gretchen55 Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Hi Alan, The LG-2 sounds much better than the LG-1- fuller, louder, lusher (if you can call the sound of this guitar lush). It doesn't have the same "mojo" yet but in 20 or 30 years, who knows..... Sorry to hear you're missing a digit but it's amazing how we can adjust! I'm trying to adjust my playing style so my poor old thumb doesn't get so sore. I tend to tense up too much. Ginny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayside Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Partly as a result of this thread I've just gone and ordered a fair few packs of Martin SPs Light-Mediums.We live in hope. www.myspace.com/brendevereux www.brendandevereux.com I hate to say this...but, I tried Martin Sps Light-Mediums on my 1946 LG-2 and they were awful. Horrendously tinny sounding. Believe it or not I slapped on a pair of LaBella Silk and Steel and they're fantastic. I really think it is instrument dependent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gretchen55 Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 So are the La Bella Silk and Steel different from the Martin Silk and Steel? I've lately been using John Pearse Phosphor and Silk on my LG-2, they sound great and are easy on the fingers and are quite different from the Martin strings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul E Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 I purchased a 60's reissue LG-2 last year from Fullers. What a wonderful guitar. Low profile D shaped neck, just a little wider than my J-45. I use John Pearse nickle lights and it gives me a more mellower woody sound than bronze does. Great for old time music (pre blue grass) and alt country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nid2007 Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Just restrung mine with EJ-17's last night. I use EJ-19's when I have them and 17's when I don't. Both sound great on my LG-2--and on all my guitars actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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