Re: DR strings (thanks Ivan)
Ok, I just want to take a few minutes and catch y'all up on some things.
Now, I know you had no way of knowing this, but Ivan passed on a couple years ago. Neither here nor there as far as it goes, and I wish you could have thanked him, too, but just so you know. And he was a character, quick-witted and well-versed in many things. He is much missed by many, including yours truly. I dunno, maybe this is a way of keeping his memory alive.
But you also said you were "making minor tuning tweaks every two or three songs" on 5-hour-old strings. Is that a good thing? Because it doesn't really sound like a strong selling point, unless I'm missing something.
That said, I did a little poking around, because I hadn't heard of the brand, and it seems it's well thought of. My supplier carries them, and they're only 11˘/string more than my regular brand, D'Addario. I've got no problems with them, been using them for decades, but I don't mind trying to make an improvement however I can. I'll try to remember them next time it's time.
Now, Hoovetone, just a word to the wise: The powers that be here tend to frown on taking grievances with a company to the public forum. Since this is apparently not a major issue involving large sums of money or bodily harm it's likely they won't make an issue of it. But just so you know. That said, it does seem odd they would be unresponsive. I wish you luck in resolving your issue.
But that's just my opinion. I could be wrong. - Dennis Miller
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