12002 Nanoweb Electric Guitar Strings - .009-.042 Super Light Review

Worth The Extra

I've been using Elixir 942 strings for over 20 years now. My first experience, they came already installed on a new guitar. I've been using them since. They are well worth the extra few dollars because they last a very long time. I am very pleased and hope I get another 20 years of time playing guitars with Elixir 942 Nanoweb strings.

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Only strings for me

I was first introduced to elixer strings with the polywebs and I instantly fell in love with them. I recently bought a guitar from Sweetwater that I had modified so I had them put 9-42 nanowebs on it. The difference I see between the nanowebs and polywebs is that the coating on the nanowebs seems tighter and more formed to the strings, the polywebs coating seems loose and flakes… read more off easier. I had the polywebs on an epiphone tribute for 8 months and they were still as alive and vibrant as the day I put them on. I'm really loving these nanowebs and I'm sure they'll be part of my setup for a long time.

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Finally broke

Well these strings finally broke on me and during a performance no less but they've been on there so long and sounded so good I just never got around to changing them! I can't even remember when I put them on but it's been way over a year and I play twice a week minimum. I'm going to have to put it on my calendar to change them whether they appear to need it or not and even if they… read more still sound great, because any string will break sooner or later.

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The best strings available

This is definitely one of those cases where you get what you pay for. These strings sound great, plenty of single note/chord definition, string squeak all but disappears AND they last my sweaty thrashing hands FOR-EVER! What great strings! In the past I used 9-42 on my '78 Strat and 10-46 on my mid 90's Gibson Les Paul and '61 SG re-issue. I now use the 9-42 gauge on all 3 guitars… read more with no loss of oomph playing hard rock, metal/high gain on the Gibsons through a lot of effects and my Mercury Magnetics modded Marshall DSL50 into PRS 4X12 Harmonic Generator cabs loaded with Celestion Vintage 30s. I'm getting into my middle age and the silky smooth string bends feel great on my fingers, and all of the bite and Snarl remain. To save money I just buy 'em 30 packs at a time, I think there is an increasing price drop from Sweetwater if you buy more sets of these at the same time.

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Durable

I've used only Elexir for 10 years they last forever. I have had one guitar that I changed strings on in June. I just replaced. That's worth the price difference. I just bought a new Tele, in 4 days they were turning black on day 8 changed strings. Sorry Fender your strings suck. but the Tele is awesome.

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