Strings Choice
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Year 2007 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Eric Sahlin Instrument Model Custom Top wood Cedar Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player John Oste StringsComment
Deep, tight bass, punchy mids and articulate highs. -
Year 2006 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Federico Sheppard Instrument Model La Crema Top wood Spruce Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Lisa Denoo StringsComment
In general I like to use the Savarez Alliance strings because they give more clarity and a less mat sound than nylon strings. For the first string I do like to use nylon, such as the D'addario Pro arte, as the Saverez Alliance 1st strings tends to be to thin and sharp. -
Year 1951 Instrument type Electric Builder / Manufacturer Fender Instrument Model Custom Nocaster Top wood Alder Side wood Alder Back wood Alder Player Anonymous StringsComment
I play mostly clean, fast, and LOUD through a Twin Reverb or a Tweed Reverb, heavily modified Blues Junior. Urban gospel in 300+ seat venue. I need lots of punchy low end from the bass strings and nice sparkling Fender cleans from the treble strings. Been using GHS Nickel Rockers for several years. They're the right sound for a Strat and Tele. -
Year 2014 Instrument type Electric Builder / Manufacturer Fender Instrument Model Stratocaster Top wood Ash Side wood Ash Back wood Ash Player Anonymous StringsComment
Unbelieveable vibrato and sustain also used on Fender pawn shop offset Stratocaster for the same reason. -
Year 1985 Instrument type Electric Builder / Manufacturer G&L Instrument Model Ghostpowder Top wood Maple Side wood Maple Back wood Ebony Player Anonymous StringsComment
Smooth warmth, better sustanability basses. Trebels smooth the upper mids. -
Year 2012 Instrument type Electric Bass Builder / Manufacturer G&L Instrument Model L-2000 Top wood Ash Side wood Ash Back wood Ash Player Stu Ford StringsComment
Pickup: G&L MFD. My favorite roundwound strings. The Pure Nickel used on these strings is super soft to the touch and gives off a great, full range response. Perfectly balanced warmth and brightness. Nothing about these strings took any "getting used to" and they allowed for effortless, distraction free, playing right out of the pack. -
Year 1990 Instrument type Acoustic Builder / Manufacturer George Lowden Instrument Model Custom Top wood Cedar Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player George Shafnacker StringsComment
Blemished Sale Item | Master Anthology of Fingerstyle Guitar Solos, Volume 1 Book/3-CD Set Model: BSI 16052 / MB98370BCD Price: $39.95The Sound is wonderful and the strings last a really long time. -
Year 2000 Instrument type Acoustic Builder / Manufacturer George Lowden Instrument Model F35c Top wood Spruce Side wood Maple Back wood Maple Player Alex de Grassi StringsComment
Elixir strings produce the full spectrum of overtones without sacrificing the fundamental and the low end, resulting in a bright, well balanced sound. -
Year 1997 Instrument type Flamenco Builder / Manufacturer German Vasquez Rubio Instrument Model Flamenco Blanca Top wood Cypress Side wood Cypress Back wood Cypress Player Jose Nebro StringsComment
RC Strings TTC30 Normal Tension RJG Titanium and Carbon Guitar Strings, Full Set Model: TTC30 Price: $12.99They are produce very warm tones and the volume is big. -
Year 2016 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer German Vazquez Instrument Model Rubio 635 Concert Top wood Spruce Side wood Maple Back wood Maple Player YirenHu StringsComment
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