Strings Choice
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Year 2007 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer J. Perfecto Rubio Instrument Model Concert Top wood Spruce/Rosewood Side wood Spruce/Rosewood Back wood Spruce/Rosewood Player Jacob Johnson StringsComment
I like Savarez for the carbons trebles and the basses are OK. I actually prefer Hannabach high tensions for the whole set, but I ain't made of money so I don't get them as often as I'd like. -
Year 1971 Instrument type Acoustic Builder / Manufacturer James L. D'Aquisto Instrument Model New Yorker Top wood Spruce Side wood Maple Back wood Maple Player Herb Ray StringsComment
17" Arch-Top F-Hole acoustic guitar with ebony fingerboard and floating pickup attached to finger rest (Bill Lawrence, custom wound). Good sustain, with a warm sound --- warmer than the more traditional brass strings. My D'Aquisto has a more brilliant sound than most arch-tops. The warmer sound of the phosphor bronze set balances it out nicely. Actually, I formerly used the medium gauge set; however, my left-hand arthritis forced me to compromise on the string gauge. The D'Aquisto really has the best sound with the mediums. -
Year 2012 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Jean Rompre Instrument Model No. 130 Top wood Cedar Side wood Ebony Back wood Ebony Player Gohar Vardanyan StringsComment
A balanced, clean, warm, powerful set. Trebles were a nice surprise. -
Year 2012 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Jean Rompre Instrument Model No. 130 Top wood Cedar Side wood Ebony Back wood Ebony Player Gohar Vardanyan StringsComment
These strings make my trebles sound really warm and full, but also loud. They have a nice feel to them when playing. The basses are strong and powerful. I always loved Savarez Cantiga basses and these were just as good and the same in feel. My guitar is more forgiving in the bass, so I chose these strings more because of the trebles. -
Year 2012 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Jean Rompre Instrument Model Single-top Top wood Cedar Side wood Mun Ebony Back wood Mun Ebony Player Gohar Vardanyan StringsComment
I like the RC Strings Recital series mostly because of their feel under my fingers, their powerful basses and warm and responsive trebles. -
Year 2013 Instrument type Flamenco Builder / Manufacturer Jeff Sigurdson Instrument Model Flamenco Negra Top wood Spruce Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Fernando Aguirre StringsComment
I like the warm basses and a refined tone, perfect for concerts and recording. -
Year 2013 Instrument type Flamenco Builder / Manufacturer Jeff Sigurdson Instrument Model Flamenco Blanca Top wood Spruce Side wood Cypress Back wood Cypress Player Fernando Aguirre StringsComment
The warm basses and bright trebles are a good fit for this guitar. -
Year 1999 Instrument type Acoustic Builder / Manufacturer Jeff Traugott Instrument Model Custom Top wood Spruce Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Alex de Grassi StringsComment
I use this mixed set on the Traugott and it's pretty specific for that guitar and the tunings that I use on it. I do that because, a) the guitar seems to realize its full sound potential that way; I think the combination of the particularly dense Brazilian rosewood Jeff Traugott uses and something about the bracing. And, b) I use that guitar for tunings with less tension (DADEAD, CGDGAD, DGDGAD, DADGAD) and the heavier gauges on strings 1-3 and 6 compensate for the lowered tension. This C3 might be useful to those using those kinds of tunings, especially with very dense woods or guitars that need a little extra push to get the top going.? -
Year 2010 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Jeremy Cooper Instrument Model 7 String Top wood Spruce/Cedar Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Mark Wilson StringsComment
Clarity, power, dynamic range, near perfect string balance. -
Year 2019 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Jeremy Cooper Instrument Model Double Top 640mm Top wood Spruce/Cedar Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player John Mardinly StringsComment
Good sound, easy on my fingers (many years tendinitis sufferer) good uniformity and intonation.
