Strings Choice
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Year 1983 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Jose Ramirez Instrument Model 1a Top wood Cedar Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Randall Ferguson StringsComment
With both, there is power to spare. And they last and last! -
Year 1972 Instrument type Flamenco Builder / Manufacturer Jose Ramirez Instrument Model 1a Top wood Spruce Side wood Cedar Back wood Cedar Player Rex Barker StringsComment
I really liked the plastic wound trebles they produced for the flamenco guitar but they don?t produce them anymore. They felt more aligned with the treble wound strings with my right hand. I have tried La Bella, Augustine and Hannabach but go back to Savarez because they feel right and produce the brightest sounds across the range. -
Year 2014 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Juan Hernandez Instrument Model Maestro, 650mm Scale Top wood Cocobolo/Spruce Side wood Cocobolo/Spruce Back wood Cocobolo/Spruce Player Anonymous StringsComment
Hannabach strings sound better (more balanced and warmer) than the Savarez Corum Alliance Normal Tension on this Hernandez spruce top guitar. The Savarez are just too bright in the treble. -
Year 2015 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Juan Hernandez Instrument Model 640 Torres Top wood Spruce Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Yiren Hu StringsComment
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Year 2014 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Kauko Liikanen Instrument Model Double Top Special Top wood Spruce Side wood Spruce Back wood Spruce Player Tommi Nuortti StringsComment
Liikanen recommended, best combination so far. -
Year 2001 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Kauko Liikanen Instrument Model A-Model LRS Top wood Spruce Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Anonymous StringsComment
Good price, rich bass strings, amazingly strong G-string, sweet yet clear E string, not as edgy as some carbon strings. -
Year 2004 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Kauko Liikanen Instrument Model A-Model LRS Top wood Cedar Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Anonymous StringsComment
Good price, rich bass strings, amazingly strong G-string, sweet yet clear E string, not as edgy as some carbon strings. -
Year 2004 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Kenny Hill Instrument Model Munich Top wood Spruce Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Harry George Pellegrin StringsComment
Very expressive; volume is wonderful. Amazingly warm, rich tone. -
Year 2005 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Kenny Hill Instrument Model Crossover 7 string Top wood Spruce Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Jeff Putterman StringsComment
Percussive, sweet trebles; low B's tension/resonance sounds clear. -
Year 2014 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Kenny Hill Instrument Model Performance Top wood Cedar Side wood Cedar Back wood Cedar Player Gillian Olmayev StringsComment
It provides a penetrant treble and a dark bass.
