The Influence Of Strings OnTone !
Hi guys!! I bought a 2nd Stingray a few months ago. It is the HH version now. And never found “the” sound. When I wend away from the bridge PU, everything sounded ‘nasal’. Than I changed my strings with Elixir Nickel plated (14202). Nothing was better than my Slinky’s (nickel). Now I put the Elixir Stainless steel on the HH. Man that’s the sound I was after. I found out that Nickel has a ‘nasal’ sound in it. Stainless has not that ‘problem’. Much more open sound and ‘the nasal issue’ is gone. Surely must try out this strings. Even a much smoother feeling and it’s like there is less ‘tension’ on the strings.
It were the Elixir SS 14777 (5 strings). And they stay ‘bright’ and ‘new’ for a while (I hope) 🙂
It were the Elixir SS 14777 (5 strings). And they stay ‘bright’ and ‘new’ for a while (I hope) 🙂
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