Sell me on circle k strings.
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InfinityCollision
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Better tone on the low strings, singles pricing is no more expensive than the premade sets, and they offer a wide range of gauges complete with published tension data so you can choose logical sets for your tunings as opposed to the imbalanced sets most companies offer.
Given To Fly
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Tell us what guitar/tunings you are using, we'll recommend a pack, the strings will sell themselves. I'm not sure how he does it, but its a small operation that can produce every string gauge imaginable, has no dealer network, and their user base continues to rapidly grow.
Joshua
6 Strings Only
When I got my recent 8 string, the guy I traded with included some Circle K's which I had never tried before. Really loving them. The clarity on the lower notes beats D'Addarios in my opinion. And they feel great
About to go out on a limb myself and order a custom set and try them out.
Ive been looking for a good company that manages to make strings that have the tone that D'Addario's have, but also have the nice relaxed feel of Ernie Balls. I really love the tone that D'Addario's have, but the strings feel really aggressive on my fingers in comparison to Ernie Balls.
Will give my personal opinion when they get here in the next week or so.
Ive been looking for a good company that manages to make strings that have the tone that D'Addario's have, but also have the nice relaxed feel of Ernie Balls. I really love the tone that D'Addario's have, but the strings feel really aggressive on my fingers in comparison to Ernie Balls.
Will give my personal opinion when they get here in the next week or so.
Adrian-XI
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There's a coupon happening right now, like 8% off, so that's another plus I guess.
rockskate4x
rockskate4x
i switched from 10-52+70 d'addario on my seven to CircleK 10-65. I wasn't expecting to be able to tune as low as i did with the previous set. Not only was I able to tune lower than i had expected, but it sounded clearer and felt tighter even though the CK and D'addario tension charts tell me otherwise. The feel and the tone can't be beat for down tuning and ERG applications! 
njspeedbeast
Member
Alrighty, I want to try Circle K. How about I get a set recommended to me? I'm currently using whatever came out of the box on my LTD SC-T607B.
AEADF#BE on a 27".
I'm gonna guess the Light Top .010 to .067 set?
AEADF#BE on a 27".
I'm gonna guess the Light Top .010 to .067 set?
Syriel
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I'm probably gonna go out and try them out when my strings die on me. Probably around next month. I hope they're really worth it cuz I'm gonna buy a year's worth of strings so the shipping price is worth it.
capoeiraesp
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I wasn't super impressed by them. Initially I liked the 'roundness' in tone they produced but they just didn't last as long (tone wise) as my trusted Ernie Balls.
Antares88
Active Member
Might give these a blast next time I need strings..
thebunfather
Custom Monkey
^^ What this guy said. Have never been this happy with a set of strings. Great tension, great tone. Definitely worth the extra couple bucks.
Dakotaspex
The Uniballer
Can you string a fixed bridge instrument with them? No "through body stringing" is said on the site, and that's a tad confusing to me.
That's mostly regarding the higher gauge bass strings. I have no problems with the .070 on my through bridge. You can shoot Skip an email to make sure it won't be an issue before ordering.
As for the OP, give them a go. Like everyone else has said, the tone is phenomenal. They feel great, and I've gotten great life out of them so far. I'd read over the site and maybe email Skip before ordering as his gauges don't always line up with everyone else's. It has something to do with how he winds if I remember correctly that ends up with a slightly thicker string. I ended up with .010-.070 rather than my usual .010-.066.
Chuck
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They sound fucking awesome. I doubt I will ever use strings from anywhere else again. They just feel so right, and the .70 on my Ab is clear as a bell. I absolutely love them. I have recommended them to everyone I know who plays.
Yeah, and I can't remember the details as to the why. It was something asinine if I remember correctly. All of your info is handled through Paypal.
