Gibson branded strings?

zepp76

Has anyone tried the Gibson branded strings that are available? I've given Ernie Ball and D'addario a go and was just wondering what the Gibsons have to offer at the same price point, if not cheaper than the others? There seems to be two different versions (vintage reissue and Brite wires), is there a preference between the two? Please share your experiences of these strings as it will be most helpful, thank you.

meltedbuzzbox

Don't do it. They are terrible

stonevibe

Never tried them, not brand loyal and so tend not to use guitar makers brands for strings.

Fez

I have a pack I was given but not tried them yet.

zepp76

meltedbuzzbox said:

Don't do it. They are terrible

@meltedbuzzbox  If you don't mind me asking, what is it that makes them terrible? Was it the feel, sound or longevity of the strings?

sw67

I use britewires on my gibsons - i like them and i keep them on for months at a time. I felt my gibsons were a bit muddy with my previous strings ( D'addario ). I seem to be tuning a lot less now as well

meltedbuzzbox

zepp76 said:

meltedbuzzbox said:

Don't do it. They are terrible

@meltedbuzzbox  If you don't mind me asking, what is it that makes them terrible? Was it the feel, sound or longevity of the strings?

Litterally all those points. 
They don't sound right, almost harsh and brittle, they don't last long at all, I would say a few hours. I can have a set of daddario standards last week's usually. 

It might just be my luck with them but I know a lot of players that feel the same. 

I generally stick to daddario as they are so consistent and last a fair while. 

zepp76

meltedbuzzbox said:

zepp76 said:

meltedbuzzbox said:

Don't do it. They are terrible

@meltedbuzzbox  If you don't mind me asking, what is it that makes them terrible? Was it the feel, sound or longevity of the strings?

Litterally all those points. 
They don't sound right, almost harsh and brittle, they don't last long at all, I would say a few hours. I can have a set of daddario standards last week's usually. 

It might just be my luck with them but I know a lot of players that feel the same. 

I generally stick to daddario as they are so consistent and last a fair while. 

Thank you for your input, very helpful. It's a veritable mine field trying to choose strings, e.g Paradigm, cobalt, stainless steel, nickel, and on and on it goes! Just looking through the pages of Strings direct has me completely baffled! I think I'll stick to what I know instead of experimenting.

meltedbuzzbox

I played Ernie balls for years and then one day the shop didn't have my gauge so I tried daddario. I haven't looked back since. 
I've tried cobalts, rotos and a lot of others but daddario are the winner for me. 

There are some cheap strings on thomann, they might be called pyramids? (Someone that knows please correct me). 
A fair few guys on here used to play them happily enough

Philtre

I use Britewires sometimes. I think they're not bad. Cheap, too. Best thing is to try a pack and decide. (I also use Fender and D'Addario strings)

mr-mac

Funnily enough I gave fender branded a go on my 335 copy cos they were cheap and went from breaking a string every gig to two to them lasting about 6 outings....  Thought it was a fluke but has stayed like that for 5 packets.

Gonna go back to a diff make and see if still break as quickly.

No grumbles about sound, seen grand on a 335

Chalky

Must disagree as I've used Gibson Britewires 10s for years on all my Gibsons with never a problem.  I buy them in the 5 set packs.  Daddario are good too, I wouldn't say there is a quality difference.

John_P

I agree that the britewires are fine imo.  When I’ve used them they sounded ok, stayed in tune and lasted ok.   I tend to use Diaddario but as much out of habit as anything and knowing what to order in bulk. 

vale

sorry wrong video clip. will try to find one i meant.

pintspiller

I bought a couple of sets years ago. I found they didn't last as long as my D'Ads. Even at the cheaper price, I didn't think they were worth it

ESBlonde

zepp76 said:u

meltedbuzzbox said:

zepp76 said:

meltedbuzzbox said:

Don't do it. They are terrible

@meltedbuzzbox  If you don't mind me asking, what is it that makes them terrible? Was it the feel, sound or longevity of the strings?

Litterally all those points. 
They don't sound right, almost harsh and brittle, they don't last long at all, I would say a few hours. I can have a set of daddario standards last week's usually. 

It might just be my luck with them but I know a lot of players that feel the same. 

I generally stick to daddario as they are so consistent and last a fair while. 

Thank you for your input, very helpful. It's a veritable mine field trying to choose strings, e.g Paradigm, cobalt, stainless steel, nickel, and on and on it goes! Just looking through the pages of Strings direct has me completely baffled! I think I'll stick to what I know instead of experimenting.

I recommend the experimentation. Ime some brands and gauges suit certain guitars better and it's worth finding that way fit for each guitar. Unless you are a flipper and only keep a guitar 6 months at best.

mbe

I am surprised by all these ringing endorsements for Brite Wires because when I recommended them on here I was subjected to a barrage of vitriol.

I switched to Brite Wires when Slinkys' quality began to vary alarmingly.

Gibson Brite Wires highly recommended (dons flameproof suit).

zepp76

ESBlonde said:

zepp76 said:u

meltedbuzzbox said:

zepp76 said:

meltedbuzzbox said:

Don't do it. They are terrible

@meltedbuzzbox  If you don't mind me asking, what is it that makes them terrible? Was it the feel, sound or longevity of the strings?

Litterally all those points. 
They don't sound right, almost harsh and brittle, they don't last long at all, I would say a few hours. I can have a set of daddario standards last week's usually. 

It might just be my luck with them but I know a lot of players that feel the same. 

I generally stick to daddario as they are so consistent and last a fair while. 

Thank you for your input, very helpful. It's a veritable mine field trying to choose strings, e.g Paradigm, cobalt, stainless steel, nickel, and on and on it goes! Just looking through the pages of Strings direct has me completely baffled! I think I'll stick to what I know instead of experimenting.

I recommend the experimentation. Ime some brands and gauges suit certain guitars better and it's worth finding that way fit for each guitar. Unless you are a flipper and only keep a guitar 6 months at best.

I definitely won't be flipping this guitar as it's my everyday player, my keeper in other words. I've spent a fair amount on upgrades for it so guess it would be daft to scrimp on strings.  The Gibson Vintage Reissues have me intrigued, has anyone tried them? If so could you please give your honest opinion, thank you.

meltedbuzzbox

Just try them fella. I know, personally speaking, if I am curious about trying something on the guitar I always end up buying it. You might as well cut out the agony, especially on something cheap like strings

zepp76

meltedbuzzbox said:

Just try them fella. I know, personally speaking, if I am curious about trying something on the guitar I always end up buying it. You might as well cut out the agony, especially on something cheap like strings

You're right, I should stop arsing about and just order a few sets of different strings. Thank you for the kick up the arse!

Philtre

I have 4 packs of Britewire 9s in my string stash. Next time one of my gitboxes needs a string change I'll put a set on and report back.