Custom Customer Concoction | Ben Richey Guitar - Brosphor Phonze Set

Custom Customer Concoction | Ben Richey Guitar - Brosphor Phonze Set

Model: C3 Bro-Pho
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Description

Ben Richey Guitar - Brosphor Phonze Set:

1st: Optima GPS009 24K Gold Plated .009, Single String
2nd: Optima GPS013 24K Gold Plated .013, Single String
3rd: GHS B18 Phosphor Bronze Acoustic String, .018 gauge, Single
4th: D'Addario PB024 Phosphor Bronze Acoustic String, .024 gauge, Single
5th: D'Addario PB034 Phosphor Bronze Acoustic String, .034 gauge, Single
6th: D'Addario PB045 Phosphor Bronze Acoustic String, .045 gauge, Single

Guitar they are they played on:
2009 Wechter Pathmaker Elite with D'Addario locking tuners and ebony bridge pins

Creator: Ben Richey : youtube.com/@benricheyguitar and Ben Richey on LiveMusicTC.com

Creator Description:
After working at SBM for 14+ years... I've tried a few strings. Tone will always be a major factor, but the gauges are as important. Here are the reasons why I chose this set.

Tone. I've always leaned toward the warmth of PB. In the past, I've tried regular coated, but didn't like them. For several years I played on black coated (all 6 strings) by DR and then for a longer stint Black Diamond. I settled on D'Addario wound because they offer the exact gauges with the right core combination that works best, at a great price and a clear warm sound. Now onto the Optima 24K Gold e & b... these are amazing strings! They have a chime that plain steel can't produce and they bend like crazy without going out of tune. The feel of the 24K Gold plating is so smooth. Lastly, a GHS wound 3rd string. Many super light sets like this come with a plain G, I can't do that, doesn't sound like an acoustic anymore. GHS is one of very few manufacturers that offer a wound .018. It has a great sizzle to it. To sum it up: chime, sizzle & clear warmth.

Gauge selection. I've gone lighter and lighter over the years and wish I locked into this set many years ago. This set is designed to play for a long time and designed to play fast. They allow for both!

If you have a heavy hand, you won't like this set, being such light tension. I play fairly light with very low action (75). What makes a difference is a thick 1.5mm acrylic small pointed V-Pick (model V Lite Sm). The thick pointed pick brings back the beef and is very precise on single notes. For soloing on acoustic, this set is a dream, and a lot of fun to rip on. Lastly, I play in Eb tuning for even more flexibility in the strings and 1/2 step lower for one's vocals is always nice, as one ages!

Longevity. My old exclusive house gig at a winery for 12 years was 4 hours long and, by choice, no breaks. As of 2023, I earned a Saturday night residency at a distillery, only 2 hours and again, by choice, no breaks. Either way, I always change my strings right before the weekly gig, then practice on that set during the week. These strings break in very fast... as in change, tune, bend, tune... done, go play the gig. Strings go dead, and not fun to hear or play after a while, so it's always best to avoid this and simply change strings. I can hear/feel the deterioration after about 3 hours.

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Features

  • Model: C3 Bro-Pho
  • Manufactured by: Strings By Mail C3
  • Condition: New

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