Problems with A string on Southcoast LML-WB

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About two months back I switched from my low g Living Waters to a set of Southcoast LML-WB on my Collings UT2, just for a change. I liked the Living Waters but tired of the thudding sound of the low g.

At first I really liked the news Southcoast strings, they were a little tougher on my fingertips than the flouros but I really liked the sound, especially the wound basses.

After settling in the A string just seemed to get worse and worse, it's tinny and shrill and doesn't resonate at all. Moving up the fretboard the intonation is off as well. I almost wince when I strike it. It sounds a little better amplified than acoustic if you play softly but it kind of has become all I hear now.

Any suggestions ?
 
Replace it. Could be a bad string.
 
I prefer Worth Clear and Oasis Bright or Warm.

I like the tension and gauge better.
 
Try contacting Dirk at Southcoast. He should have a solution or possibly explain or narrow the problem.
 
:agree: Dirk will take very good care of you. I once got a set that needed a different A string which he replaced immediately with one of a slightly larger diameter.
 
You probably just need a little heavier A string. As others have said, Dirk can probably recommend one of his thicker ones.

John
 
70sSanO said:
You probably just need a little heavier A string. As others have said, Dirk can probably recommend one of his thicker ones.

John
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Yea I have found these light gauge A strings can sometimes get too stretched out on a tenor length scale. Even medium gauge can sound a bit "off" on a tenor.
 
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That's surprising, I bet you got a bad string. I'm a huge fan of Southeast strings. I have the LML-WB set on a Kanile'a super tenor with a 19-inch neck, and no issues at all with the A string, so seems unlikely it would stretch on a normal 17-inch tenor scale....

I'd email Dirk. No sense talking to us when the guy who makes the strings is so incredibly friendly and helpful. :)


CORRECTED post to say I'm using the LML-WB... (which, by the way, there's a newer formula.... version 1.5.)
 
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Thanks all for the advice, I'll email Dirk. I will say I love the sound and feel from the rest of the set it's just the A string.
 
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