ajsc Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 I have D'Addario's on 1, & Elixir's on the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aymeric22 Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 How will change the sound if I put ultra light strings (11-52) instead of light (12-53) ? And by the way, would it be correct to change only the gauge of 2 strings (B and higher E) ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuestionMark Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Martin 80-20 are as good as any. Gotta agree. Martin 80/20 bronze, preferably Acoustic SPs, but Martin Marquis 80/20 bronze are fine, too. QM aka Jazzman Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderful remark Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Daddario EJ16/17 on all my guitars.. it's cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modac Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 I use medium John Pearse Pure Nickels in both my J-185 and Nick Lucas Elite. Very dry and clear sounding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Ferguson Posted November 22, 2009 Author Share Posted November 22, 2009 Thanks again, all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aymeric22 Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Which strings should I put to have a more woody and less bright sound (instad of light Phosphor Bronze) ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modac Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Anything but Phosphor Bronze. Once either 80/20s or Nickels play in a bit, they lose their metallic edge quickly. Nickels, especially, play in quickly and let you hear more of the wood----they are the most transparent strings. They exert less tension on the top, so you may find that medium Nickels are fine where you might be using light PB or 80/20s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambler Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 How will change the sound if I put ultra light strings (11-52) instead of light (12-53) ? Not so great. You need enough tension to drive the top. Cant buck the laws of physics. Edit. Guitars are a delicate balance. Too little string tension, and there is a fall off on volume, response, tuning. Too much, and you pull the thing apart. Also the bigger the top area, the more it takes to drive it. So lights will work on, say a parlor or a long scale OM, no so much on a D28 or j200. Playing in lowered tunings also might call for a heavier string. Also bottlenecking. Case in point, I had one of those Blues Kings for a while, usually strung it with a .12 set. Sounding ok, a little thin. With .13s? Boom. Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aymeric22 Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Thanks. I thought that 80/20 were brighter than PB. I guess that Pure Nickel are made for mahogany... I think i'm gonna try them on my Hummingbird TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modac Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 I try only to think of strings as being either metallic sounding or less metallic sounding, and as being either more or less transparent (either enhancing wood tones, or dominating them). Bright is a pretty nebulous term. It seems to mean a lot of different things to a lot of different ears. I find that the Nickels seem work best for me on mahogany bodied guitars, especially if I want more of a non-metallic, clear, dry, woody, vintage tone---and I always do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aymeric22 Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 That's what I'm looking for too... But it would be great to hear samples of the accent given by Nickels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonCarlos Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Martin SP 10's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Rondack Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Martin M145's... less than 4 bucks a set... best sound I've ever come across for Gibson (or Martin, for that matter...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDWags Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 I'm a fan of John Pearse New Mediums on my 1981 Guild D25M. I have been using the PB's and liking them but have a set of 80/20's on it now. And I do believe Modac is correct that 80/20's are quite nice once they lose their metallic sounds. I'm almost there with these 80/20's but not quite. Ringing/metallic trebles really turn me off in a hurry, this my dislike of rosewood guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkharmony Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 I prefer D'Addario EJ-17s (PB Mediums), but I change my strings every two weeks or so. Makes a big difference. I might (MIGHT) choose something different if I were to leave them on for months at a time, but I just don't think that's a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchdogg Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 ditto on EJ-17's , buy em 12 at a time for less than $4 a set. For coated d'addario EXP but 3x the cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastercheif Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 I was using the John pearse 80/20s on my hummingbird, but my local guitar guy told me to try the Ernie ball earthwounds. I will never look back. I was weary because I hate Ernie ball strings on my Les Paul, but these are the finest sounding strings I've ever heard and i would recommend them to anybody whose looking for a new set to try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aymeric22 Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 How would you describe the differences ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastercheif Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 How would you describe the differences ? Sustain. These strings have a great chemstry with the top, you can feel how more vibration you are getting trough the wood. The John pearse in relation to these strings sounded like the we easilly a few weeks older. The John pearse have lower lows and higher highs, but the mids never did it for me. These are nice and balanced, and the overtones are more audible. However before wearing in the overtones are quite weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanC Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Sorry, but I don't like the Ernie Ball acoustics. I use Martin SP 12's. However after reading this column I've bought some John Pearse 12's to try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastercheif Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 More importantly, where does everybody get their strings? juststrings.com has been awesome for me, great prices and fast shipping. Wondering if there are any good alternatives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfader Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 JP Mediums on the 185 and Hummingbird. JP Bluegrass on the Dove. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbcdas Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Not real picky as I always forget to order strings so just grab whatever the local music shop has - as long as they are nickel wound and have a wound 3rd I am happy. My wife prefers the Pearce PB on the J-200. Reviving this thread to ask for some examples of nickel wound strings for my J45. What strings are you nickel-wound fan using? Thanks. Bo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swicket Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 D'Addario EXP 16's all the way. Love them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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