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[Inspector #20]

Awesome Gibson!!!

 

[Inspector #20]

I am sticking with Ernie Ball. Been like 40 years now. I use .009" x .046" on my Stratocaster, .010" x .046 on my Les Paul and .010" x .046" Ernie Ball on the 6 string side of my DoubleNeck. I use NYXL on the 12 string side.

 

[Cadorman]

I find using synthetic oil gives me more miles between changes......I prefer Rotella
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I use Amsoil and change my oil once a year on the Toyrota. Odometer quit working a couple of years ago at 160K. Fired right up at -9F this morning.

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

BRRRRRRR YUCK

 

[Session 5]

I use Amsoil and change my oil once a year on the Toyrota. Odometer quit working a couple of years ago at 160K. Fired right up at -9F this morning.

That AMS/OIL is great stuff!

 

[Mitch Pearrow SJMP]

That AMS/OIL is great stuff!

Always Used it in my grandson’s dirt bike

 

[Session 5]

I used to be a dealer back in the 80s. Top knotch products! if i was going to keep my vehicles for long periods of time , thats the only oil i would use. I used it in my motorcycles and cars back in the day. I sold it to many customers .

 

[Cadorman]

And made right across from Duluth in Superior WI.

 

[Session 5]

Yes, have you ever cut open one of their filters. Their filters filtrate to 1.1 microns, no cheap cardboard filters from those guys.

 

[Inspector #20]

I used to be a dealer back in the 80's.

Me too. Had to give it up as a condition of my probation.

 

[Session 5]

Well I had to give it up, had some health issues back then. But i sold lots of it! The guys loved the 2 stroke oil , never had fouled plugs once they started using it. The bearing grease just incredible stuff, but then i'm not telling you anything new..

 

[Sp8ctre]

Anyone use Flat Wound Strings?

 

[Sp8ctre]

Come visit the string thread!

String Thread...Not the G-String

Since we've been filling up GBall's thread with string preferences I thought we should start a thread... What do you use? Brand? Gauge? What type of guitar and music do you play to help us all understand your string choice? I've been jumping around myself. I like to use a Hybrid set. The...

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[Clockworkmike]

Anyone use Flat Wound Strings?

I tried them once. I think they are good for certain styles. If you're a strummer or play in a softer approach, they seem fine. For heavier handed or faster stuff, they tend to not ring out as much and have a lil more muted sound. That's not a bad thing really i dont guess.

One thing, is you can easy over slide frets when using them, where they are flatter and kinda softer feeling, its easy to slip into the wrong fret. In a way, that seems idea for faster playing definitely but the muting it naturally has, kinda cancels out that positive.

Again, fine strings pending on style

 

[smitty_p]

Yeah, I switched over (or back, actually) to GHS. Except, I use a DYXL set because those sets have a wound third string. For my SG, though, I use Thomastik-Infeld Blues Sliders.

I do prefer the GHS over the D’Addario that I was using.

Update:

I just strung up my 2014 SG with the 10-46 GHS DYXL strings (with wound third). I really like the wound third on that guitar, too.

So, I guess that is now my string of choice for all my electrics.

 

[Inspector #20]

Update:

I just strung up my 2014 SG with the 10-46 GHS DYXL strings (with wound third). I really like the wound third on that guitar, too.

So, I guess that is now my string of choice for all my electrics.

I'm guessing you are playing mostly chords???

1-1/2 to 2 step bends will usually kill a .017" or .018" wound 'G'...

 

[smitty_p]

I'm guessing you are playing mostly chords???

1-1/2 to 2 step bends will usually kill a .017" or .018" wound 'G'...

Nope, not just, or even mostly chords. I do chords, melodies, leads, arpeggios…all of it.

I do plenty of bending, but I have little need to do 2 step bends. If I did, I may have to have a different approach. I understand that.

I prefer the string-to-string balance with a wound third, especially with a Strat. I also prefer the feel. Aside from the wound third, I also prefer the general feel of 10s to 9s.

This is personal preference.