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Post by Tinkerer on Oct 31, 2021 13:28:37 GMT -5
I'm curious what your opinions are about buying individual strings in bulk vs buying string sets? I have recently been trying out .008 - .038 strings and am liking the feel. They are more expensive than .009 - .042s though, and I have not been able to find 10 pack deals like you can for the .009's. Purchasing the individual strings in 12 piece bulk packages would be about 25% less expensive. I know that the discussion about string brands and quality is a long standing one, but I would appreciate hearing about experiences with buying individual strings in bulk rather than sets. One question I have is whether or not strings "age" if they are in storage and exposed to air, etc?
Thanks!
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Post by jazzguy on Oct 31, 2021 23:54:05 GMT -5
Strings can definitely go bad as they can develop rust spots. I have about a dozen packs of John Pearsie strings someone gave yrs ago that developed rust spots but I can't bring myself to toss them. I still buy strings by the box as well as extra G,B and high E's for each set. When the set on a guitar is starting to wear out I'll put the spare strings on, I can get another few weeks out of a set this way.
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Post by funkykikuchiyo on Nov 1, 2021 10:02:55 GMT -5
What brand are you looking at? D'Addario packages their singles in the same grey sealed bag that their sets are in.
If you get some old, stale strings you'll be able to tell. As jazzguy says, you'll see rust/tarnish spots, you won't have to guess or do any tests. My guess is that you're dealing with an online retailer that sells at low margin and relies on high volume, which will mean that their turn over is likely decent, unless you're going for their worst selling brand or something. At the shops I've been in, it usually takes a matter of years rather than weeks or months for stored strings to get goofy. In someone's home that might be considerably shorter depending on where they're stored.
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Post by Peegoo 🏁 on Nov 1, 2021 10:38:13 GMT -5
The sealed plastic envelopes Daddario uses are impregnated with a vapor corrosion inhibitor (VCI) that protects the strings from corrosion so long as the envelope remains sealed.
VCI really works; you've probably bought vehicle parts such as bearings, or perhaps a high-end knife, that comes wrapped in a stiff brown kraft paper...this paper is a VCI wrapper that prevents corrosion during storage and transport.
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Post by Tinkerer on Nov 1, 2021 11:03:14 GMT -5
Thanks everyone!!!!
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Post by matryx81 on Nov 3, 2021 23:26:21 GMT -5
The sealed plastic envelopes Daddario uses are impregnated with a vapor corrosion inhibitor (VCI) that protects the strings from corrosion so long as the envelope remains sealed. VCI really works; you've probably bought vehicle parts such as bearings, or perhaps a high-end knife, that comes wrapped in a stiff brown kraft paper...this paper is a VCI wrapper that prevents corrosion during storage and transport. Any idea if this is the same thing used in the Rotosound packages? |
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