This packaging would drive me fucking CRAZY!misterstomach wrote:i ordered a bunch of sets from naked strings but found myself overly irritated with the packaging. all the strings of one size come bound together, so you get six bundles of strings. you can't get out one string without undoing the whole bundle, then you have to wind them back up. or you can sit down when you get the strings and unbundle them all and make individual sets and package them yourself in a sensible way, which is also a pain in the ass. i know it's kind of the idea, no packaging and it's cheaper, but i eventually decided that even with how broke i always am, i'd rather pay an extra dollar or so a pack to save the headache. especially 'cause there wasn't anything special about them. they break just as much as other strings and i couldn't tell a sound difference. they also didn't have exactly the sizes i'm used to. i just play d'addario 13-56's. although i may try that set someone posted with the heavier bottom string if i can find them.
DR recently switched to 3 sleeves per pack, each containing 2 strings and I'm still busy bitching about that.
I keep them in those bundles in a ziplock labeled with the string size. I don;t see that it is any more of a pain in the dick to pull that out than unwinding the usual coil. I'm never in a rush to change strings anyway... i usually do it while watching tv or in between jerk-off sessions when i am much more zen about life. IF i break a string live, that is why i have 2 other guitars with me. I don't change strings on stage.
