Strings Choice
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Year 2014 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Gernot Wagner Instrument Model Custom Top wood Cedar Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player William Kanengiser StringsI like the balance of the two carbon and one nylon treble, and the basses have a nice round sound and good sustain. -
Year 2019 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Geronimo Mateos Instrument Model Hijos Aranjuez Top wood Spruce Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Matthew Bodycombe StringsBeautiful balance, bright highs not as harsh or metallic as carbon and lovely bass response. Good intonation across strings. -
Year 1968 Instrument type Electric Builder / Manufacturer Gibson Instrument Model Super 400 CES Top wood Spruce Side wood Maple Back wood Maple Player Anonymous StringsSmooth flat wound (no screech), smooth balanced tone. -
Year 2016 Instrument type Electric Builder / Manufacturer Gibson Instrument Model Standard Les Paul? Top wood Maple Side wood Mahogany Back wood Mahogany Player Tony Esposito StringsThe strings I?m playing are a custom set from Augustine, based off of their Spectra Heavy Specs. They're great for picking up some slack on the tension to help with our Eb tuning, while still bending really well but not too far. I just wanted a heavier low E and G string than you would get in a typical pack of 12 gauges, plus they sound great and stay bright for their entire life. -
Year 2001 Instrument type Acoustic Builder / Manufacturer Gibson Instrument Model J-185-12 string Top wood Spruce Side wood Maple Back wood Maple Player Robert McArthur StringsThese Martin Marquis are perfect because they eliminate the typical 12 string jangliness. The gauging is perfect for standard tuning but they also work well with alternate tunings, -
Year 1991 Instrument type Acoustic Builder / Manufacturer Gibson Instrument Model J185 Top wood Spruce Side wood Maple Back wood Maple Player Robert McArthur StringsThese strings sing and project as well as last. -
Year 1967 Instrument type Electric Builder / Manufacturer Gibson Instrument Model Epiphone Riviera 12 string Top wood Maple Side wood Maple Back wood Maple Player Philip Feinberg StringsFret job left action very light. These custom gauges are light, rich. -
Year 2018 Instrument type Mandolin Builder / Manufacturer Gibson Instrument Model F-5 Master Top wood Spruce Side wood Maple Back wood Maple Player Christopher Miller StringsI like D'Addario EFW74 Flatwound strings due to feel and tone. Very comfortable to play. -
Year 2013 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Gil Carnal Instrument Model Lattice top Top wood Cedar Side wood Blackwood Back wood Blackwood Player Anonymous StringsI have tried a few different sets and have found that these strings bring out nice tone over the whole register. I like the feel of the rectified strings under my fingers, have always been consistent. -
Year 1971 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Giullermo Del Pilar Instrument Model 650mm Classical Top wood Spruce Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Cy Shuster StringsI chose these to play the lower part of Bach Two-Part Inventions for two guitars. I was astonished to find out that such a product even existed. They work very well, sound great, and needed no setup adjustments. This saved me from buying a baritone guitar!