strings. They don’t sound as good either.

@SteveHacker 19 дней назад

Worst strings I’ve EVER used! Biggest scam on the planet! I was swindled into buying CASES of them years ago, and couldn’t wait to burn through them and get them “gone”! 2 hrs is the MAX play time I’ve ever been able to put on Elixir strings before they’re screwed! Unbelievable, and so expensive! UTTER JUNK!!!

@joeyvanostrand3655 Месяц назад

Cobalts!

@Bodiddley788 Месяц назад

I've been noticing this myself and sometimes it seems like I can see a good sized piece of coating, missing.

@zackpack8 20 дней назад

Wait until you look into your pickup cavity and inside of the pickups! Admittedly, they're perfect for people too lazy to change their strings or that may want to store their guitar for a long period of time but the fact is the coating does NOT stop string stretch so realistically if you're about the tone, these don't last any longer, they're only cleaner.