Strings Choice
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Year 1920 Instrument type Banjo Builder / Manufacturer unbranded Instrument Model Tenor Top wood Goat Skin Side wood Nickel Plated Steel Back wood Nickel Plated Steel Player Brian Ward StringsCustom Customer Concoction | Irish Tenor Banjo, Mandolin tuning Model: C3 BWIrishMandoBanjo Price: $6.62Restored Concertone tenor with goat skin head. 17 fret steel string tenor banjo with a scale length of 21", tuned 1 octave down from mandolin (Irish tuning). Strings chosen according to D'Addario String Tension Pro tension calculations. Started with Irish tenor banjo strings changing scale length strings until tensions were all approximately 15 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 1830 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer unknown Instrument Model Mirecourt Top wood Spruce Side wood Maple Back wood Maple Player Tamara Caulkins StringsI have paired the Aquila Rayon basses 900 with Bow Brand Pedal Natural Gut strings: No. 6, 9, and 16. These work beautifully together giving me that softness characteristic of Romantic era guitars with enough tension to give the basses clarity and liveliness. -
Year 2019 Instrument type Electric Builder / Manufacturer Warmoth Instrument Model Sweet Pea Top wood Ash Side wood Ash Back wood Ash Player Mike Donnellan StringsThe Pyramid nickel 8s have great tone (much better than expected really), outstanding playability, stay in tune once settled in, and bend like madness when needed. Love the round core. They take a lighter touch as might be expected. Why are you working so hard? -
Year 1997 Instrument type Electric Bass Builder / Manufacturer Washburn Instrument Model XB-600 Top wood Maple Side wood Alder Back wood Alder Player Lawrence L StringsMellows the active pickups' brightness; less floppy Low-B; adds more slide. -
Year 2009 Instrument type Acoustic Builder / Manufacturer Wechter Instrument Model Pathmaker Elite Top wood Spruce Side wood Mahogany Back wood Mahogany Player Ben Richey StringsCustom Customer Concoction | Ben Richey Guitar - Brosphor Phonze Set Model: C3 Bro-Pho Price: $15.49Over the years, I keep experimenting with lighter and lighter gauges. Started out with 12-52 many years ago, then 11-48, then various custom 10-46 sets. This combination is the ultimate solo set. Plays very fast, with easy vibrato, and can even go for 2 step bends! Those with a heavy hand probably won't like this tension. Those with a light touch, be ready to play for hours upon hours without strain. -
Year 2009 Instrument type Acoustic Builder / Manufacturer Wechter Instrument Model Pathmaker Elite Top wood Spruce Side wood Mahogany Back wood Mahogany Player Ben Richey StringsSmooth to the touch for both left and right hand. Fun to play because they are elastic and play like an electric. Amazing unique chime like tone when amplified. -
Year 1996 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer William Gilbert Instrument Model No. 176 Top wood Cedar Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Angelo L. Favis StringsThey sound great and balanced, appropriate tension, and last for three weeks of heavy playing. -
Year 2017 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Wood Ring Guitars Instrument Model #29n double top Top wood Spruce/Cedar Side wood Blackwood Back wood Blackwood Player Aaron Ringo StringsVery even/nice intonation settles very quick. Bass strings less scratchy than others. Booming sounds! My favorite to show guitars with. Works well with either my spruce guitars or cedars. -
Year 1999 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Woodley White Instrument Model Hauser style Top wood Spruce Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Russell Engebretson StringsI've always loved the Savarez bass sound. The Cristal trebles are fairly bright and well-balanced with the Savarez bass strings. -
Year 1969 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Yairi Gakki Ltd. (Sadao Yairi) Instrument Model Clase 700 Top wood Rosewood Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Dustin Laurence StringsThese are the only strings that I've tried that give a nice open-G sound