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Topic: Is There An Alternative For D'daddario Chromes |
George Rout
From:
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 17 May 2010 10:47 am |
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I have been using D'daddario Chromes (flat wounds)on my lap steels as I love the smoothness, it's like playing with strings coated with WD-40!!!!
I used to be able locally to purchase "singles" in the gauges that I use, but nobody seems to be stocking singles any more.
My first question is - Does anybody have a suggestion/recommendation for an alternate brand?
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Is there some supplier out there where I can buy 4 each of singles in 32, 38, 45 and 56 gauges???? (45 can be substituted with a 44, it just happenes that D"daddario offer only the 45)
George
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David Eastwood
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Minnesota, USA
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George Rout
From:
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 17 May 2010 2:47 pm
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Thanks David, that's all I really needed to know. I'm tired of hassling with our local stores over not being able to purchase a bunch of singles all in the same brand.
Maybe I'm too fussy (or too old), but to me different strings have a different colour of sound, mellow or bright.
Geo
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AJ Azure
From:
Massachusetts, USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 18 May 2010 8:41 pm
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| I use SIT semi-flat nickel strings from juststrings.com and they're peachy. I buy an 8 string set, take out the 6 I want and it's still cheaper than the chromes. |
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George Rout
From:
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 19 May 2010 2:45 am
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Hi AJ and thanks for that response. I was browsing the SIT sets and thinking the same thing. I'm glad you confirmed my thoughts on that.
Geo
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"I play in the A Major tuning. It's fun to learn and so easy to play. It's as old as the hills....like me" |
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AJ Azure
From:
Massachusetts, USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 20 May 2010 12:01 pm
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| glad to be of help. I just can't see spending more than $5 on strings if were I the richest musician on Earth and I'm not lol |
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