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I am an Elixer product tester! Aug 26, 2016 6:26:37 GMT -5

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Aug 25, 2016 23:51:54 GMT -5 TonyKgull said:

Aug 25, 2016 19:35:32 GMT -5 CTGull said:

Now that I hurt my wrist I can only sort of play. No barre chords. What do I do about the string trial???

Meh, barre chords don't really let an acoustic shine, tone wise anyways. If you can do any cowboy chords, just play them as nicely as you can, maybe do some fingerstyle and give them your opinion. You'll still be able to appreciate and give an opinion on the sound I think.

I agree, I don't like the tonal sound of barre chords, I like open strings.

That's what I figured. Although barre chords are required in some songs, and in most songs I want to play.

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I am an Elixer product tester! Aug 26, 2016 9:56:09 GMT -5

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CTGull, Really? That's interesting. I think I only do about a half a dozen songs that really "require" me to play a barre chord. Not counting Bm, Cm etc, cuz with them, if you really want to, you can just play the 4 string version of them and just forget about barring the root note. Still works.

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Unfortunately the stuff I've been messing around with lately have Bm & Cm & F. I'd have to learn the partial F, I find it difficult. I'll have to see if I can do a partial Barre.

I like play the stuff as it was written, or at least the same as the version I found. Maybe I need to learn to cheat a little.

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I am an Elixer product tester! Aug 26, 2016 13:11:02 GMT -5

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Aug 26, 2016 11:42:17 GMT -5 CTGull said:

Unfortunately the stuff I've been messing around with lately have Bm & Cm & F. I'd have to learn the partial F, I find it difficult. I'll have to see if I can do a partial Barre.

I like play the stuff as it was written, or at least the same as the version I found. Maybe I need to learn to cheat a little.

Just while recovering.

Also, cheater chords are great for when you have to switch to them really fast and you're not staying on them for more than a beat or 2. No one can usually tell.

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Aug 26, 2016 11:42:17 GMT -5 CTGull said:

Unfortunately the stuff I've been messing around with lately have Bm & Cm & F. I'd have to learn the partial F, I find it difficult. I'll have to see if I can do a partial Barre.

I like play the stuff as it was written, or at least the same as the version I found. Maybe I need to learn to cheat a little.

It is not 'cheating'..it is 'arranging'!

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I am an Elixer product tester! Aug 26, 2016 16:01:02 GMT -5

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Aug 11, 2016 16:04:12 GMT -5 CTGull said:

Has anyone put their test strings on yet? I got mine last week. Been busy.

I havn't even put on the last 3 orders of strings from S&B!

no..that wrong I did put on thr silver plated Galli mandolin strings on NewYorker......

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I am an Elixer product tester! Aug 31, 2016 6:54:23 GMT -5

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My wrist had no pain all weekend, with the brace on. Monday at lunch time I removed and haven't looked back. That's weird how I had that pain for only 2 days.

Yesterday I got out the Seagull Maritime and put the test strings on it. I beat on them on and off for the evening. Tomorrow I'll do the initial evaluation. It seemed like they stretched after fully tensionioning more than normal. I stretched them by hand 3 times before they were fully tensioned, but I had to retune every time I picked up the guitar, even if it was a few minutes.

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I am an Elixer product tester! Aug 31, 2016 8:12:28 GMT -5

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Aug 31, 2016 6:54:23 GMT -5 CTGull said:

My wrist had no pain all weekend, with the brace on. Monday at lunch time I removed and haven't looked back. That's weird how I had that pain for only 2 days.

Yesterday I got out the Seagull Maritime and put the test strings on it. I beat on them on and off for the evening. Tomorrow I'll do the initial evaluation. It seemed like they stretched after fully tensionioning more than normal. I stretched them by hand 3 times before they were fully tensioned, but I had to retune every time I picked up the guitar, even if it was a few minutes.

Ya, I find that string settling thing so weird and variable. It really depends on how perfectly the strings are sitting in the bridge on the bridge plate and how they're sitting on the tuning posts.

Sometimes, I get what you just explained. Other times, I hand stretch 'em, tune 'em up, and they stay in tune from then on. With me, it's almost like flipping a coin. After one evening of good playing & fine tuning though, they always settle down nice thankfully.

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I am an Elixer product tester! Aug 31, 2016 9:12:27 GMT -5 Stud Muffin and TonyKgull like this

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Post by CTGull on Aug 31, 2016 9:12:27 GMT -5

Exactly. I'm going to tell Elixir about it anyway. You don't know why these are test strings. Maybe it's a different mix of materials that could cause this problem. Or not.

This is the 4th time I've tested strings for them. I must be saying something right or they wouldn't invite me again.

But I've been 3-4 weeks late starting the last 2 tests. My biggest problem is life getting in the way. Complications from my wife's surgery, my Mother-in-law being in and out of the hospital, my wrist. I had my blood tested and I found out last night my iron is off the chart low!! No wonder I'm so wiped out and don't want to do anything!!! I haven't worked on a guitar in a month! I started taking iron pills, maybe be I'll be back to "normal" in the next few days. I've got neck resets to do!!!

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