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Article: Innovative alloy makes Elixir Strings rust-free.(Product News)
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- Music Trades
- Article date:
- February 1, 2005
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ELECTRIC GUITAR PLAYERS have always had to accept that the more sweat they poured into their music, the quicker their plain steel strings were going to rust. Elixir Strings, the pioneer of long-life string technology, is unveiling its new electric sets with Anti-Rust Plated Plain Steel Strings at the NAMM Show in Anaheim. These innovative strings have the feel and sound of traditional strings but last up to three times longer without corroding.
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