Feature:
The ‘early‘ Exixir strings felt strange. You really could feel the coating layer. That changed over the years, in a way that now they feel normal. I can do my pulls and hammers like with normal strings (wich was not the case with the early once).
Quality:
They SUCK! I think over the last three years I bought 10 sets, but with all of them the G or D string broke after a few hours of playing. And since they are very costly (almost 20 Euro‘s !!) this really gets me angry. Elixir doesn‘t make stings of their own, they just put the coating on existing strings. So I guess they only buy the cheap & crappy ones. And it's not just me : if you browse the newsgroups you'll read everywhere of snapping Exilir strings! When I replaced the broken string with a normal one, I have to admit that the Elixirs kept sounding just great : warm, full, and when hit/pulled a little harder they they realy bite, whereas the replacement strings sounded more dull after a week.
Value:
Elixir-guys, get your quality control working!!
Desirability:
I want ALL strings to last longer than a few hours.
Sound:
I have tried several sets over the last three years and they sound GREAT on my Santa Cruz D and on my Seagull.
Ease of Use:
Well... like normal strings. I read some people find they were slippery, but since I hardly have sweaty hands, they don‘t feel slippery to me.
Support:
Well, my local music shop wouldn't replace the broken strings. They' re from the USA and I'm from Belgium. And asking a replacement by sending the broken string costs me more than a new set.
Overall:
Again : I don't want to replace strings because one of them snaps. I only want to replace them because they sound dull and are worn out because of playing.
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