Hi , i have learn guitar about a year and today i got my 4rd string broken. I always wanted to change a new set of string .My problem is my string easily get rust because my hand keep sweating all the time .does anyone have the same problem like me ? is there any spray to get rip of the rust on my string ? After my guitar class i went to buy a new set of string . 1st time i ask the seller he give me a rm120 string. i was shock then i ask again , i want a cheaper one and he give me rm79.00 i ask the last time and he said the cheapest is rm 39.00 . i did'nt know guitar string is so exp. Is classical guitar string this! exp ?

i have the same problem as you, my steel strings rust in like 4 days !!
for classical i harly ever touch my sisters classical anymore but i restrung it last time, bought d'addario's for RM30.

best advice is always wipe your strings after you play

so expensive? what brand?

and wipe after every play. . . i sweat alot too. . . and keep it in a case. . .

and also dont put your guitar in a hot cold enviroment

RM120 is a bit steep for price..... I have to say that.
Even my GHS Zakk Wylde Signatures cost about 55 a pack.......

And FYI, you CAN buy single strings (or Loose strings) if you ask.

Maybe you should try out Elixirs...... VERY expensive, (about RM60-70), but they last you a long time as they are anti-rust.

wheres your guitar class? mahogany?

but yea, classical guitar strings more expensive.
i have some d'addario classical strings that i got for around RM50.

huh? why so expensive one, mine one set only 8.80 nia

120 kinda steep! i thought my elixirs are already crazy

i bought my d'addario acoustic strings for RM 2.50 a piece...
i think the classical strings are more expensive cos the thicker strings have nylon core bounded by steel..

Maybe you can get a cheap bottle of mr brasso metal polish and apply it on the strings when they start changing colors.

anyone know where i can get elixir 10-52? i can only find 10-46's at the guitar store so i'm temporarily on d addario 10-52 right now

what brand of strings did the guy recommend u??
rm120 is crazy...

8.80 so cheap ! great , what brand is that ?

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Added on October 11, 2007, 6:36 pmhey , what is the different between elixir 10-52 and 10-46? i'll get one after exam

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Added on October 11, 2007, 6:41 pmi dont know . i remember before i leave the store i ask him is all these anti-rust and he said no la , where got anti rust , use cloth wipe off can already, the price is like that because the sound quality is very nice

This post has been edited by raining again: Oct 11 2007, 06:42 PM

Get Fast Fret. It only costs RM20 and it keeps your string alive for a longer period of time.

Guys it's classical guitar strings; they're that kinda price. I've played classical before (up to Grade 7 Trinity accreditation), so I should know =).

Anyway, you can get a real good D'Addario set for RM30+. As you know there's something called inflation and that price was when it was 8 years ago. Maybe it's that RM40 set that you bought LOL.

BTW, what brand of strings is that RM120 set? Is it made of natural fibres =S

is it too late to use fast fret when my strings are already all rusted?

lol my guitar string prices range from RM0.50 to RM1.20 (for the E string) still lasting till today, about 5 years di XD

My guitar strings also rust already, was thinking to put electric guitar strings on an acoustic.

Well it could be said to be a little too late. Anyway use fast fret from the first time you use a new set strings.

It works for me.



Anyway guitar strings are damn cheap compared to bass strings... So be thankful

wah, like u r talking abt bass strings.. tats d*mn expensive la.. i dunno abt classical strings, i know accoustic wont cost tat much if buy those mid priced 1 la..

go check out cheaper brands like Ernie balls and Rotosounds, i think shud be around rm20.. quite affordable and durable.. mine last me half a year coz my hand doesnt swt much..

i think you kena potong by the shopowner lo. Even spending RM 75 on my elixirs (folk acoustics) is steep enough. Rm 120 for a set of strings even if it's classical is a ripoff.

TS, if you're just a beginner in guitar, go for cheaper strings. For folk guitars, i'd suggest d'addario (careful of this, some shop pass off electric strings as acoustics) or ernie ball acoustics (brown packaging). For classical, i'm not so familiar with them as i don't use. Grab a bottle of string conditioner or cleaner while you're at it. A bottle of Dunlop string cleaner and conditioner will cost you about 25 bucks max.. while a stick of Fast Fret cleaner is about 20.. The price i stated here is on the high side.

Wipe your strings down completely, better still grab each individual one with a rag and run the run up and down the whole length. Many people wipe only the top and forget about the bottom part of the string.

Then apply a layer of fast fret before you store the guitar in an enclosed case, keeping your guitar in the open air will only accelerate the deterioration.

This post has been edited by supercolossal: Oct 17 2007, 09:57 AM

a whole set of D'addario would cost me rm17 in guitar collection and rm20 in bentley... i couldn't understan why it cost u rm120 to get a set of strings... rm120 can get u 2 sets of elixirs.. nvr tried those b4, but heard they're really good.... =)

haha, yea.. maybe u kena potong.. go back n hit on that guy
even if they're classical strings... it wouldn't cost u rm120...

This post has been edited by natchi: Oct 17 2007, 12:15 PM

this reminds me of those "musicians" who say guitar strings damn expensive...then they go spend RM10 everyday on cigarettes...

...and I thought it was more like spending 10 bucks a day on cigarrettes for 10 years and saying, damn, that Krankenstein + ESP custom shop guitar are so expensive.

...gulp, 10 bucks x 365 x 10 = RM36,500 mou....

Fortunately for me then, i use d'addario EXL120, about 13 bucks each set from singapore. i don't sweat excessively.

This post has been edited by MetalZone: Oct 17 2007, 01:02 PM

how come the d'addario strings i bought is written electric/acoustic on top?
but it still plays fine on my acoustic

D'addario labels their strings as electric/acoustics .. but i've seen packaging with acoustics on it only. Weird but.. i can't explain it.

About elixir, you get what you pay for lo. I really like the nanoweb coating, but with my constant playing, it doesn't last more than a month.. For the first month, it'll be extremely smooth, den after that, plays like normal strings di.

All guitarist should have Fast Fret or the dunlop string cleaner/condition in their pack. It'll help prolong the life of your strings.

Lastly, any other strings that you guys try besides D'Addario and Ernie Ball acoustics? I'm always on the lookout for new strings to try. So far, only Elixirs satisfy my needs.... perhaps u guys can recommend something else?