Allergic to Ernies???

[Mog]

'sup kids? I've recently been using Ernie Ball strings because I cant get pro steels at the local. Strange thing is, after every session I have major blisters on my right hand. I've gone through 3 sets in the last month and all had the same effect. This never happened with other brands of stainless steel strings. Any of you have a similar reaction when changing from brand to brand? Its a shame because I'd forgotten how good Slinkys sound, almost as bright as Prosteels with an extra gig or two in 'em.

[Mr. Foxen]

Sounds like you are allergic to nickel. One of the Bristol bass players had it. Go back to stainless strings. Might also have trouble with nickel fret wire.

[Mog]

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='773996' date='Mar 13 2010, 11:38 PM']Sounds like you are allergic to nickel. One of the Bristol bass players had it. Go back to stainless strings. Might also have trouble with nickel fret wire.[/quote]
I think Slinkys are stainless?
Edit: Sorry, should have added its the stainless slinkys.Not the standard sets.

Edited March 13, 2010 by Mog

[lee650]

I have allergys to certain metals and stainless steel strings bring me out in rashes, so i have to use nickel, i recently got some DR marcus millers and the rashes returned and stainless steel just doesnt sound right anymore, cant get on with the tone!!!

[Golchen]

Doesn't sound too good. I'm allergic to nickel but all the stainless I have thus used have been fine.

[Jerry_B]

I've always thought EB strings are a bit too rough.

[Wil]

Not all stainless sets are created equal and some have a suprising amount of nickel in them. Nickel allergy is the most likely cause, I have it and EB strings set me off. Try DRs, D'Addarios, Rotosounds, Elites or my personal
favourite, Elixers.

[witterth]

D'Addario XL reds make your fingers green!!! (copper windings) do they still make them? not sure

[Beedster]

If it's an allergy, wouldn't it affect both hands?

[Wil]

[quote name='Beedster' post='774228' date='Mar 14 2010, 12:21 PM']If it's an allergy, wouldn't it affect both hands?[/quote]

IME, the picking hand isn't as badly affected due to the calluses.

[karlthebassist]

There are differenent grades and compositions of stainless steel. I guess there may be something in the mixture that makes up Ernies stainless Slinkys that you are allergic too.

[Wil]

It's trial and error with strings I find. I can use elixer bass and acoustic strings with no problems, but the electric guitar strings, despite being marked stainless steel, have a nickel coating which sets my hands off quite badly.

[Mog]

Cheers guys. Its is a bit strange that its only the fingers on my picking hand. Probably got to do with digging in too hard or somethin?