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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?

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!

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.

I'm still using Pearse New Mediums.

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.

Elixir Nanowebs....all day every day

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.

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.

I am happy with Pearse New Mediums on my D2H.

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.