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Post by slide496 on Nov 24, 2015 14:21:35 GMT
Has anyone used the rotosound british steels for electrics? - I just got a pack in "just in case".
I worry about developing an allergic sensitivity to nickel - I've been playing electric alot - so I thought I'd set up one electric with them.
Thanks,
HArriet
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Post by blueshome on Nov 24, 2015 15:51:24 GMT
I tried these some time ago when someone gave me a set. I didn't like the sound, too brash and twangy to my ears, but that is only my opinion. I also did not like the feel.
If you don't have a nickel allergy I don't think playing with nickel strings is likely to set it off, but if you have, it will cause problems.. Much more likely to become sensitised if you have a nickel plated National.
Remember people have been playing with nickel electric strings for decades, mostly without issues.
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Post by slide496 on Nov 24, 2015 16:13:02 GMT
Thanks blueshome, I did have a nickel allergy to earrings when I was young - but I haven't had any problems with the nickel strings so far - I was thinking of them for some regular playing I am doing where I touch the strings and fret against the guitar instead of sliding more... I'll keep them on hand then
I will also look into coated strings if anyone has any recommendation to test would be appreciated...
I took MM's advise on my coverplates and used turtle wax on the coverplates and I use pb on both mine- the other is powder coated.
I'm used to my older guitars with their brass frets...
Lawd lawdy,
H
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Post by slide496 on Nov 29, 2015 22:41:57 GMT
Update on testing:
Changed some strings on other guitars and decided to test.
Put them on and took them off. I was currently using slinkys 11-48 on my Les Paul Special 11 which are ok for one of the McDowell pieces I am working on "Lay Me Down Your Cool Iron Bed" and there's no slide. MM just walked me through it in a lesson.
The comparable 11-48 British Steel the strings are thinner, they did not produce consistent sound across strings - the high strings being much thinner sounding. They were much lower in volume overall and the unwound g sounded peculiar. Sounded really off at the twelfth fret. Low E made a weird sound like a buzz.
The unwound g in the slinky set sounds fine.
Feh.
Lawd lawdy,
Harriet
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Post by blueshome on Nov 30, 2015 9:03:03 GMT
I found this on the gearslutz site:
"I have a severe nickel allergy. It's really bad. It caused me to stop playing for many years. Then one day I did some intensive research and I found the following two products:
- Ernie Ball Stainless Steel strings; and
- Jescar EVO Gold fretwire
Those strings are 100% nickel-free. And the EVO-gold fret wire is a hypo-allergenic alloy of titanium and copper, totally nickel-free."
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Post by Michael Messer on Nov 30, 2015 9:40:57 GMT
Hi Slide496,
Newtone makes stainless steel strings. For example... MM Slide Classics are stainless steel.
Lawdy...
Shine On
Michael
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Post by slide496 on Nov 30, 2015 11:21:15 GMT
Thanks! I already use the MM Slide Classics 13-56 on one of the three electrics and they are great, and just ordered more of those and the lighter ernie ball set comparable to the 11-48 which is power slinky 2248. Here's a link to the fretwire Blueshome mentioned, thank you, which I'll probably pick up to have on hand. Just have to find out which size I might need though for the LP's. www.jescar.com/product-category/fretwire/wirealloy/evo-gold/Lawd lawdy, Harriet |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 30, 2015 11:30:56 GMT
I just put a set of Ernie Ball Cobalts, the Power Slinky set, on my Steinberger -- they're great. They really do change the sound, nice and crisp and clear, even with distortion. And apparently they contain no nickel at all.
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Post by slide496 on Nov 30, 2015 11:46:00 GMT
I just put a set of Ernie Ball Cobalts, the Power Slinky set, on my Steinberger -- they're great. They really do change the sound, nice and crisp and clear, even with distortion. And apparently they contain no nickel at all. I googled that and there are reports of people who have nickel allergies also having sensitivities to cobalt - I would rather not find out that I am among them - I'll stick with stainless steel  Lawdy, H |
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Post by slide496 on Dec 3, 2015 15:10:35 GMT
Hi just to update - sorted.
The Slinky's are a good match in tension and performance with the their nickel cousins of the same weight, unlike the British Steels.
The MM Slide Classics Light are now on both my Bohemian Oilcan and my Epiphone Les Paul Special II, both are fitted with 2 humbuckers each. The strings are consistent in tone from bass to treble, so they work so well for my current projects of playing in E "Saints Go Marching In" and "My Babe" on both bass and treble. Makes it easier to go back and forth.
Lawdy
H
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