Savarez 540CR New Cristal/Classic NT Guitar Strings, Full Set

I have been using Savarez 500crj for some time, but in watching a Tariq Harb video on YouTube, I was attracted by the clear sound and noticed that the strings looked thinner. Video info said the strings were Savarez 540cr, so I ordered a set. The 540cr strings are very easy for me to fret and play longer intervals and the sound is focused, balanced and clear. I will definitly be ordering more.

After reading customer reviews on the SBM website, I decided to compare the Savarez 540CR New Cristal/Classic NT strings to my usual go-to set (Savarez 510MR New Cristal/Alliance/Cantiga). I found the 540CR set to be a good match for my Marcelo Barbero Hijo spruce/cypress guitar: the stiffer Classic NT basses offer a bolder sound with less sustain than the Cantiga; ditto for the thicker New Cristal nylon G string, compared to the thinner Alliance carbon G string. That said, I would still opt for the 510MR set for my Sebastian Stenzel (spruce/walnut) and my John Price (cedar/tasmanian blackwood) guitars. (I'm currently experimenting with different sets of Knobloch strings on the Stenzel and Price, but the jury is still out.)

I am enjoying them, solid sound all around. My favorite are still a different set and brand mostly because of better treble response (to my ears), at least on my current guitar which has a spruce top. I am careful not to mention the name so it is not a sales pitch.

Every time I come back to this string, I end up putting it on another guitar! This trebles are beautifully clear and the bass is remarkably balanced. I have it now on a custom Rodriguez Brazilian cedar top, a bearclaw spruce Flamenca, and a short-scale Flamenca Negra. Far more balanced than D'Addario. Luthier was previous choice. Note however that if you are used to those thicker trebles as I am, it might seem slighter thin, which is why I am now trying the HT version. Stay tuned!

Great!