I forgot what strings I have

[Diamond Dave]

Always keep the box so you can send the old strings to Darryl Purpose's Second Strings Project.

As to whether you have on coated Martins or coated D'Addarios, that's easy. The D'Addarios have colored ball ends and the Martins don't.

EDIT: Yeah, I like Martin PBs better than Martin 80/20s too.

[RedJoker]

Originally Posted by Diamond Dave

Always keep the box so you can send the old strings to Darryl Purpose's Second Strings Project.
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I didn't know this existed. I'll start doing that from now on!

[RustNeverSleeps]

I'm yet to find a set of strings that has made me want to write down the name, date etc. For the moment I'm enjoying going through various combinations with no real order or structure to it.

I know I've had Martin SP mediums on my dread a few times, but that I also liked Curt Mangan's and DR Rares (these latter strings really seemed to come to life after a week or so of playing, glad I kept them on!).

Still looking for that "Holy Grail" set of strings I suppose. And in no rush to find it

[TBman]

I keep track of what strings are on what guitar, date put on, comments about the strings, etc. in an excel worksheet. I headed up the columns by guitar and the A column says what strings were used and the date put on goes in the column under the guitars name. I use the last column as a description.

[Riverwolf]

Originally Posted by BobbyBadd

Someone gave this tip awhile back;
as you change your strings, keep the box they came in, write the date on it. That way you will know, after you forget.

Originally Posted by mikeiscool42

I remember that tip and have since started doing the same thing!!

Originally Posted by PTC Bernie

I also write the date on the box or package and keep it in the accessory compartment.

Originally Posted by scottishrogue

so I'll jot the model of guitar on the original packaging. Glen

Originally Posted by Dru Edwards

That's what I do. I write the date, and the guitar on the package.

Me too.
I guess that I didn't have an original idea here.
Well, we could form a club.

[Long Jon]

You lot make me laugh, with your jotting stuff down and what not ...
I'm 63 , but I can rely on my

[HAMFIST]

Originally Posted by RedJoker

Yay! I figured it out. I had coated Martin PB 12 on the guitar. I just changed them to the 80/20 that I wanted to try. So far, they're not my favorite....

I just watch my email receipts from juststrings.com to keep track. But once I find something consistent, which for me these days is DR Sunbeam Silvers on one guitar and D'Addrio EXP16s on the other.

Sounds like you are already onto a good thing with the Martin PBs. I dig me some Martin strings, too. Their cheapest ones are fantastic in many applications! Might have to try a few others.

See? SEE? You gave me a bad case of SAS!