tmock -> RE: Carbon/Titanium trebles??? (Dec. 27 2011 18:40:45)
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My experience is that like so many things, the qualities of carbon and titanium strings depend on the brand, tension, guitar, player, etc. In theory, I think carbon and titanium trebles are both trying to "improve" on nylon trebles by being brighter and louder, having more sustain up the neck, and eliminating dead spots, "tubby" sounding G strings, and defective strings that just won't hold a tuning. Manufacturers also seem to be able to make carbon strings more perfectly round and in higher tensions at any given string gauge, so you can get more tension without a super thick string. My personal experience with them has been mixed. I find they often feel thin and hard under the fretting hand and gritty under the playing hand. And while classical guitarists want strings that sing, I find that the slight "thunking" attack of nylon trebles suits flamenco very well. It's all a matter of taste, though, and I'm sure some flamencos swear by titanium or carbon and sound great with them. The one alternative material string I have really liked is Galli Genius Titanio. Despite the name, though, I read they're not actually true titanium strings, but some hybrid compound.
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