Strings Choice
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Year 2018 Instrument type Acoustic Builder / Manufacturer Taylor Instrument Model 756ce 12 string Top wood Spruce Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Robert McArthur StringsMartin MA180S Marquis 80/20 hold their tuning and are smooth sounding without the typical 12 string jangle. Special Note: with Replacement D'Addario wound .020 80/20 for the A octave string. -
Year 2016 Instrument type Acoustic Builder / Manufacturer Ted Astrand Instrument Model A-OM Top wood Spruce Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Cim Frode StringsThey last long and give the guitar a long bright sustain with clear overtones. The coating isn't as sticky as other brands. D'Addario is very consistent as well.? -
Year 1981 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Thomas Humphre Instrument Model Hauser Top wood Spruce Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Tamara Caulkins StringsI have used D'Addario EJ46s for decades - they are bright, in tune, and have plenty of substance for a great range of dynamic and timbre possibilities. -
Year 2004 Instrument type Flamenco Builder / Manufacturer Thomas Knatt Instrument Model La Gitana Flamenca Top wood Spruce Side wood Cypress Back wood Cypress Player Paul L StringsGreat projection, brilliance. Trebles tame the brightness of this guitar. -
Year 2010 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Thomas Rodriguez Instrument Model Custom Top wood Cedar Side wood Mahogany Back wood Mahogany Player Daniel McPherson StringsA lyrical, warm sounding set. A great set for expressive playing/recording. -
Year 2013 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Tim Harris Instrument Model Custom Top wood Spruce/Cedar Side wood Blackwood Back wood Blackwood Player Michael Nicolella StringsThey have a perfect balance of warmth and clarity while producing a rich, balanced and powerful sound on all my concert guitars. -
Year 2012 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Tobias Braun Instrument Model na Top wood Spruce Side wood Satinwood Back wood Satinwood Player Mark Lincicome StringsRecommended by the luthier. I have also used the Strong Tension set (NR127C) -
Year 1992 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Tom Blackshear Instrument Model Classical Top wood Spruce Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Billy J. Crenshaw StringsFlexible feel basses; dark round-sounding trebles; hit-it high tension 6th. -
Year 1988 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Toshihiko Nakade Instrument Model Master 20 Top wood Cedar Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Daniel Cunnington StringsI studied technique and performance at various conservatoriums and used these strings constantly. They are strong, neutral, transparent and enable a lot of timbrel tone colour using free or rest stroke and a lot of variation between ponticelli and dolce. Perfect intonation and consistency. -
Year 2000 Instrument type Cuatro Builder / Manufacturer unbranded Instrument Model Standard Top wood unknown Side wood unknown Back wood unknown Player Brian Ward StringsCustom Customer Concoction | Venezuelian Cuatro (Mandolin tuning) Model: C3 BWVenCuatro Price: $9.26Scale length 21.75", tuned 1 octave down from mandolin. Strings chosen according to D'Addario String Tension Pro tension calculations. Started with concert ukulele strings changing tuning and strings until tensions approximated original concert uke. 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.