Strings Choice
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Year 2002 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Humphrey Instrument Model Millennium Top wood Cedar Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Linda Kessler? StringsI like the consistency of D'Addario strings and how well they hold a tune right away. Their tone is nice but doesn't get in the way of the sound of the Humphrey, who showed his guitars with D'Addario strings! -
Year 2012 Instrument type Acoustic Builder / Manufacturer Huss & Dalton Instrument Model Parlour Top wood Spruce Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player GJ StringsLight, brilliant strings to promote comfortable fretting & balanced sound -
Year 2013 Instrument type Acoustic Builder / Manufacturer Huss & Dalton Instrument Model OO Top wood Spruce Side wood Bubinga Back wood Bubinga Player Melvin Hughes StringsThis guitar is a bit of a small canon, regardless of strings. But when I strung it up with the D'Addario Nickel Bronze NB1252BT (Light 12-52) it seems to be even more so. The strings are very nuanced with excellent tone and clarity. Even on this small-bodied guitar, they can produce quite a bit of volume without exceeding the tops headroom. The strings maintain tuning very well even when capoed. They are comfortable to play and have a decent life span, not as long as EXP's but still very good in my experience. -
Year 2015 Instrument type Acoustic Builder / Manufacturer Ibanez Instrument Model AW54-OPN Top wood Okoume Side wood Okoume Back wood Okoume Player Mike Stone StringsThe D'Addario XT phosphor bronze strings were installed by Ibanez from new. These strings perform well. The AW OPN series by Ibanez by nature (natural, i.e. no lacquer finish) tends to sound not as bright as other guitars. These strings deliver the bright highs and nice, full midrange without sacrificing the deep, mellow lows that I expect from this guitar. A good fit. -
Year 1990 Instrument type Electric Builder / Manufacturer Ibanez Instrument Model Jem77 Custom Top wood Basswood Side wood Basswood Back wood Basswood Player Rodney James StringsWarmth and clear pick attack. Added volume, bright, enthusiastic reflection. -
Year 2007 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer J. Perfecto Rubio Instrument Model Concert Top wood Spruce/Rosewood Side wood Spruce/Rosewood Back wood Spruce/Rosewood Player Jacob Johnson StringsI like Savarez for the carbons trebles and the basses are OK. I actually prefer Hannabach high tensions for the whole set, but I ain't made of money so I don't get them as often as I'd like. -
Year 1971 Instrument type Acoustic Builder / Manufacturer James L. D'Aquisto Instrument Model New Yorker Top wood Spruce Side wood Maple Back wood Maple Player Herb Ray Strings17" Arch-Top F-Hole acoustic guitar with ebony fingerboard and floating pickup attached to finger rest (Bill Lawrence, custom wound). Good sustain, with a warm sound --- warmer than the more traditional brass strings. My D'Aquisto has a more brilliant sound than most arch-tops. The warmer sound of the phosphor bronze set balances it out nicely. Actually, I formerly used the medium gauge set; however, my left-hand arthritis forced me to compromise on the string gauge. The D'Aquisto really has the best sound with the mediums. -
Year 2012 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Jean Rompre Instrument Model No. 130 Top wood Cedar Side wood Ebony Back wood Ebony Player Gohar Vardanyan StringsA balanced, clean, warm, powerful set. Trebles were a nice surprise. -
Year 2012 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Jean Rompre Instrument Model No. 130 Top wood Cedar Side wood Ebony Back wood Ebony Player Gohar Vardanyan StringsThese strings make my trebles sound really warm and full, but also loud. They have a nice feel to them when playing. The basses are strong and powerful. I always loved Savarez Cantiga basses and these were just as good and the same in feel. My guitar is more forgiving in the bass, so I chose these strings more because of the trebles. -
Year 2012 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Jean Rompre Instrument Model Single-top Top wood Cedar Side wood Mun Ebony Back wood Mun Ebony Player Gohar Vardanyan StringsI like the RC Strings Recital series mostly because of their feel under my fingers, their powerful basses and warm and responsive trebles.