Strings Choice
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Year 1999 Instrument type Bouzouki Builder / Manufacturer Allan Dunwell Instrument Model B-1 Double Top Top wood Spruce/Cedar Side wood Walnut Back wood Walnut Player Chuck Leyda StringsComment
I made this custom set light on the top but just a bit heavier on the bass end (compared to J81s). XT strings sound and feel good and hold their tune. Looking forward to single XS strings. -
Year 2019 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Almansa Instrument Model 435 Top wood Cedar Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Isaiah Nin StringsComment
I like the consistent quality of these strings as well as the tone and volume I can get with them. -
Year 2012 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Almansa Instrument Model 459 Top wood Cedar Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Chris Loney StringsComment
Polished basses reduce string noise; better 3rd & 2nd projection. -
Year 2013 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Alpardolia Instrument Model Concert model from China Top wood Cedar Side wood Cedar Back wood Cedar Player Ashley StringsComment
I used to change the string every 6 months with every day play 2hours, this brand can last long time, the the price is nice. The most important is l like the tone very much, and as time goes buy it keep the tone very well. -
Year 2012 Instrument type Acoustic Builder / Manufacturer Alvarez Instrument Model AP70 Top wood Spruce Side wood Mahogany Back wood Mahogany Player Matthew Read StringsComment
Flatwound string. Warm and full sounding. No squeeks! -
Year 2012 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Ana Espinosa Instrument Model Spain Top wood Spruce Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player MICHAEL ERNI StringsComment
The strings are very comfortable to play. Despite the pleasant tension they have the powerful sound of high tension strings. The sound can easily be formulated. The harmonics are very clear and the colors are unique! -
Year 2017 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Anders Ahlborg Instrument Model Classical Top wood Spruce Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Cim Frode StringsComment
I like the combination because D'Addario is consistent in making strings. They sound warm and mellow but in the same time bright with a long sustain. I think they bring forth the greatness in every instrument.? -
Year 2017 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Anders Ahlborg Instrument Model Classical Top wood Spruce Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Cim Frode StringsComment
I choose carbon when I need some more volume when playing with ensembles. -
Year 1994 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Antonio Marin Montero Instrument Model Marin-Bouchet Top wood Spruce Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Bahar Ossareh StringsComment
Best bass-treble balance among all others on my guitar that are brilliant and clear. Normal tension strings work well without tensing my fingers. Can be used for weeks without the sound and sense of old ones. -
Year 2017 Instrument type Classical Builder / Manufacturer Antonio Marin Montero Instrument Model Classical Top wood Spruce Side wood Rosewood Back wood Rosewood Player Rosie Bennet StringsComment
I love how organic the strings are, the sound and the feel. For a long while I've been experimenting with thinner and slightly harsher strings, playing this set felt like coming home. This string really feels like a guitar string, a clarity that doesn't compromise the soft touch, subtlety or character that a good string should have.
