Stochelo - Electric Strings????

Spalo

Did I dream it or did I read somewhere Stochelo is using electric guitar strings on his selmac style boxes?

And, on a wider topic, how do electric and acoustic guitar strings differ?

SP

Klezmorim

Nah, you weren't dreaming (at least not about Stochelo's strings, anyway!)

From http://www.therosenbergtrio.eu/spip.php?article1:

Stochelo has a new partnership with ELIXIR Strings... Ever tried a set of long-lasting electric strings on that Selmer type guitar of yours ? Amazing as it may be, that’s the way he does it, and oh boy does it sound !

As to the difference between acoustic and electric strings: Both have steel cores, but acoustic strings have bronze or silver-plated copper windings. Electric strings have steel windings. The steel (iron) is necessary to create the small perturbations (I'm glad my browser "automagically" spell-checks!) in the field that magnetic pickups amplify. Piezo pickups respond to the vibrations only and thus do not require the iron content of electric strings.

MichaelHorowitz

My guess is that he's only using the Elixers on the Eimers guitar that he gigs with. He's been using a Stimer a lot lately so he probably wanted to put some nickel strings on it for a better response.

I'd be surprised if he's putting the Elixer's on his Selmer....but you never know!

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Klezmorim

Michael Horowitz wrote:

... some nickel strings... for a better response.

Ah yes, nickel also has magnetic properties and is used in electric string windings. Thx for the subtle reminder, Michael!

TopCat

Probably a stupid question but would these be loop-end strings or can you get away with using ball ends somehow on a selmac?

Klezmorim

Ball-end or loop-end; either would work fine. The tone is produced by the vibrating *string* over the magnetic pole pieces. The ends are magnetically irrelevant. I've only seen ball-end electric strings for guitar, though. Maybe loop-ended electric strings are available, but I'll defer to others on the forum for that. Anyone? Anyone?

djangology

Man, I wish a Floyd Rose would take Loop Ends....