| Subject: | Re: [RESOGUIT-L] Strings change | | Date: | Sunday, October 21, 2007 23:26:21 (+0000) | | From: | reso-man <reso-man @.......net>
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I'm with Tommy Foote on this one,
I'm also with Poob, and Jim Warren and possibly many others who I don't know
of....but.....I tried Euphonon strings a couple of years back, after Jim gave me
a set, and I never went back to my previous Dadario EFT-13s.
First of all, (half deaf old coot that I am,) I like new strings!!! Euphonon
makes this possible, and I'm grateful to them. I own several resos, and I do a
LOT of playing, so Euphonon is working for me.
I use their medium guage strings and swap out the first .013 string (useless to
me) for a .018, then I used the second string for the first, and the .018 for
the second string and so on, which gives me .017 .018 .026W .035W .045W .056W
I usually order two doz sets, with two doz extra .026 thirds, and I have them
shipped in straight lengths for a dollar extra, and I love 'em!
Now these strings come shipped in bulk. They don't come individually wrapped in
pretty little envelopes like the "store bot" strings do. I take a set, (I color
code the first string with a dab of nail polish so it's easily identified from
the second string) and put the loosely coiled set in a freezer bag, and we're
good to go.
Now I have no financial gain, all disclaimers apply, Euphonon has their own way
of doing business....you call them, usually get ans. machine, they call you back,
take your order, you send them a check and eventually your strings are mailed to
you. This is possibly not for everyone but it's sure been working for me!
Thanks Euphonon,
Richie
ps. Uncle Phil's tip on alcohol swabs works great. I've done this at festivals,
when I'm field picking, and your hands sweat, and your strings get all "yucky"
those individually packaged alcohol wipes are great. Then as soon as I have
time.....I change em! (the strings not the swabs)...... We're playing acoustic
guitars here.....new strings are your best friend.....just my humble opinion of
course.....
Keep "twangin".....and let those "twangs" be HEARD!!!!!
~~R
-------------- Original message --------------
From: Tom Foote <footet@evergreen.edu>
>
> On Oct 20, 2007, at 11:51 PM, rene@uksetehas.ee wrote:
>
> > Hi everybody !
> > As a complete novice in the reso-world ( just picking for a half a
> > year ), I am wondering, when I must change my first string set. I
> > am practicing 1,5-2 hours daily and the instrument is MA-6 from
> > Paul Beard. I feel that the response has become somewhat "dull"
> > from the initial set of strings.
> > Thank you and take care !
>
> Howdy--
>
> I've been buying my strings from Euphonon for years and have no
> complaints about them.
> They last as long and feel about the same as the D'Addario J42s, I
> used in the past..
>
>
> ==> www.hotworship.com/euphonon/acoustic.html
>
>
> Euphonon has an 800 # on their web site.. call 'em up and ask that
> they switch out some strings for
> you. They sell strings by the doz., and might be willing to swap out
> the top 2 unwrapped strings in the
> Acoustic Medium Phosphor bronze sets. Euphonon charges __ $24.00 __
> for a dozen
> sets of phosphor bronze strings. They get them from major
> manufacturers, but have an
> agreement not to reveal the maker of the strings.. they are, however,
> major maker quality strings.
> If you add a dollar to your order Euphonon will ship them straight
> in a long, triangular tube.
> When you get 'em (tip from Dick D) lay 'em out on the living room
> rug put a dab of nail polish
> on the .016s so you don't get the top 2 unwound strings confused if
> you're changing them in a hurry.
> Then make sets from the string piles and put 'em in ziplock bags.
> At this price you can change
> them a lot more often.
>
> you will have to get them to swap out the first 2 strings because
> they are set up
> for flat top guitars and the first 2 strings are .013 and .017...
>
> ==> you want the medium Phosphor Bronze set to be
>
> ,016 .018 .026 .035 .045 .056
>
>
> FWIW
>
> Tom
>
> PS it's worth noting that a doz. D'Addario J42s are 12 x 6.05
> a set = $72.60
>
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