Friday, December 25, 2009

Mangan Steel

Gave my RG321 a cleaning up:
  • oiled the body
  • cleaned fretboard
  • polished frets
  • re-string: CURT MANGAN .009 Steel set
What's the thrill of having a set of steel strings in one's guitar? Steel gives off a bright tone but this lasts while the freshness is in tact. It's also a little stiffer in feel, very rewarding for players who attack their guitars the moment they plug in (especially if you prefer thick picks). Curt Mangan is currently my preferred string brand as it's able to retain the feel & tone despite wearing out. Magic? Maybe but I guess it's the Ernie Ball mojo rubbing off the man- he's an ex-Ernie Ball employee FYI but let not this credit patronize the very fact that CM strings are superb per se.
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3 comments:

Ijau D. Koceng said...

a nood question - how frequent do i need to replace the strings?

with these facts:
1. i'm a bedroom player
2. with 2-3 hours session per day
3. using .009 set and FR guitar
4. clean strings 2-3 times per week

thanks

December 28, 2009 at 1:56 PM
subversion.sg said...

i believe strings need to be cleaned every time one stops playing because we leave dirt/ fluid on them, visible or otherwise. some people believe strings are meant to be unattended & disintegrate as these are expendable but it's like using unwashed cutlery every time one eats- still functional but yucks!

replace your strings when you see rust/ when they feel dead- strum your guitar unplugged & listen to the tone; if it's not as bright as you'd expect it to be, do replace. there are no fixed duration, when your strings has to go, do replace them.

December 28, 2009 at 11:10 PM
Ijau D. Koceng said...

cool info... thanks

December 28, 2009 at 11:26 PM

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