Strings Choice
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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 StringsComment
The 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 StringsComment
I 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 StringsComment
These 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 StringsComment
These nylon normal tension strings work very well for a traditional guitar. They are very expressive. -
Year 2015 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Chris Conery Instrument Model Custom Top wood Spruce Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Chris Conery StringsComment
Conery Guitars: Full rich bass. Bright trebles esp #3 (not the usual tubby nylon sound) -
Year 1988 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Christian Rapp Instrument Model Concert 19 frets Top wood Spruce Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Christian StringsComment
Classical Guitars built with German Spruce often take a long time to open up and develop tonal power, clearly slower than Cedar tops. I use these strings to compensate and obtain a powerful and clear tonal range. -
Year 2008 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Christopher Carrington Instrument Model #247 Top wood Spruce Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Christopher Pike StringsComment
More expressive Composite basses -
Year 2004 Instrument type Acoustic Builder / Manufacturer Collins Instrument Model D1A-SB Top wood Spruce Side wood Mahogany Back wood Mahogany Player JS Long StringsComment
Best sounding string on a bright guitar. Less bright than the 80/20 EXP. Also great on my friend's D2HT. Consistent sound and long lasting. -
Year 1920 Instrument type Banjo Builder / Manufacturer Concertone Instrument Model Tenor Top wood Goat Skin Side wood Nickel Plated Steel Back wood Nickel Plated Steel Player Brian Ward StringsComment
Custom Customer Concoction | Nylon String Tenor Banjo, Mandolin tuning Model: C3 BWMandoBanjo Price: $7.86Restored Concertone tenor with goat skin head. 17 fret nylon string with a scale length of 20.75", tuned 1 octave down from mandolin. Strings chosen according to D'Addario String Tension Pro tension calculations. Started with baritone ukulele strings changing scale length, tuning and strings until tensions were all approximately 10 lbs. Mandolin tuning was chosen because I play mandolin and am interested in other voices but don't have time to commit to learning additional tunings. -
Year 1996 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Conde Hermanos Instrument Model A-261996 Top wood Spruce Side wood Cypress Back wood Cypress Player Hossein Beyzavi StringsComment
Quick response, nice and crispy dry flamenco sound. Works well for me.
