Strings Choice
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Year 1978 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Masaru Kohno Instrument Model Concert 650mm Top wood Cedar Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Skip StringsComment
Very impressed with the semi-polished bass strings. -
Year 1992 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Masaru Kohno Instrument Model Professional-R Top wood Spruce Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Erik Richert StringsComment
Excellent evenness and clarity across the range of the instrument. Carbon 3rd blends perfectly with other strings and eliminates the normal issues with that string. -
Year 1980 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Masaru Matano Instrument Model 500 Top wood Cedar/Mahogany Side wood Cedar/Mahogany Back wood Cedar/Mahogany Player Harry Zeitlin StringsComment
Bright trebles, balanced basses. Able to coax a lot of color from these strings. Good volume without having to overstrike. -
Year 1996 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Matthias Dammann Instrument Model Doubletop Top wood Cedar Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Brad DeRoche StringsComment
Quality of sound, consistency, intonation, durability. -
Year 2009 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Matthias Dammann Instrument Model Double-top Cedar Top wood Cedar Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Meng Su StringsComment
I love the delicacy, the sensitivity and the power of the trebles, it is nicely balanced with the warm and clear bass strings. -
Year 2016 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Max Sipe Instrument Model Custom Top wood Spruce Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Dani Zanuttini-Frank StringsComment
The guitar is really bright, which I love, and the carbons accentuate that. Also, D'Addarios are consistent. Every pack I've ever used has been high quality. -
Year 1995 Instrument type Electric Builder / Manufacturer Megas Instrument Model 18' archtop Top wood Spruce Side wood Maple Back wood Maple Player David Dvorin StringsComment
Perfect for solo or duo playing with melody instrument. Mellow mids, extra bass support. -
Year 1982 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Michael Cone Instrument Model Concert Classical Top wood Spruce Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Michael Cone StringsComment
Very HT, powerful, expressive, long treble life. For strong technique pros. -
Year 1984 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Michael Cone Instrument Model Classical Top wood Spruce Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Ken Sribnick StringsComment
Delivered with EJ45 D'Addarios. I recently tried the rectified EJ30s, which gave the instrument a new and very focused voice. I play a lot of Bach with all of his multiple voicings. As I play, each voice is distinct and clear. I've been playing for 63 years. -
Year 1980 Instrument type Acoustic Builder / Manufacturer Michael Gurian Instrument Model Custom Top wood Spruce Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player George Shafnacker StringsComment
The Sound is wonderful and the strings last a really long time.
