Why I Love D'Addario

[twocorgis]

They've always been a great family run local Long Island company that treats their employees well, and have had a real social conscience. This article just warmed my heart, and made me proud to be a customer.

 

[GAD]

That's very cool, but what am I missing? It looks as if you can't see through the shield.

 

[twocorgis]

That's very cool, but what am I missing? It looks as if you can't see through the shield.

I thought the same thing, but apparently they're using their clear drum heads for the face shields. I'm not really sure where that photo came from!

 

[GAD]

Well that would certainly make more sense.

 

[davismanLV]

Healthcare Worker: "Hi, can I get you to confirm that you're there in front of me?? I can't see anything....."

Great that they're doing this tho! It's a good company and I need to send them about 5 pounds of strings to be recycled.

 

[beecee]

Didn't know they were "local" or family run.

Good to hear and good for them.

 

[Westerly Wood]

no matter the different strings I try, I always return to their EJ16s.

 

[F312]

You can't beat that.

Ralph

 

[Stuball48]

no matter the different strings I try, I always return to their EJ16s.

And me, also. Have played the EJ14s and EJ19s but have the 16s on all my ecoustics, presently.

 

[davismanLV]

And me, also. Have played the EJ14s and EJ19s but have the 16s on all my ecoustics, presently.

Stuball, are the EJ14's like the EXP (coated) 14's with the Medium low and Light high strings? I use those on my smaller guitars, the Taylor and the Breedlove. It gives a smaller body a little THUMP in the low end. The big boys don't really need that, but works wonders on a smaller bodied guitar.

 

[Stuball48]

Stuball, are the EJ14's like the EXP (coated) 14's with the Medium low and Light high strings? I use those on my smaller guitars, the Taylor and the Breedlove. It gives a smaller body a little THUMP in the low end. The big boys don't really need that, but works wonders on a smaller bodied guitar.

Yes, Many Bluegrass pickers, around here, use them. Like you -- they liked the "thump" on the low end and say the high "E" and "B' strings are easier for their Riffs.

 

[twocorgis]

Stuball, are the EJ14's like the EXP (coated) 14's with the Medium low and Light high strings? I use those on my smaller guitars, the Taylor and the Breedlove. It gives a smaller body a little THUMP in the low end. The big boys don't really need that, but works wonders on a smaller bodied guitar.

The so-called "Bluegrass gauge" strings (12-56) are EJ19 in uncoated, and EXP19 in coated.

 

[davismanLV]

Okay so the 14's are the 80/20 Bronze version of that, with medium lows, and light highs.

 

[twocorgis]

Okay so the 14's are the 80/20 Bronze version of that, with medium lows, and light highs.

Forgot about the 80/20 version! I don't ever use 80/20 strings, so it didn't occur to me.

 

[jp]

I've always liked them too. After playing thicker strings for years, I'm exploring some lighter gauges and changing my style a bit. I'm about to try out a set of extra light 10 - flatwounds, and D'Addario is only company that offers them.