I'm sick of First Act brand electric guitar strings
Twice, TWICE now that I've broken a one-week old string. It is ticking me
off so l need a new brand (The only reason I've been using First Act is
because my dad buys them and he does not know any better). l need
the best electric guitar strings for:
1. Frequent tuning changes
/>2. Bending & Vibrato 3. Harmonics (pinch and natural) 4.
Durability & Strength 5. Hammer-ons & Pull-offs Light guage is preferred. l play a Fender Starcaster and l have 2 tuners (one by Fender, the other by Seiko), k?
wat up with the long comments.ernie ball is best.simple as
that.thats wat I use thats wat jimmy page uses and thats wat eric clapton
uses
First Act are the uber cheap strings. Anything worse would be a
brand that comes packed with a blank label that reads ''Geetar Strings''
There are plenty, plenty string brands available so you can experiment &
see what you like. What I use (GHS Boomers .011s) might not work for you.
For a light gauge, .009s are the way to go. Brand-wise, you can run the
gammut from Dean Markley to Ernie Ball to, yep, GHS. Pick & try. Worse case scenario you don't like a brand. So you move on to another. WIth luck, ur local music shop will sell 'em on the cheap for about $5-$6. Chain stores like Guitar Center will add another $1- $2 & tax!
Persuade your dad to take you to a reputable music store after
you've explained to him your dilemma with cheap, poor strings.
Consult a guitar clerk/technician there at the store for the type of
string you prefer. If you are going to play the guitar you need decent
strings and your father must know this.
Many string brands await you; you will have to decide which of them all are best for you.
Do you even have a TUNER? Usually, people who use FIRST ACT
crap don't even have a TUNER and know so little about guitars that they
thing a FIRST ACT guitar is a real guitar instead of the cheap piece of
junk that requires as much tuning as it does playing.
BUY A REAL GUITAR and BUY A TUNER and then use some decent strings like
D'Addario or ELIXER. both of which you can buy at a MUSIC STRORE instead of going to WALMART.
I will give you a short & simple.Go with Ernie Ball, Dean
Markley, or DR Strings. They all cost between $5 & $10 so they won't
break ur wallet & they've all lasted me longer than the expensive ''Elixir
Strings'' that claim longer life.plus they sound better.
Ernie Ball ''Slinky'' strings are noteworthy as many famous & popular
artists use them, not only because of endorsements, but because they are good strings. Also are you sure you're restringing right? I've known people to have problems with string breakage due to improper stringing. Where are the strings breaking at? By the Bridge or the Nut?
If you want strings that won't tarnish get Elixirs or Dean
Markly Alchemy they have a micro-coating of some polymer that prevents
oxidization. If you want strings that will never break, Martin marquis .14
is i have never had them break on me, Ever.
I am a music major- First act is a horrible brand for any
instrument. Their flutes tarnish & the metal (not even nickel) is so cheap
it breaks off. Their clarinets which are supposed to have metal/nickel keys
are all plastic, their brass dents & those instruments purely last maybe 3
days, sound like garbage & are things you basically get at wallmart & give
to ur 3 year old to bang around.
Usually the higher price strings are, the longer they last- period! There are plenty of guitar shops out there. They dont sell the garbage that retail stores do. GO in & talk to the employees. Strings, reeds & so on are often personal preference. It goes by what ur fingers want to feel. Try numerous out. people just dont understand that when you buy crappy stuff you replace it more & more often costing you more in the long run. Wicked Tickets
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