I've used D'Addario J74s for many years, see no point in changing now.
Dave H
I've used D'Addario J74s for many years, see no point in changing now.
Dave H
Eastman 615 mandola
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2016 Capek ' Bob ' standard scale tenor banjo
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2001 Paul Shippey oval hole
This weekend I will be putting on my last set of the old D'Addario Coated 80/20's. Not sure what I'll do. Some say the coating stops people like me from destroying PB in record time. I'll probably try a set of of the XP's. John Pearce make an 80/20 uncoated, so that may be another option, or some of the nickel alloys that are cropping up. I've also had good results with Monel strings in the past. I have two new mandolins on order so I'll probably be doing a fair bit of string experimentation when they arrive. Personally, I never cared the Elixirs, I was more busted up about losing the D'Addario 80/20s. Anyway, hopefully it's true that the coating will protect the strings from my corrosiveness.
Well, the three sets I ordered from Just Strings.com arrived. Plus I found that Dave's Guitar Shop in LaCrosse, WI had them in stock.
Folks that use them might want to stock up now if they are in fact being discontinued. Although it seems strange they would do a run and then stop. But I don't know about the manufacturing aspect of these things.
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I DM'd you for your address FrDNicholas. I found a set of unopened medium Elixir's while cleaning out a drawer.
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Eric,
I managed to order five sets of the light gauge Elixirs from Dave’s Guitar Shop. That reduces their inventory to five. I know it’s a first-world problem, but it’s a sad day nonetheless. Thanks for sharing. I hope someone from the Cafe gets the remaining inventory.
Tom
As of this late afternoon/evening, Monday 6 June 2021, the last shipment of Elixir Mandolin strings -- light and medium -- have arrived at Strings and Beyond. Check 'em out.
Tom
Thank you! I just ordered 3 sets so, hopefully that'll last me quite awhile!
Daniel Kaufman
You are most welcome. My 69-year-old hands appreciate light gauge strings more than ever.
Tom
I have used Elixir mandolin strings for the past four or five years. For me it's all about the feel. I have tried most other coated strings and I have no problem with the sound, but they just don't have the feel of the Elixirs. I understand that Elixir supplies individual guitar strings. Has anyone made up a mandolin set using guitar strings?
Can be done, but you won't find a 40 if you're making up a medium set, or a 34 if you're trying to replicate their light gauge set. They do a 35, so that would work fine for a light gauge set. For medium you'd have to settle for a 39.
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