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The shop didn't have my usual brand/tension, so I tried these Hannabachs as they were quite cheap (never actually bought any 'flamenco' strings before)
YUK! I had just taken off a set of Savarez Alliance high tensions (which are a tad stiff for me), the Hanabacks are mediums and they are even tighter. Big tubby dead sound on the trebles too.
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RE: Hannabach flamenco strings (in reply to Jon Boyes)
On a similiar note, I tried the LaBella professional high tension. These strings have wound bass strings to reduce squeaking. They are tubby, dead, and manage to fret out more easily. Also, they never really sound in tune. Avoid them!!!
RE: Hannabach flamenco strings (in reply to Miguel de Maria)
but don't strings sound different on all guitars? now that i have a new guitar, i'm slowly going through all the brands, trying to see which work best.
unfortunately, the labella elite flamencos sounded amazing on my last guitar so i still have three sets. but on my new blanca, those red trebles sound so dead that its like i'm playing with no fingernails. the basses sound good though.
savarez alliance and a corum mix sound great on the bellido so far. luthier 20s were surprisingly amazing with really singing trebles. i have a set of hannanbach next (which on my last guitar, the basses were super bright but the trebles almost tinny) and then i'll try for the first time the d'addario EJ45C since more people use them than i thought.
i guess i'm a big string whore. don't you guys also try out all brands? or you just stick to your one flavor.
RE: Hannabach flamenco strings (in reply to Jon Boyes)
I used Daddario for a long time. But since they don't seem to do well on my new guitar I started to try different brands like luthier, aranjuez, la bella.
But I always find it very difficult to compare. I mean, by the time I put new strings on, I forgot how the old ones sounded when they were new.
RE: Hannabach flamenco strings (in reply to edgar884)
I have been using Luthier 20's for a whlile now and I like them so much I don't try anything else anymore. However, I hear good things about the La Bella 820B so I ordered some of these today.
RE: Hannabach flamenco strings (in reply to Jon Boyes)
I started using Luthier 30's a few months ago and I do like them. Sound good and last a long time as well. Only problem being I have only found one shop in the U.K that stocks them.
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RE: Hannabach flamenco strings (in reply to Jon Boyes)
The Galli Genius Titaniums sounded wonderful and had a great feel to them. Unfortunately the G string seemed to go out of tune very easily, more than usual. Damn, I'm participating in a string thread, I promised not to!
I actually was using those LaBella Bright Flamenco strings and liked them. Unfortunately they didn't have quite enough tension and kind of slid around on the bridge.
RE: Hannabach flamenco strings (in reply to Jon Boyes)
I was over in Canada a couple of weeks ago, so I wandered into this guitar shop (like we all do) and had a look at the strings they had. I saw a set of D'Addario EJ27N's. So I bought a couple of sets as they are half the price you get them in Britain (like everything else). It turns out they are excellent, they sound brilliant and keep their tone right up to the end. The friend I was staying with is coming over next month so I'll get her to bring me a pile of em and save a few bob, for a while anyway. I usually use Aranjuez on my guitar, but not anymore.
RE: Hannabach flamenco strings (in reply to Miguel de Maria)
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ORIGINAL: Miguel de Maria
On a similiar note, I tried the LaBella professional high tension. These strings have wound bass strings to reduce squeaking. They are tubby, dead, and manage to fret out more easily. Also, they never really sound in tune. Avoid them!!!
I have to disagree. I use the LaBella Professional high tensions (black trebles) and they're great on my guitar. I think it depends upon your scale length as well as the guitar (mine is 655).
RE: Hannabach flamenco strings (in reply to Jon Boyes)
Is'nt it strange how each player and each guitar all have their different needs in respect of nylon strung instruments. I spent most of my electric guitar life using only Gibson Rock & Roll nine gauge strings and could'nt or did'nt need to look any further than that. Then I purchase a classical, and it seems a life-long quest for more satisfactory strings to suit my taste. And as I see here, some folk praise strings that I have tried and been most unhappy with, but they obviously suit their guitar and playability. Just goes to show that every guitar is unique. no two the exact same. And they say that football is a strange old game. Its like - somebody else plays your guitar and you say to yourself: "How come I cant get it to sound as nice as that?"
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RE: Hannabach flamenco strings (in reply to TANúñez)
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I just found the combo I like best on my guitar. Luthier 20 basses with La Bella 820B trebs.
I use that combo quite a lot too. Every guitar is different, but I find the make and model of some guitars can use the same string. For example, my Conde guitars seemed to become more colorful with La Bella 820, they gave lots of overtones I did not get with other brands. But the same strings on my other guitar were dull and dead sounding. I can get a good sound from all my guitars with some combo of Labella or Luthier though. I used to use Daddario because they were easy to obtain, but all my guitars sounded the same with those strings. Very good, in tune, long lasting, but not "colorful" if that makes sense?
RE: Hannabach flamenco strings (in reply to Ricardo)
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I use that combo quite a lot too. Every guitar is different, but I find the make and model of some guitars can use the same string. For example, my Conde guitars seemed to become more colorful with La Bella 820, they gave lots of overtones I did not get with other brands. But the same strings on my other guitar were dull and dead sounding. I can get a good sound from all my guitars with some combo of Labella or Luthier though. I used to use Daddario because they were easy to obtain, but all my guitars sounded the same with those strings. Very good, in tune, long lasting, but not "colorful" if that makes sense?
Ricardo
It was actually you who turned me on to the La Bella 820B's. Thanks. Like you said, lots of overtones. The basses are nice but they seem to wear out faster than the Luthiers. I think the Luthiers are a bit more crisp too. Luthier's sounded fastastic on the Conde on used to have.
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