Strings

joafink2
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Strings

Post: # 163Post joafink2
Wed Oct 24, 2018 7:18 pm

What's everyone using for guitar strings these days? My current favs for my D2HA are John Pearse, Daddario EXP, and Santa Cruz Parabolic Tension. Anyone have some special strings that they love on their acoustics?

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Re: Strings

Post: # 164Post pjkesq
Wed Oct 24, 2018 7:18 pm

joafink2 wrote: Wed Oct 24, 2018 7:18 pm What's everyone using for guitar strings these days? My current favs for my D2HA are John Pearse, Daddario EXP, and Santa Cruz Parabolic Tension. Anyone have some special strings that they love on their acoustics?
D'addario phosphor bronze light gauge!

armdog
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Re: Strings

Post: # 165Post armdog
Wed Oct 24, 2018 7:56 pm

I'm using D'Ad Nickel Bronze 13.6 - 56 (Balanced Tension) on my CJmhA, switched from EJ17s several months ago. It took a few days to get dialed in, been my go-to since.

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elambo
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Re: Strings

Post: # 170Post elambo
Thu Oct 25, 2018 4:54 am

I'm still using Pearse New Mediums.

FreeBlues
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Post: # 175Post FreeBlues
Thu Oct 25, 2018 4:10 pm

I play a D1A Varnish, tried a few: EJ NB Nickel Bronze, EJ17's, Pearce PB and 80/20, Magnan, Newtone 80/20, and now back to EJ Nickel Bronze mediums. None were bad, but the NB's will be my first choice from now on.

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Zach
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Re: Strings

Post: # 179Post Zach
Fri Oct 26, 2018 12:13 am

Elixir Nanowebs....all day every day

Silly Moustache
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Post: # 187Post Silly Moustache
Fri Oct 26, 2018 11:16 am

On the old forum most people seem to prefer John Pearse, so I bought four sets (one for each of my DS guitars and tried them.
They were certainly warmer than my usual EJ17s - and I can understand why some might like that, but as JPs are considerably more expensive (and I have a lot of soundholes to feed) I've gone back to D'addarios.

I think my days of experimentation with strings has ended - I love my Collings guitars and am happy with the sound and longevity of D'addarios.

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elambo
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Post: # 191Post elambo
Fri Oct 26, 2018 5:37 pm

The other brand I use is Pyramid. For whatever reason it sounds better than everything else on my '43 D-18, however, this brand doesn't sound as good on any other acoustic I own. Just my opinion of course but it's held true for a few years.

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michaelnel
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Re: Strings

Post: # 218Post michaelnel
Thu Nov 01, 2018 11:54 am

I am happy with Pearse New Mediums on my D2H.

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Post: # 220Post Mwyates
Thu Nov 01, 2018 12:25 pm

I used Pearse Phosphor Bronze for years, but once I tried Elixir Nanoweb PB’s, I’ve never looked back. They sound better, feel better, and last 10 times as long. I’m never going back.

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