Quote Originally Posted by Tig View Post
I finally installed my free set of Cobalts on the Reverend Club King. The old set wasn't very old, so a comparison will be fair and relatively close. I was not expecting any noticeable difference in tone.

I must admit that these strings sound really, really good. Unplugged, they resonate well and are loud. Plugged in, they clearly have more individual string definition. More clarity, if you will. I was not expecting such a big difference.

So, the hype and marketing was actually based on something real for once.

Next up are a set of Gibson Vintage Reissues, but I'm not sure which guitar will get them...
On my Gibsons I use the Vintage Reissue strings for the ones that get .011 gauge and the Les Paul strings on the ones that get .010's I like the silk(?) wrap on the LP strings. Nickel Bullets go on my Fenders. Both brands sound and play great, both last a long time, I bend like crazy and never break strings, and I buy them by the box at $30 something for 10 sets. In the past I've tried Pyramid, Snake Oil, DR, GHS, D'Addario, EB and a bunch more. Nothing really sounded or played any better that the Gibsons and Fenders.
I got a Martin 000-15 a few months ago and it had Elixirs on it from the factory. I had tried coated strings once, years ago, and I didn't like them at all. They sounded dead from day 1. So when I saw the tag saying the Martin had them I was disappointed, until I heard them. They sounded very, very good. When I replaced them I went with an un-coated string and I didn't really notice a difference beyond what you would expect with brand spankin' fresh strings.
There is also a product you can buy that comes in a little rub on applicator bottle that applies a coating to any string.