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?