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D’Addario EXL120
Yep, 9-42 strings. However, It was a 3 pack, not the 6 pack with bonus ‘I Heart My Strings’ pint glass pictured here. I used to use 10-52 gauge strings, but I just don’t get to play for hours and hours a day any more, and I found that my fingers were suffering a bit with thicker strings. So I’ve shifted down to 9-42s. They sound wimpier and less manly than 10-52s, but what can you do?
GHS Fast Fret
I’ve never used this stuff before, but I’ve heard good things about it. It smells like clean, and it’s supposed to prolong string life, condition your fretboard and make ya play faster. I think it also takes out the rubbish on bin night, finds your missing cat, and tells you whether to hold 'em or fold 'em in poker. We’ll see.
Dunlop Jazz III picks
These things are the bane of my life: I love ‘em to death but they seem to be gradually taking over my house. Despite having a trillion of them, I can never find one when I need it, so I’m going to stash these in the little pick box that came free with a recent issue of Total Guitar, and keep it next to the computer.
Dunlop Big Stubby 3mm
I have one of these picks still kicking around which I got for Christmas in 1993. I remember using that pick when I first sat down to learn Joe Satriani’s ‘Summer Song,’ so I forever associate this pick with that song. There’s a bit of a Satch ‘The Extremist’ feel on some of the stuff I’m working on at the moment, so I thought I’d pick up some more of these picks, probably just for the sake of vibe. They’re freaking huge and unwieldy.
If you wanna buy any of this stuff, here are some links:
D'Addario EXL120 6-Pack of Electric Guitar Strings with D Addario Pint Glass
GHS Fast-Fret String Cleaner
Dunlop Jazz III XL Guitar Picks 6-Pack
Dunlop 475 Big Stubby Guitar Picks 3.0MM 6-Pack
4 comments:
a big + for the fast fret. it will keep the strings slicker, making them feel new when applied. I us it all the time.
Do you use the red Jazz III's or the black ones?
Can't go wrong with xl 120's and some jazz III picks.
I use the red Jazz IIIs. They seem just about right for my playing style, plus they're easier to see in the driveway when they fly out of my pocket as I take my car keys out. They should use this last point in their marketing.
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