Elixir Nanoweb Light 4-stars Reviews

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12 years ago

Great strings, if you can afford them!

Elixir strings are always a fantastic alternative when it comes to strings. They sound great and probably last the longest, by far, out of all known strings out there due to the nanoweb coating. As soon as you get used to them and the feel, you will find it hard to move to another brand. They are just that good! However, when compared to another brand of strings (no names mentioned) I felt that, while these strings are great in every possible way, that they did sound thinner than what I'd like them to. They had a thin quality to their sound which I didn't really like, and for me, that's why I only but these strings for special applications, like studio-work or the likes.

12 years ago

Elixir Nanoweb Strings

I had heard a lot about Elixir strings, but never actually tried them myself. The first thing you'll notice is the actual coating. It is a very thin coating that feels like a mixture of rubber and plastic (not in a bad way though). The material is very fast and not sticky at all. The sound of the strings is very bright and metallic, which I personally prefer. You easily get used to the coated feeling of the strings, so that's no problem. While keeping the bright sound you can feel the coating wearing out after 3-4 weeks. Especially right above the frets the coating was totally worn out, which lead to more friction and resistance between the frets and the strings. This resulted in very un-smooth bends and an awful metal-on-metal feel.