Anyone Remember "Nashville Straights" Guitar Strings from the Mid/Late `70's?

[TM1]

Anyone Remember "Nashville Straights" Guitar Strings from the Mid/Late `70's?

Was wondering what happened to them? They came in a 3' long box and the strings were sealed in a cello type envelope. Sure would love to find a couple of boxes of them.. I use to use them because they lasted a long damn time. they were (duh) straight, not coiled.
My hobby is collecting vintage strings, so just like to know what happened to them. I use to use them on my Travis Bean Artist guitar in `76-`79 or so..
Thanks!!

 

[Bob Womack]

Re: Anyone Remember "Nashville Straights" Guitar Strings from the Mid/Late `70's?

I remember them. They were a period piece.

Bob

 

[TM1]

Re: Anyone Remember "Nashville Straights" Guitar Strings from the Mid/Late `70's?

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I remember them. They were a period piece.

Bob

Yeah, sort of an idea before it’s time really..:jim

 

[goldtop0]

Re: Anyone Remember "Nashville Straights" Guitar Strings from the Mid/Late `70's?

Yes we had them down here, I never used them as I think I was into La Bella at the time and stringing up my double neck with those.

 

[musekatcher]

Re: Anyone Remember "Nashville Straights" Guitar Strings from the Mid/Late `70's?

Yes, still have the cool box, hanging in the garage. A bit of nostalgia.

 

[Morningdew]

Anyone Remember "Nashville Straights" Guitar Strings from the Mid/Late `70's?

Was wondering what happened to them? They came in a 3' long box and the strings were sealed in a cello type envelope. Sure would love to find a couple of boxes of them.. I use to use them because they lasted a long damn time. they were (duh) straight, not coiled.
My hobby is collecting vintage strings, so just like to know what happened to them. I use to use them on my Travis Bean Artist guitar in `76-`79 or so..
Thanks!!

I remember them . I used them in the 70’s on my cheap Fame guitar.

 

[Amp360]

Does anyone remember Long John's? They were sold like that as well.

 

[NickiC]

I remember them. And I remember them always being on “discount” into the 80’s.

 

[GC60LP]

Anyone Remember "Nashville Straights" Guitar Strings from the Mid/Late `70's?

Was wondering what happened to them? They came in a 3' long box and the strings were sealed in a cello type envelope. Sure would love to find a couple of boxes of them.. I use to use them because they lasted a long damn time. they were (duh) straight, not coiled.
My hobby is collecting vintage strings, so just like to know what happened to them. I use to use them on my Travis Bean Artist guitar in `76-`79 or so..
Thanks!!

I remember the Nashville Straights very well, TM1. They were very popular for a few years and I actually used them myself. I believe they were made by one of the midwestern companies like Sterlingworth or perhaps National String Company. They were very full sounding and lasted a long time. As you probably recall, they were the very first to use the color coded ball ends (which are back in use once again for private label strings made by D’Addario for Fender and Gibson, etc.). The only thing different between brands is that the color coded balls have a different order of colors for each string. I think that the Nashville Straights lost some favor because the long package would not fit in your guitar case. Thoughts?