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A sad day... I give up on the silicone strings. Not mad. The largesound community makes it perfectly clear that this is just part of the Ashbory experience.
To put this in perspective, I'm one of those guys who tune CGDA. (like a cello, mandola, etc.) Since I tune the 'G' string up a whole tone, I thought you might like to get a different view. Your mileage may vary.
Today I picked up my Ash only to find my sixth 'A' string broken. In about a year. I don't thrash my strings, but I don't baby them either.
- Unlike the other three strings, my six A strings have NEVER settled in pitch. Every one required just a slight increase in tension each time I played them.
- Breakage had nothing to do with the cases. My Ash stays on a wall hanger, and that's where they break.
- Typical life at full tension: four to six weeks.
- Really unfortunate is that the A string had the best sound, with lots of mid-range overtones.
- The string that broke last night was detuned approx. a minor third when I put it away yesterday.
Ordered the pahoehoes today. Regardless of sound, I need a stable instrument. I'll re-post in a couple of months with a review.
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