My thoughts after 30 hours of play time.
Review by Brian D. on 12 Jan 2026 review stating My thoughts after 30 hours of play time. I bought these strings in hope of finding a replacement for the strings I have been using. I play square neck resonators with a modified Shubb bar (very crisp leading edges, admittedly very hard on strings). My frustration with my old strings is they would sound great when you first put them on but would start to fade after about 2 hours of playing and after about 10 hours playing (one week or less) they will not play in tune. They could tune to themselves, but it would be very hard to play in tune under the bar. The GHS CR1600 are a good solution. I do like the sound of my old strings better straight out of the package but I am not sure anyone could tell the difference in an ensemble. The difference is the GHS CR1600 are still playing in tune after almost 30 hours of play time. I would not record or gig with the strings in this condition but, for someone who practices 2 hours a day these strings are a huge cost savings, and because they stay in tune better practicing is more productive and enjoyable. These strings are a bit more money than some of the others but the cost per play is much less. I hope this review is useful to someone.
On GHS CR1600 Americana Cryogenic Resonator Strings 17-56
