Strings Choice

I like these strings except the trebles have a high pitched squeak when I shift Left Hand Position

I use the combination of Savarez Alliance on the trebles for a bright, springy tone, and the D'Addario light tension basses for warmth and sustain. This is a self-designed instrument. Maple and Rosewood rim, Mahogany Neck, Ebony fingerboard with a Maple and Ebony Bridge by Ivon Schmuckler. Countryman lavalier mic inside the pot and a Fishman Artist acoustic amplifier.

The tone is richer and clearer, and adds a pretty nice sustain. The trebles, are given a nice crisp, clean, sound. However, adding the Cantiga basses gives a nice subtle kick: a deeper projection with the lower strings/notes. Using the Alliance Trebles against the Cantiga basses feels like a great tonal character balance: the trebles off-set the basses with more clarity and sustain and the basses become a little more 'boomy', giving my guitar an overall well-balanced sound.

I like the balance of richness and brightness that they deliver and they last.

I like the warm sound I'm getting with the Classic Reds better than any other strings I've tried.

I have stainless steel frets, which are murder on strings: I have found that, of the treated strings available, the Cleartones last the longest (Elixirs last even longer, but they feel weird, and sound too dull for this guitar, which is pretty dark to begin with) while sounding closest to an untreated string.

I teach at Southeastern Louisiana University. I am a former student of Pepe's. I have done my best to maintain the strong right hand technique I learned from Pepe - These?strings do the technique justice in my opinion. Latest example; I recently successfully?performed the Canzonetta Aria in the New Orleans Opera production of Mozart's opera,?Don?Giovanni?on stage - All were quite surprised that I did not need a pickup or microphone on the big stage at the sold out 2,200 seat Mahalia Jackson Theater in New Orleans.

I prefer the Hard Tension Rectified Set for these guitars as stage instruments. This set of strings gives me the most robust bass response and crisp penetrating trebles that carry in a concert hall. I feel that I can get the most tonal color out of these guitars with the Rectified Set Hard Tension.

Bass strings last long, trebles have a thick sound.

Good for training and developing finger strength.