What strings do you use on your Carvin Cobalts?

Babonaba · 07-30-2009, 02:35 PM

I currently own a Carvin c980t and use EXP17's on it, but have used Elixirs and John Pearse strings in the past. Personally, its a toss up between EXP's and John Pease in my opionion.
What strings do you use and recommend for best sound quality for your cobalt acoustics?

gg7 · 07-30-2009, 08:04 PM

When I owned a Cobalt, I ususually used Elixir strings. It's all personal preference though...just as it is with any other guitar.
I also like DR Sunbeam, Dean Markley Alchemy, etc.

**Rainer.** · 07-30-2009, 08:06 PM

I've never owned a Cobalt, but I usually use either EXPs or Elixirs on my acoustics; more EXLs lately since my local GC stopped carrying Elixir...

MyChainsAreGone · 07-30-2009, 08:46 PM

Ugh I bought Elixirs recently and they peeled! I was mad!

**Rainer.** · 07-30-2009, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by MyChainsAreGone

Ugh I bought Elixirs recently and they peeled! I was mad!

Did they sound any worse? Peeling is common, mostly on the polyweb coating, but they still sound fine. If the peeling bothers you, try nanowebs next time.

mulletman · 07-30-2009, 08:59 PM

Coated strings are over-rated.

cheyguy426 · 07-30-2009, 09:19 PM

And wayyyy expensive!

gtrdave · 07-31-2009, 07:29 AM

And still the same stretch-prone metals underneath.

mulletman · 07-31-2009, 10:49 AM

All of the coated strings I've ever tried definitely sounded much less bright than normal....

**Rainer.** · 07-31-2009, 12:29 PM

Each to his own; I literally put a set of coated strings on my acoustic once a year.

gg7 · 07-31-2009, 06:37 PM

^ Yep.

I get a ton of life out of coated strings too. I do not break strings though, so no worries about having a set on for a short period before having to change them due to a broken string. As is, buying coated strings is no more expensive than buying the equivalent number of regular sets it would take to match the life. Actually, I think I'm saving money.

There is one sort of exception. The DR Sunbeams aren't coated, but seem to last a super long time. They seem to start looking dull as soon as most other strings, but the sound and good intonation stays around.

I have tried so many different acoustic strings it's riduculous. I'm even playing some D'addario XL Nickel electric strings on my main acoustic right now (11's with a wound G).

I am considering trying out some of these to see what they're all about. I am definitely a fan of titanium, so to have that used instead of steel in a guitar string is something I'd like to check out. I think I'd be most interested in the nickel strings they have. I could probably play on those for a few years...assuming I liked the tone and feel. heh.

MyChainsAreGone · 07-31-2009, 09:50 PM

Hmm I thought peeling was bad, meh once a year acoustic strings would be nice, currently using Martin lights

crazymoose · 07-31-2009, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by gg7

^ Yep.

I get a ton of life out of coated strings too. I do not break strings though, so no worries about having a set on for a short period before having to change them due to a broken string. As is, buying coated strings is no more expensive than buying the equivalent number of regular sets it would take to match the life. Actually, I think I'm saving money.

There is one sort of exception. The DR Sunbeams aren't coated, but seem to last a super long time. They seem to start looking dull as soon as most other strings, but the sound and good intonation stays around.

I have tried so many different acoustic strings it's riduculous. I'm even playing some D'addario XL Nickel electric strings on my main acoustic right now (11's with a wound G).

I am considering trying out some of these to see what they're all about. I am definitely a fan of titanium, so to have that used instead of steel in a guitar string is something I'd like to check out. I think I'd be most interested in the nickel strings they have. I could probably play on those for a few years...assuming I liked the tone and feel. heh.

When I played acoustic a lot cause I didn't have an electric yet, I broke a string about every month. (I break one about every month to two months on my electric) But anyway, when you're breaking strings like that, coated really are just a waste of money. I've never actually really thought about strings just getting plain old and worn out because I always break them long before that point.

PianoMan · 07-31-2009, 11:48 PM

Elixer nanowebs were a good friend of my C850. The guitar sounded a bit dull in the high end with most brands, but the Elixers took care of that. Great sounding guitar for the price with them on it...

**Rainer.** · 08-01-2009, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by crazymoose

When I played acoustic a lot cause I didn't have an electric yet, I broke a string about every month. (I break one about every month to two months on my electric) But anyway, when you're breaking strings like that, coated really are just a waste of money. I've never actually really thought about strings just getting plain old and worn out because I always break them long before that point.

You might want to get your guitar checked out, check the nut/bridge for sharp points, depending on where they break... changing strings because they break seems like a waste of money to me, because breaking strings seems preventable. I hardly ever break strings. The only string that seems to break on me is the high octave G on my 12 string, but that's pretty understandable.

I gig regularly with my Strat, too, and only remember breaking strings on two occasions this past year.