Strings Choice
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Year 1998 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Domingo Ortega Instrument Model Madrid Top wood Spruce Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Pam StringsComment
It's warm tone is inviting, it has good volume, minimal squeak, nice touch. Works well for both classical and flamenco styles. It is less harsh sounding for practicing the tremolo. -
Year 2016 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Edgar Perez Instrument Model Cedar Top wood Cedar Side wood Cedar Back wood Cedar Player Isaac Feuerberg StringsComment
Augustine Imperial Black HT/LT Classical Guitar Strings, Full Set Model: Imperial_Black Price: $9.99Sounds good, low tension. -
Year 2010 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Eduardo Duran Ferrer Instrument Model Classical, from Spain Top wood Spruce Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Leonard Green StringsComment
I feel the nylgut strings mellow the bright sounds of the spruce top. I play without nails, I not only like the sound but also the feel of these strings. -
Year 2017 Instrument type Acoustic Builder / Manufacturer Emerald Instrument Model X20 Top wood Carbon Fiber Side wood Carbon Fiber Back wood Carbon Fiber Player Bill M StringsComment
Best string I've found for my X20. -
Year 2015 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Eric Sahlin Instrument Model Classical Top wood Spruce Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Anonymous StringsComment
Recommended by the luthier. -
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 2012 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Esteve - Adalid Instrument Model 9c/b Top wood Cedar Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Robert McArthur StringsComment
The La Bella 2001 Medium-Hard tension strings are clear and crystalline through all registers. Great sustain and they stay in tune. -
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.
