Strings Choice
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Year 1970 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Aria Instrument Model Classical Top wood Cedar Side wood Cedar Back wood Cedar Player Milo Chavez StringsMakes my old guitar sound louder, and better sustain overall. -
Year 2005 Instrument type Electric Builder / Manufacturer Aria Instrument Model STG-003 Strat Top wood Alder Side wood Alder Back wood Alder Player Anonymous StringsI play mostly clean, fast, and LOUD through a Twin Reverb or a Tweed Reverb, heavily modified Blues Junior. Urban gospel in 300+ seat venue. I need lots of punchy low end from the bass strings and nice sparkling Fender cleans from the treble strings. Been using GHS Nickel Rockers for several years. They're the right sound for a Strat and Tele. -
Year 2002 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Asturias Instrument Model Standard 650mm Top wood Cedar Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Darren O'Neill StringsRound basses, articulate mids, crisp trebles. -
Year 2018 Instrument type Ukulele Builder / Manufacturer Beau Hannam Instrument Model Tenor Ukulele Top wood Blackwood Side wood Blackwood Back wood Blackwood Player Hollis Dwyer StringsThe Thomastik-Infeld chrome flat wound strings are the most silent when sliding up or down the neck that I have found and work well when amplified (MiSi active pickup). The Savarez strings balance the TI?s well providing great sustain and dynamics. -
Year 2008 Instrument type Electric Builder / Manufacturer Benedetto Instrument Model Manhattan Archtop Top wood Spruce Side wood Maple Back wood Maple Player David Archer StringsLove the beef of the 14 first string as well as the overall balance -
Year 2006 Instrument type Acoustic Builder / Manufacturer Blueridge Instrument Model BR180 Top wood Spruce Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Danilo Fonzare StringsMartin Marquis Strings has a perfect combination between comfort and sound. -
Year 1996 Instrument type Acoustic Builder / Manufacturer Breedlove Instrument Model C2 Custom Shop Top wood Spruce Side wood Ebony Back wood Ebony Player Robert McArthur StringsThe GHS DDS325 Doyle Dykes strings are a touch lighter than regular light gauge and are easy on the left hand. They sound crisp and full and retain their tone for a long time. -
Year 2014 Instrument type Mandolin Builder / Manufacturer Brian Burgess Instrument Model F-Style Top wood Maple Side wood Maple Back wood Maple Player Lawrence Lampton StringsI think these Dogal Calace Mandolin Strings really help bring out the voice and sonic range of this original instrument. Plugged in with a JJB 220 pickup, I've compared it side by side with some similar mandolin pickup/preamps, and many agreed that mine sounded better. -
Year 2016 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Carlos Juan Busquiel Instrument Model La Leona Top wood Spruce Side wood Cypress Back wood Cypress Player Carlos Juan Busquiel StringsThese nylon normal tension strings work very well for a lightweight guitar. -
Year 2016 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Carlos Juan Busquiel Instrument Model Traditional Top wood Spruce Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Carlos Juan Busquiel StringsThese nylon normal tension strings work very well for a traditional guitar. They are very expressive.