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Location: Pennsylvania | Just curious as to what strings other people use on their Ovations.
I know they come with D'Addario EXP16's, but does everyone use them? |
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Location: south east Michigan | Ah yes....the required question for those new to the OFC.
Some will say to just do a search on it and yes...you will have a couple good hours of reading. But I don't mind banging out my answer.
After test driving many brands I've ended up with Martin Marquis lights or medium-lights. They last long enough and IMO...complement the "Ovation" sound.
I don't go with the Elixer theory of sacrificing some "new string sound" for longevity. The Marquis give me a good 4 to 6 weeks of service. |
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Location: NJ | D'Add. EJ16's. |
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Location: Orange County, California | Or Adamas 1818's :D |
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Location: Canton (Detroit), MI | D'Addario EXP16s or EJ16s on my 6-strings, EJ38s on my 12-strings.
Roger |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | EXP16, EJ16, 1818, doesn't matter which. |
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Location: San Angelo, Texas | Martin SP+'s....
Since you are new, you probably don't know about sting tubes...you MUST have a set! Makes strings last FOREVER!
send a private message to tupperware and he'll fix you up!!! |
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Location: Utah | I'll put in another vote for the Martin Marquis. Haven't tried the Martin SP yet. The D'Add and a couple other brands just sounded a tad dull compared to the Marquis. |
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Location: south east Michigan | That's what I found. |
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | I paid $15 D'ADD's exp 12's, sounded great for a week, went back to elixer 12's, sounded better longer. The elixer's feel slippery, which imo, compliments the Ovation feel and playability. I haven't tried the Martins yet, I guess they're next. Back when I had my '84 collector, i used Adamas 1818's only, they sounded great. |
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Location: Pennsylvania | Is it just me or is the string squeak really loud with the D'Addario's? |
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Location: San Angelo, Texas | that is one of the issues that string tubes fix... |
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Location: Pennsylvania | Originally posted by GregoryS:
Martin SP+'s....
Since you are new, you probably don't know about sting tubes...you MUST have a set! Makes strings last FOREVER!
send a private message to tupperware and he'll fix you up!!! What are string tubes? |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Tuppy can explain it. |
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Location: south east Michigan | Bobc...hang around long enough and the pattern will become clear.
First...a new member asks about strings. Then, a few posts later he's drawn into asking about string tubes.
And BTW way Bob...we're glad you signed up on the OFC. Being from Pennsylvania, you should pencil in a weekend this coming spring for the Factory Tour in Hartford. |
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Location: NJ | ". . What are string tubes? . ."
Ever been t'Amsterdam?
D'ya like "gladiator" movies?? |
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Location: Upper Left USA | "So Billy, have you ever seen a grown m..."
Airplane |
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Location: Pennsylvania | Originally posted by cliff:
". . What are string tubes? . ."
Ever been t'Amsterdam?
D'ya like "gladiator" movies?? What are you trying to say? |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Bobc....best to do a search for "string tubes" and forget everything that Cliff or Jeff W ever post! ;) |
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Location: Pennsylvania | Originally posted by Slipkid:
Bobc...hang around long enough and the pattern will become clear.
First...a new member asks about strings. Then, a few posts later he's drawn into asking about string tubes.
And BTW way Bob...we're glad you signed up on the OFC. Being from Pennsylvania, you should pencil in a weekend this coming spring for the Factory Tour in Hartford. Thank you, and i will look into the factory tour. It's nice to have a place to share information on Ovation guitars... :) |
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Location: San Angelo, Texas | Hey now, be nice...this guy is new and you are going to make him think that anything that Cliff or Jeff W is a bad idea, and I disagree. Why, just earlier in this thread, he asked a legitiment question...
Cliff wrote:
". . What are string tubes? . ." |
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Location: Pennsylvania | Thank you everyone. I just put a set of Elixer PB nano's on it. It sounds great, and the string squeak is normal now.
I like a little squeak, but those D'Arario's are much too squeaky for me... :) |
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Location: Pennsylvania | Originally posted by GregoryS:
Hey now, be nice...this guy is new and you are going to make him think that anything that Cliff or Jeff W is a bad idea, and I disagree. Why, just earlier in this thread, he asked a legitiment question...
Cliff wrote:
". . What are string tubes? . ."
Hey Cliff... Why don't you come over and watch some "Gladiator" movies with me. I heared you like "Ben-Hur"... :)
I'll send you home with that "just humped the neighbors cat" look on your face... :D |
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Location: NJ | The "point" of the joke was intended towards Tuppy and not bobc . . . |
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | I see you've found the right place to hang out, you're not going to have any problems around here. These guys(and girls) are great fun and a wealth of mostly wholesome information.
The elixer's, so far, are the ticket for me, they are good for a couple of mos. |
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