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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2015 8:07:20 GMT -5
Hello again folks, playing a lot of the acoustic as of late, and I try to play some serious gypsy jazz stuff. So I dropped the set I had in my acoustic (can't remember which one it was, but played wonderful) in order to try this daddario gypsy jazz silver wound 11's set. Well I like the sound, meaning I do not hate it, but these strings feel SO sticky, I cannot shred like I was able to do with the previous set.
So, what's the deal? are those good only for jazz strumming ? Or are they supposed to be good for solos as well?
What do you guys use for soloing on your acoustics?
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Post by newey on Jul 26, 2015 16:44:15 GMT -5
No experience with those strings, so no opinion on them. I use electric strings in a heavy gauge, usually 12s, lately it's been Fender brand. I dislike the sound of the bronze acoustic strings (too bright and too much finger noise). Since the bronze sets seem to have largely taken over the acoustic market, I switched to using electric sets.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2015 23:39:43 GMT -5
That's true, however don't you feel the electric strings sound a little bit weak compared to the acoustic strings?
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Post by newey on Jul 27, 2015 5:10:09 GMT -5
They sound less bright, certainly. As for "weak", I don't know, perhaps I unconsciously play more dynamically to compensate.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2015 6:54:02 GMT -5
Having played more with those silver plated jazz strings, I can say that I like their sound. They sound just a little brighter than a classic guitar. Also the "sticky" part gives more control (ok, I am just trying to find cheap excuses here  ) Also they are less loud, so one can practice without bothering the rest. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2015 14:04:54 GMT -5
oooppss eureka!!!
I used a little bit of this anti-foot-sweat-stink powder, on my finger tips, and voila! no more sticky fingers, no more stinky fingers! no more noisy squeaky movements!!! Plus I guess my fingers will not stink nor sweat as long as I have the powder on. I could say those are "powder coated" fingers!
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Post by newey on Jul 28, 2015 22:40:54 GMT -5
"Shelter me from the powder and the finger . . ." -Neil Young, "Powderfinger" (Sorry, I couldn't resist that one!  ) |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2015 23:36:13 GMT -5
I just listened to this song. I have a question tho : why did the boat came ? Did they have differences with his father or smth?
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Post by newey on Jul 29, 2015 6:01:30 GMT -5
Well, the song is somewhat vague, but I always took it to be referring to the the US Civil War during the 1860s. The boat is (presumably) a Union gunboat and the narrator is a Southern farmboy. I think most listeners in the US probably would take it that way as well, the reference to black powder firearms makes it sound like he's talking about sometime in the distant past.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2015 7:51:46 GMT -5
Well, the song is somewhat vague, but I always took it to be referring to the the US Civil War during the 1860s. The boat is (presumably) a Union gunboat and the narrator is a Southern farmboy. I think most listeners in the US probably would take it that way as well, the reference to black powder firearms makes it sound like he's talking about sometime in the distant past. Aha, thanx. |
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Post by haydukej on Jul 29, 2015 12:44:39 GMT -5
the reference to black powder firearms makes it sound like he's talking about sometime in the distant past. or it could be one of the many dystopian future outcomes where we have to revert back to older technology cause the newer has failed us or no longer feasibly available. |
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Post by newey on Jul 29, 2015 21:58:30 GMT -5
Or, perhaps a sort of steam-punk blend of old and new.
A good friend of mine has a modern black powder rifle, .50 caliber, that has a battery-powered electronic ignitor. I've shot it, it makes a really big bang and the .50 caliber slug tears big holes in stuff. A neat blend of new and old tech.
There is a demand for these from deer hunters, since most states have a separate season for so-called "primitive weapons" like black powder rifles, giving hunters an extra opportunity to get a deer after the end of the regular hunting season.
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Post by cynical1 on Aug 14, 2015 12:41:08 GMT -5
It's a Neil Young song. Be grateful for the vocal processor..and move on... HTC1 PS: I put stainless steel flatwounds on my acoustic and nothing sticks. Granted, the tone is nowhere near as bright as roundwounds of any flavor, but no string squeak or drag involved. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2015 14:19:34 GMT -5
That's what I am gonna do next man.
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