Strings Choice
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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 StringsComment
I'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 StringsComment These are the only strings that I've tried that give a nice open-G sound -
Year 2017 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Yamaha Instrument Model Silent Guitar SLG200NW Top wood na Side wood na Back wood na Player Fernando Aguirre StringsComment I like the consistency the D'Addario Pro Arte, they tune well and sound good every time. Normal tension feels easier to play on this guitar. -
Year 2020 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Yulong Guo Instrument Model Koa Concert Top wood Cedar/Nomex Side wood Koa Back wood Koa Player James Charlton StringsComment This is a gorgeous guitar and I have found that the RC JG Dynamic White (DW90) really make this guitar sing. They give it a loud, clear, bright sound that exceeds even that of my 1a. -
Year 2007 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Zbigniew Gnatek Instrument Model 7 String Top wood Cedar Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Mark Wilson StringsComment Clarity, power, dynamic range, near perfect string balance. -
Year 2016 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Zebulon Turrentine Instrument Model Lattice Top wood Cedar Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Zebulon Turrentine StringsComment Widely available and well balanced. -
Year 2014 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Zebulon Turrentine Instrument Model Lattice Top wood Cedar Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Zebulon Turrentine StringsComment Handmade Classical Guitars: Oasis really brought these early guitars to life. -
Year 1988 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Zen-on Instrument Model Abe Top wood Spruce Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player James Zdanowski StringsComment Very warm, full, well balanced tone, big bass, sweet trebles, last long time, never have unraveled on me, in the 5-7 years have been using can only remember 1 time a string broke.
