Strings Choice
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Year 2008 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Augustino LoPrinzi Instrument Model Pinnacle Top wood Spruce Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Robert Phillips StringsComment
Augustine Imperial Red MT Classical Guitar Strings, Full Set 00201 Model: Imperial_Red Price: $12.99These strings have a clear well focused sound that brings out the best qualities of spruce. They are rich in overtones and have a bright attack without being harsh, and they maintain a full sustain. They also work well with my instrument's particularly fast response time. -
Year 2018 Instrument type Ukulele Builder / Manufacturer Beau Hannam Instrument Model Tenor Ukulele Top wood Blackwood Side wood Blackwood Back wood Blackwood Player Hollis Dwyer StringsComment
The Thomastik-Infeld chrome flat wound strings are the most silent when sliding up or down the neck that I have found and work well when amplified (MiSi active pickup). The Savarez strings balance the TI?s well providing great sustain and dynamics. -
Year 2008 Instrument type Electric Builder / Manufacturer Benedetto Instrument Model Manhattan Archtop Top wood Spruce Side wood Maple Back wood Maple Player David Archer StringsComment
Love the beef of the 14 first string as well as the overall balance -
Year 2006 Instrument type Acoustic Builder / Manufacturer Blueridge Instrument Model BR180 Top wood Spruce Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Danilo Fonzare StringsComment
Martin Marquis Strings has a perfect combination between comfort and sound. -
Year 1996 Instrument type Acoustic Builder / Manufacturer Breedlove Instrument Model C2 Custom Shop Top wood Spruce Side wood Ebony Back wood Ebony Player Robert McArthur StringsComment
The GHS DDS325 Doyle Dykes strings are a touch lighter than regular light gauge and are easy on the left hand. They sound crisp and full and retain their tone for a long time. -
Year 2014 Instrument type Mandolin Builder / Manufacturer Brian Burgess Instrument Model F-Style Top wood Maple Side wood Maple Back wood Maple Player Lawrence Lampton StringsComment
I think these Dogal Calace Mandolin Strings really help bring out the voice and sonic range of this original instrument. Plugged in with a JJB 220 pickup, I've compared it side by side with some similar mandolin pickup/preamps, and many agreed that mine sounded better. -
Year 2016 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Carlos Juan Busquiel Instrument Model La Leona Top wood Spruce Side wood Cypress Back wood Cypress Player Carlos Juan Busquiel StringsComment
These nylon normal tension strings work very well for a lightweight guitar. -
Year 2016 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Carlos Juan Busquiel Instrument Model Traditional Top wood Spruce Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Carlos Juan Busquiel StringsComment
These nylon normal tension strings work very well for a traditional guitar. They are very expressive. -
Year 2017 Instrument type Electric Builder / Manufacturer Carvin Instrument Model TL60 Top wood Walnut Side wood Walnut Back wood Walnut Player Jade Hamblyn StringsComment
This is a progressive tension set for jazz / fusion electric. As no two strings can be exactly the same tension, the tension increases slightly from higher to lower strings. (Pickups = Neck S, Middle S, Bridge H) -
Year 2015 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Chris Conery Instrument Model Custom Top wood Spruce Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Chris Conery StringsComment
Conery Guitars: Full rich bass. Bright trebles esp #3 (not the usual tubby nylon sound)
