skymonster
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is it a good or bad idea on a 8 string and whats a good web site to get them?
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how dose it have a negative effect
They dont make a guitar string thick enough for tuning below C
There's a local company here in CT, called Aurora, that says they have solved the issues with colored strings. They use a silver plating to compensate for the tone that's lost by the enamel coating. They not only have regular sets of strings, but also can custom make strings to your specs, so if you want certain gauges for your ERG, they can do that.
Here's their website: Strings By Aurora | Premiere Colored Guitar Strings
And a video interview from NAMM '09 where they explain their strings a little bit: Aurora Coated Color Strings - Summer NAMM '09 - PremierGuitar.com
I can't say how good they are from experience, because I haven't tried their strings yet, but i intend to.