Worst Guitar Strings I’ve Ever Used

20Mar10

I’ve been on the search for new guitar strings over the past year now – specifically for my Crafter Keywest Acoustic. Previously I used Elixir strings but finally gave up on them due to the “cost to breakage ratio!” On my Rick Turner I run D’Addario EXP and love ‘em, but something about the EXP doesn’t capture the warmth of the Crafter. So I’ve been on the hunt. Recently I came across these new RED Brand strings and I have to say – “Wow, they suck.” Seriously, they have to be some of the worst strings I’ve ever played. Thin and harsh is how I’d have to describe them and they have this weird pink “hue” that also looks horrible. Usually I’ll leave a set of strings on to see how they “break in” throughout the week. Nope, not here. They lasted a whopping three days on my axe. Aside from the thin and harsh tone they never seemed to “seat” well either. I was constantly having re-tune which is not the norm for this guitar.

So, I’m back to the drawing board. I picked up a set of the new coated Ernie Ball strings and put those on for Church tomorrow. So far they seem rather promising and I’d love to venture back into the world of EB strings (from my bass days).

Anyone else use the RED strings with any success?