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I don't mind the heavier bottom end but I'm wary of going lighter on the top. I'm on the edge, tone wise of the 'weedy zone' with the current 9.5's. If I jump to tens in the elixirs, the tension goes to 103lbs. That's over 12lbs more than the current loading and I don't want to piss about with the truss rod or the setup. The problem for me is my hands are weak and I have no calluses after not playing for about four years. ....ignore me, I'm just thinking aloud here!
Right... I've worked it out... A set of custom light nanowebs are right. Slightly easier for my flabby hand muscles at the moment for soloing and the closest to the current tension so hopefully, adjustments to the setup won't be necessary. I can move to higher gauges later if needs be.
/rambling.
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Just for you ...
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Ebay mark7777_1
Richtone Music sell 10 sets of D'Addario EXL120's for £44 inc free postage i.e. £4.40 per set.
3 Pack D'Addario NYXL Nickel Wound Super Light NYXL0942-3P £31.50 from Raddenset , i.e. £10.50 per set
So, at £6.10 more per set that's a lot of money. To put this in perspective, I have 10 guitars and to restring them all with EXL120's is £44.00, with NYXL's it would be £105.00. I'd be curious to try the NYXL's and if they were £2-3 more a set I'd try a set. But a single pack is £12.50 which is three times what I pay for EXL120's. At that price they're just way uneconomic so I'll stick with the EXL120's.
Short version: I won't be getting any more.
Longer version: I bought 4 sets when I got my Helix LT, just because I was already spending money. This evening, I changed strings for the third time in a month - which, frankly, is ridiculous. They seem to get grubby and sticky faster than any brand I've ever used (including Ernie Balls and Rotosounds, and I absolutely hate those strings for their short life), and they seem to last about a week before becoming nasty to play. I've got a couple of sets left, and I'll probably just keep one set in each guitar case just in case of breakages.
I've got two sets of Elixirs kicking around, so I'm going back to those. I don't like the higher tension compared with just about all the other brands out there, but I'm happy to live with that given that they actually do what they say on the tin.
Disappointed, because I do like the added "zing" that the NYXLs give I could accept this sort of thing in £5/set strings, but at £13-15/set? Unforgivable, I'm afraid.
Ask him about the time he mixed up the haemorrhoid ointment with the chilli sauce!
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I tried a few premium brands.
NYXL I have not found to be terribly good or bad. I will not be rushing to buy them again.
Elixirs, I still do not like even with the thinner coating.
EB Cobalts, I do like but can't help wondering if I am not being swizzed as only the wound strings are different from ordinary Slinky.
On @timmysoft's advice I will give Boomers a go.
Anyone tried M_STEEL?