I briefly related my harrowing adventure, out into the ice, wind, sleet, and cold, to purchase new guitar strings for my lovely rosewood guitar. The strings I got are the same kind I’ve been using since I discovered them, recommended to me years ago in a music shop in Port Townsend, I think, back in 1997 or so. I don’t know if they’re really the best strings out there, but they do keep a nice tone for a long time, which is essential for a musician as lazy as myself, and one therefore prone to not changing strings for significant lengths of time.
I bought two sets of strings, polyweb lights and polyweb mediums, and put the lights on first. My fingers are out of practice, so I thought maybe lighter strings would do a little less damage for now. They sound great, of course, as new strings should. Bright and clear. Once they’ve worn in a bit, I imagine I’ll like how they sound even more. I usually do.
Now, if only they made me a better guitar player. Here’s a little sample of a tune I’ve been working on. My favorite at the moment.
Ahniwa Ferrari – Untitled Guitar Tune
[audio:https://www.ahniwa.com/blog/uploads/tune04.mp3]
4 replies on “New strings, same fingers”
Sweet!
good recording!
I always hate getting my bass strings at the shop because some kid behind the counter will ask me, “Dude, you put heavy steel on a P-Bass?” Or the question that makes me want to strangle someone with an A-string: “Uh, what kind of music do you play, dude?”
To keep myself from going to prison, I buy my strings online. Which is what I should have said first, rather than ranting in such an unbecoming fashion, lol. Anway, JustStrings.Com has everything, for nice prices and fast shipping. No one ever has my gauge, but they always do.
Jeez.
Nice playing there, my friend! One day, we will jam. 🙂
Thanks! I’ll try and keep it up, and put some new stuff up here every once in awhile.
And Johnny, “Dude … you put heavy steel on a p-bass!?” WTF?
Nah, I’m just kidding. 😉