Never knew that the coating made it harder to bend, I thought I was just losing my touch. Time to switch to optiweb

As a bass player here, WE ARE NOT TOO CHEAP TO REPLACE OUR STRINGS, IT'S SIMPLY CHEAPER TO JUST BUY NEW BASS THAN REPLACING THE STRINGS!

*FINALLY* someone explains this in a way that makes sense, subscribed! 🙌

This was the best string video I ever watched! Added clarification to my choice, thank you!

What a sovereign, concise and informative presentation.

Great information presented here. I have been using Elixir's on my Acoustics for over 15 years now. I love them. I use the Nanoweb 12's on my Taylor 414ce-R and the 11's on my Ovation Legend. oNe LovE from NYC

Was on nanoweb for the longest time and recently switched to the Optiweb. Great stuff

That was great, thank you!

I actually ran Polywebs for a bit switching form Daddarios because I was looking for strings that didn't 'chirp' so much when I was shifting positions on the neck. Good strings, and they lasted a long time, but not the solution I was looking for. To be fair that's not what they're designed for, so no fault of the strings. I'm currently running Daddario Half Rounds and much happier with the results I get from those. Elixer strings are worth checking out if you're looking for coated strings. BTW, I did have to adjust intonation a wee bit on the wound strings. The lighter coated sets may not need that.

Thanks for the comments on Elixir Strings, I bought a Telecaster a few years ago that had a new set of Nanowebs on it and was blown away at the tone and feel. I actually play my tele for at least 1 hour a day and have not had switch out the strings for over a year now. I also recently bought a set of polywebs for a Strat that has some bright pickups and those strings sound phenomenal and took off the unwanted highs. I was a Ernie Ball Slinky player for many years and had the mindset that strings are strings ( my bad ). Ernie Ball Cobalts are nice too but I am hooked on the Elixir strings right now big time

that was a great comparison thanks, I have only used Nano's for electric that I find very good for my style but now I am tempted to try out some poly's. thanks

Thanks very much for the helpful information

Thanks for the info macha

Great video explaining the differences between the types of coated strings.

I’ve got Nanoweb 10-46’s on my PRS in standard tuning and they feel good, sound good, but damn they’re hard to bend. Great sounding string and I like the coating, but I might have to try the Optiweb.

Great video, thanks! Been using elixir strings for years (no ideas which coating I chose, just the ones the fella behind the counter gave me!) But recently tried another coated string, don’t really want to put them down but it rhymes with B’Abbario and I just couldn’t take to them, I’ve really got used to the slippy feel and my acid’y fingers just ate through them, only had them on 2 days, ah well! Back to Elixirs for me :)

perfect, thank you

thank you, very useful!!!

Cool thanx man!

Which of these would work best with a hollowbody?

Can I use FastFret(GHS) on coated string ? for example : Elixir OPtiweb . somebody said that FastFret can melt the coating stuff.

my new acoustic is kind of twangy and bright sounding, should I use poly web medium to get it deeper?

The so-called 80/20 "bronze" on wound guitar strings is actually BRASS, consisting of 80% copper and 20% zinc (copper + zinc = brass). That's why it has that light golden, brassy colour, instead of the more reddish "bronzey" colour of phosphor bronze strings. The phosphor bronze is copper with, if I recall correctly, about 7% tin (copper + tin = bronze) and just a tiny pinch of phosphor added to that.

When did petrucci start to endorse elixir.i thought he was an ernie ball guy.finally Petrucci knows which strings are the best.good for him.

What would u guys put on a jumbo ?? Tried a few, any thoughts?

I use polywebs lights on my Taylor and same for my Ultra Telecaster. They last longer than conventional uncoated strings and on an electric guitar there’s no noticeable sound difference. I use the acoustic for writing so not really concerned about sound difference. To each their own.

Dude, I've been playing with the Nanowebs for years (well over a decade). I've tried other strings here and there but always revert back to Elixir.

For metalcore which one??

which of those strings have the longest sustain?

Thanks

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Bulu kaki bole buat string guitar jgk tu bro

hi, Ken. which one is better for guitarist or rythm player, Thanks.

I was using nanoweb heavy it's 12-52 its damn hard to bend. I've just ordered nanoweb but light, you think it's possible to bend some more on it?

I need poliweb 10 52 for my ltd m1000 deluxe 😁

Literally the only strings that should exist. No need for garbo like Ernie Ball or D'Addario lol

I loved in the basketball game harden

I wish elixir has 11-54 set :(

Which one is good for blues or a kind of lot of bending licks?

Good video, glad I picked optiweb first time

Optiweb N.1!!!!!!

13 gauge polyweb bronze for me then.

2D/3D Sound? What a salesman!

It’s confusing and they don’t say shit in the packaging, only the obligatory: these strings sound better and last longer than blah....

Elixir optiweb is BY FAR best sounding clear string. Tried various EB slinky's, cobalts, Daddario NXL, Hgs Boomers, and others... gauges 9-46, 10-52... NOTHING COMES CLOSE TO ELIXIR. Thing is just that you haveto replace them often... afterall who the f* plays same strings for two months?😮😊

Mana satu yang lebih sustain.... X mampu nak beli 3 skali....🤣🤣

bass players boil their strings just to make them last longer

Hahah triggered bass players right off the jump

Don't understand how people make videos of strings and their sounds and don't demonstrate the sound. Silly. I don't even finish a video like that.