Elixir Nanoweb 12057 Light 7 String

Best Strings available

Simply best strings on the market

I've used Elixirs for over 10 years now.

The tone of the strings is very good, being lively and present, and most importantly, consistently so over the lifetime of the string.

The string life is simply exceptional, with a set usually lasting me several months with regular play.

The string feel is also an important factor, with the wound strings being smoother in feel, and producing less finger noise than non-coated strings.

The only real downside is that if you pick hard, the coating will peel and fray in the section of string in which you pick. This can lead to a case of "dandruff", where little flecks of coating will break off and gather on the guitar between the pickups. It's irritating, but I make sure to wipe the guitar down after playing. Since this area of string is not one I typically touch with my fingers, it's probably not the end of the world the coating strips here; the strings still maintain fresh tone even when this area becomes frayed and worn. I'm willing to put up with this inconvenience due everything else being overwhelmingly positive.

Throw away string

Trow away 10 string. And you get a decent 13-56 set. Too bad elixir doesn't make that gauge.

Quality over sound

These cost more than most other strings but last a long, long time. I hate changing strings so I love these because they last at least 3 times longer than anything else I've tried. Since they last 3x longer, they're really not that much more expensive than cheap strings.

The sound is not that bad but i prefer more the Ernie because of the mid range clarity.

Perfect solution!

These strings are perfect solution if you are playing at home. Especially, if you have several guitars. They do not oxidize, so feel does not change, sounds degrades extremely slowly, keep tuning nicely.

Pros:

- long lifetime;

- feel the same through the whole period of use;

- stable tuning;

- sound does not degrade even after several month of use.

Gotta love them!

Great sounding strings, very durable, and the strings shine more time than usual.

Great sound and brilliant quality

Elixirs have been my go-to electric guitar string brand for the past few years. My primary use cases are modern metal, post-rock/ambient/clean tones.

pros:

- feel great while playing

- last long, really long, without compromising the tone or feel

cons:

- could feel too smooth/slick for some people

I think these are definitely one of the better string brands out there. I would not say that the high price is unjustified, because you do get the longevity and quality for the price. They are definitely worth trying out.

Immer Gut

used the lower 6 for my resonator, kept the 10 for my electrics as spare, perfect!

the best strings ever!

Using on 7-string Ibanez rg7620 (stock dimarzi/ibz pick-ups). Home/rehearsals/performances. Several years ago there was no 7-string set available.

Pros:

1. Crystal clear sound. Once you try it - you'll never go back to other string brands.

2. Life-time. Few times more than other strings. Those strings keep this bright, new string sound for much longer then others.

3. Total "Price vs. quality" win.

Cons:

For such a fan of elixir strings - the only thing I could think of is lack of other 7-string sets with other string dimensions/sizes. Like .012-.068 7-string set for lower tunings.

i.e. this particular set string tension for extremely low tunings (like A or G) is not enough, IMHO.

TL;DR: Highly recommended for 7-strings with B/dropped-A tunings. Possible tension problems with lower tunings (like A or G).

Great strings

Pros:

-Corrosion-resistant, indeed. My sweat can destroy some other strings, even those, which also advertised as "corrosion-resistant". But these will last forever without any sign of tarnishing. I used these sets for 3 month max, though.

-Great high-gain tone, and long-lasting as well.

-Consistent quality. Never had an issue with them.

-Perfect gauges for drop C on 25.5" scale (if you'll use .56 as a sixth string and don't use .46 at all). Might as well work for other drop tunings on other scale length guitars.

Cons:

-Price

-I personally don't like the clean tone of these, it's too bright and rattly. Not like fret buzz rattly, but on their own. I'm talking about wound strings, plain ones are fine.

Even though these aren't completely perfect for me, I highly recommend to try these at least once, you might find your favorite strings!