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"New Improved" EXP strings
Jack from Florida
Quality
Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable?
Poor quality compared to the originals. I had one set that only lasted one day. I wrote D'Addario about the problem with the "new improved" strings and never got any response - poor customer service. The original s were great and what came on my Takamine acoustic guitar. I used them for about a year and when I reordered they were the "new improved" and were bad. I waited several months and ordered some more hoping they would be different but they are about the same.
Reliability
How has it stood up over time?
Not as good as the originals
Overall
Your general opinion of this product.
The "new improved" are nt as good as the originals. The originals would keep their "new tone" for a long time and hold the tuning. The "new improved" strings do not last as long and are not as good at holding the tuning.
Playability and Feel
How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing?
N/A
Tone
Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin?
Good tone when new
Finish
How did the stain or paint job look?
N/A
Action
How was the action out of the box?
N/A we are talking strings, not the action on a guitar.