RamblinRose18 Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Question for y'all - So whats the story on strings. New to the game here, my epiphone EF-500MNS came with the Gibson Masterbuilt Lights on it .12 - .53. Just recently broke the high e string... went to replace strings, was told to get a set of CF Martin SP Phos/bronze lights... (told they were bright sounding)... and the low e string is a .54. Is this bad for the guitar neck? Do i need to worry about small difference? will it hurt the guitar? Can anyone recommend a great bright string? Thanks so much. N Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bookkeeper's Son Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Means virtually nothing, won't affect the neck. Different makers have some of these minor variances, that's all. Any set of good-quality phosphor bronze strings will do fine, IMO, although some folks swear by specific sets. My personal favorite is DR Sunbeam, which seem to last longer than others I've played. As for brightness, keep in mind that the high E and B strings are plain steel, pretty much the same as any set. 80/20 brass strings tend to be a tad brighter than phosphor bronze. Try a set and see what YOU think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el capitan Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 What he said! 54 v 53 no contest .54 v 52 result!80/20 bright,but they don't last!Buy on line my best advice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamblinRose18 Posted August 12, 2011 Author Share Posted August 12, 2011 Thanks! Just got a set of Martin MSP1100 in Light. They sound absolutely fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smilesdaguitar Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 I use Elixir PB'S NANO Lights on my Masterbilts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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