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Topic: US source for Newtone Aloha strings?
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Brad Bechtel
Moderator From: San Francisco, CA
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posted 10 August 2005 09:38 PM
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Does anybody know someone in the USA who sells Newtone Aloha strings? I've heard good things about them, but cannot find a US dealer.------------------
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Denny Turner
Member From: Northshore Oahu, Hawaii USA
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posted 10 August 2005 09:51 PM
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Brad,Tell us about the good things you've heard; All ears here. Thank You,
Aloha,
DT~
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Jon den Boer
Member From: Vancouver, BC, Canada
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posted 10 August 2005 10:32 PM
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Brad, as far as I know, the 12th Fret in Toronto is the only place I've found. I ordered 6 sets of master class Baritone strings and absolutely love them! They seem to last longer and apparently come up to pitch at a lower tension.Jon |
Brad Bechtel
Moderator From: San Francisco, CA
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posted 12 August 2005 11:35 AM
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They've been touted by European members of the IGS Guitar Seminars forum as being the best all around strings for Hawaiian guitar, and I want to compare them to the John Pearse strings.------------------
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Mike Neer
Member From: NJ
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posted 12 August 2005 12:29 PM
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I've tried several sets of the Newtone strings, although not the Aloha strings, and was a bit underwhelmed after all I'd heard. To my dismay, I even popped a .026W while tuning up to G# (this was a fresh string) on my Tricone. I should mention that the reason I was so dismayed is because Newtone's claim is that the construction of the string enables tghe string to achieve pitch under less tension because of its round core.I change strings fairly frequently and play them hard, so I'm quite happy to settle with bulk strings in the gauges of my choice. To my ears, it doesn't make that much difference. [This message was edited by Mike Neer on 12 August 2005 at 12:37 PM.] |
Bill Blacklock
Member From: Powell River, British Columbia, Canada
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posted 12 August 2005 02:19 PM
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It's unfortunate but New Tone is the only company I know of that is putting together strings for baritone weissenborns. I've never tried them but the price I've been paying for loose strings is right over the top. I'm told the New Tones are about $15 a set, about half the price of a set of loose ones for a baritone. I've requested baritones from John Pearce but they have no interest, Wyres string has been hoping to put a set together but nothing yet. |
Erv Niehaus
Member From: Litchfield, MN, USA
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posted 12 August 2005 02:29 PM
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I put these strings on my Superior Weissenborn and I love them! The Weissenborn is a rather delicate, lightly constructed instrument and these strings are spose to get up to speed with less tension on the instrument. Sounds good to me!  PS: I ordered a custom set of strings through Guitar Gallery in White House, TN 37188. Their web site is: www.guitargal.com
Erv [This message was edited by Erv Niehaus on 12 August 2005 at 02:32 PM.] [This message was edited by Erv Niehaus on 12 August 2005 at 02:34 PM.] |
Steinar Gregertsen
Member From: Arendal, Norway
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posted 12 August 2005 03:39 PM
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Never tried the Pearse strings, so I can't/won't claim that the Alohas are "the best". But so far I've had nothing to complain about, and I love the way they sound and feel.For regular acoustic guitar I've gone through a lot of brands, and the Newtone Master Class strings are without the best I've ever tried,- putting them on for the first time was like getting a new guitar. One thing to remember - NEVER cut Newtone strings before they're tightened securely on the tuner. I've received a couple of complaints from players I've recommended them to, stating that several of the bass strings sounded dead.
That's what can happen if you cut the strings before tuning them, they unravel,- not so much that you can actually see it, but enough to make the string go dead. Steinar ------------------
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ebb
Member From: nj
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posted 12 August 2005 07:07 PM
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i had exactly the same experience as steinar with the master class for my celtic cross baritone weiss. they actually made it possible for me to tune to low g from a with no slop. and i use pearse strings for all my electrics[This message was edited by ebb on 12 August 2005 at 07:09 PM.] |
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