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Wrapping strings around the peg

I have a Taylor Big Baby and a Yamaha Silent Steel string guitar. In both cases, when I restring, I have a hard time getting that first wrap around the tuning peg to not bend at an angle. At Taylor...

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Private Label Strings

Does anyone know who else D'addario makes private label strings for besides John Pearse Strings?

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D'Addario Guitar Strings.

Well since I had ventured into guitar land I could see that guitar strings aren't going to last nowhere near bass strings.I practice every other day for two hours. I just put on a fresh set of XL...

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how to get strings for drop C tuning?

Hi everyone!!!I have got a need, and my need is to get a custom gauge strings for mine ½drop C½tuning: C-G-c-f-a-d´(the same tuning is used by "System Of A Down").Thanks to d´Addario´s string tension...

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EJ16's to EJ19's

Quick question.I'm using EJ16's (12-53) at the moment and am thinking about changing to EJ19's (12-56).Does the truss rod need to be adjusted for this or will everything be ok?

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broke two 9s practicing full step bends

I use D'ads and I broke two 9s last night practicing bends. I was only doing full step bends nothing over that. The first sting was over two months old with a lot of time on it, but the second one was...

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2 questions

ok so im sorta new at this. ive had a guitar for a while but i just sat round strumming it. never really playing it good. I am currently a drummer but my friend in band class needs a guitarist/vocalist...

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Planet Waves classic celluiod guitar picks

I would like to buy 1200 classic celluloid Planet Waves picks. I would like 600 black and 600 white [both medium]. I can't find anyone on the internet that carries these things in the 100 pack--a few,...

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Just started playing again after 18 yrs. and have a few questions

I just picked up my acoustic guitar in hopes of playing again after about 18 years. It's probably a pretty poor quality guitar as far as they go, but I don't know a whole lot about that - it's a...

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Titanium coated guitars strings

I see that our friend Ernie B has started doing Titanium coated guitars strings - has anyone tried them?Any plans for D'Addario to produce Titanium Strings?

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10 string guitars - which strings??

Hi folks,I've always fancied a 10-string guitar like the BC Rich "Rich Bitch"They seem to be strung like a 12-string, but does anyone know which strings they use? Do you just buy a regular 12-string...

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New EXP Coated Acoustic Strings

At D'Addario we have just released our new EXP Coated Strings. They boast a 50% thinner coating that delivers at least 4 times more string life and unparalled uncoated string tone. With that, in...

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That little spring under the tremolo arm on your Strat..

I've never really got to grips with using the tremolo on my Strat Plus... it always seemed a little loose and it was a pain removing it each time to put the guitar away in its case. But I happened to...

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D'Addario Pure Nickel XL review

Hola....I was pretty stoked when I heard D'Addario was going to be selling XLs in a pure nickel wound formula. I'm a long time D'Addario user, and had been mildly frustrated for a the few years that I...

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Player Points for Bulk packs

I found some good deals on musicians friend for getting a large pack of stringshttp://accessories.musiciansfriend.com/product/DAddario-EXL115-Medium-Strings-Bulk-Pack-?sku=104580But my only concern is...

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Vintage Guitar Help????

I have a 1996 or '97 Mexican Made Fender Stratocaster but im not sure what kind of strat it is (deluxe, standard, ect...)All it says on the front of the headstock is Fender Stratocaster.Kulson, or...

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Pure Nickel Strings on acoustic/electric guitars

I just read on a blog somewhere where some guy says he use pure nickel electric guitar strings on his acoustic. Could this be right? What do you think that would sound like. Has anyone out there ever...

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Bass string size help!

Greetings,I have a question which I hope you can help me answer. I just bought a Raven West 6 string Bass, RB6500 thru the Neck. Can anyone tell me what size stings does this Bass take? :w00t:I got in...

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Bass string question

I;m having problems with a one-off short scale bass I built from a Telecaster guitar....very low output from the G string, and it was suggested to me that it might be as simple as a dead string....

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Accoustic Strings

Hi all, I've been learning the guitar for almost a year and and having trouble choosing the best sounding strings, probably to do with my not so good playing :)I currently have D'Addario EJ26 Phosphor...

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