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Problem with Pyramid strings
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 10:07 pm
by Smokin Tone
I ordered some Nickel Classics 10-46. The low E string sounds dead. Flat and lifeless. All of the others sound great. I thought I may have gotten a bum string so I pulled one out of another pack and installed it. Same thing. Is this typical of these strings or am I just having a bad day?
Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 5:17 pm
by Smokin Tone
Hmmm, maybe it's just happened to me.

Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 7:18 pm
by gutpile
I use Ernie Ball Slinky's 10's... can't really comment...
Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 10:47 am
by Smokin Tone
Yeah I'll b probably be switching back to my brand.
Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 12:03 pm
by Billy Batz
Never had a problem like taht with pyramids on the sunny side of a decade of use.
Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 4:23 pm
by Roe
I've never had problems with pyramids. I've never had a pure nickel string that sounded so good. I use the white and blue sets - not the white and green ones. they are dirt cheap at thomann.de
Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 7:23 pm
by Guitar Adjuster
No problems here.........
Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 8:41 pm
by kink56
I thought the ones to get were the orange ones?
Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 8:54 pm
by Billy Batz
I use the orange ones
Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 12:36 am
by Smokin Tone
Yeah I got the Orange ones. I put some Daddario's back on and everything is good. It must be a bad run. I'm not trash talking Pyramids but these have a problem. I guess I'll try a third set and see what happens. Like I say it's just the low E string. All others seem fine.
Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 12:41 pm
by ohmygodtheykilledkenny
Monsieur Batz, wherebouts do you purchase your Pyramid Strings? Nowhere that I have found locally sells them. I have only tried the Green and white packaged ones, where can I score those orange ones?
Travis
Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 5:05 pm
by Billy Batz
toneman.com
Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 6:02 pm
by novosibir
Roe wrote:I've never had problems with pyramids. I've never had a pure nickel string that sounded so good.
Are you shure?
I haven't tried Pyramid pure nickel yet, but some other brands including SOB pure nickel and haven't found any string, what makes the same or still a more woody tone, as the Gibson Vintage Reissue Pure Nickel does.
Larry
Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 6:44 pm
by Roe
SOB are good strings. I don't like the current gibson pure nickel strings. pyramids sound brighter, more punchy and defined. and very warm. not like the steel strings.I prefer these on my mal young gretsch and my esquire
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 9:18 am
by ohmygodtheykilledkenny
Toneman....cool bro, thanks a lot!
Travis