Strings Choice
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Year 2021 Instrument type Acoustic Builder / Manufacturer George Lowden Instrument Model F-23C Top wood Cedar Side wood Walnut Back wood Walnut Player Matt Willen StringsComment
Excellent strings, very well balanced, they sound good forever. An excellent investment dollar for dollar. It occurred to me today, after taking a set off and putting on a new set of non-Elixir strings, that they provide a clarity with ornamentation that I just haven't found with other strings. I'm sold. -
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
The 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 Vazquez Rubio Instrument Model Flamenco Blanca Top wood Cypress Side wood Cypress Back wood Cypress Player Jose Nebro StringsComment
They are produce very warm tones and the volume is big. -
Year 2013 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer German Vazquez Rubio Instrument Model Solista Top wood Spruce Side wood Cypress Back wood Cypress Player Bill StringsComment
My guitar is a little bright, so I want strings to counter that. The Labella 2001s compliment I think, as I want a warmer string tone. The feel of Labella 2001s are also good; they feel thicker. -
Year 2016 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer German Vazquez Rubio Instrument Model Rubio 635 Concert Top wood Spruce Side wood Maple Back wood Maple Player Yiren Hu StringsComment
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Year 2016 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer German Vazquez Rubio Instrument Model Rubio 635 Estudio Top wood Spruce Side wood Palo Escrito Back wood Palo Escrito Player Yiren Hu StringsComment
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Year 2013 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Gernot Wagner Instrument Model Double Top Top wood Spruce/Cedar Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Jason Vieaux StringsComment
This particular Wagner Guitar is already naturally very bright, which is very good for unamplified ensemble playing and large concert halls in general. The Augustine Regal gives a lot of punch, while adding a lot of warmth as well. -
Year 2014 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Gernot Wagner Instrument Model Custom Top wood Cedar Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player William Kanengiser StringsComment
I like the balance of the two carbon and one nylon treble, and the basses have a nice round sound and good sustain. -
Year 2019 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Geronimo Mateos Instrument Model Hijos Aranjuez Top wood Spruce Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Matthew Bodycombe StringsComment
Beautiful balance, bright highs not as harsh or metallic as carbon and lovely bass response. Good intonation across strings.
