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Ernest69 -> RE: Recommend strings for my new guitar (Jul. 4 2014 17:42:00)
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Hi Cervantes,
Here a copy of the list of string and some information regarding the brands posted by other members of the forum.
Flamenco Strings
Mixture of bass and treble. It appears flamenco guitarist use a different type of string for the 3rd string and two other different types for trebles 2nd and 1st strings. And different strings for the basses minus the 3 rd string
Their was a mention of Labella 820B trebles & Luthier 20 basses.
List in order of preference per research.
(1) LaBella 820B trebles.
(2) Luthier 20 popular set or basses Medium tension
(3) Savarez Alliance 540R which are medium tension
D'Addario EJ45C- 3rd brown string Medium tension
D'Addario EJ25C Pro-Arte Clear composite G Flamenco Strings
D'Addarion EJ44 extra hard tension for dancers
D'Addarion EJ43 light tension
Savarez Alliance 520 & 540
Hannabach Titanyl - Pros - sound/tone was awesome, the size of the trebles were perfect (almost a little too thin), quick tune. Cons - $18/set, trebles sounded dead only after about 10 days.
Hannabach Flamenc 827HT the only notes I took on this set stated "Do not buy these strings again!!!!"
Hannabach 827 light tension
Hannabach Goldin Pros - Feel of the string was great esp. trebles, Sound/tone was decent at first but they really started to sound great after a few days and lasted longer than others I had tried (1.5 months). Cons - took forever before they would stay in tune (2-3 days), Basses were a bit on the dull side.
Luthier Concert Dark Silver 45HT
Pros - tuned quick, feel and sound great, Cons - don't sound near as good on this guitar as any Savarez I have tried, seem to not sound as good after about 3 weeks.
Savarez Corum 506J HT
Pros - the best overall sound/feel of any string that I have tried so far, lasted about 5 weeks. Cons - just wished they would have lasted a little longer.
Savarez Corum Alliance500AJ HT
Pros - slightly better tone than 506J, same feel. Probably the best string I have tried so far. Cons - again wished they would last longer.
Savarez Corum New Cristal 500CJ
Pros - the best sounding trebles of all the Savarez I have tried, 'probably' my favorite string so far. Cons - what do I have to do to get a string to last longer than a month and a half?
Savarez Red Card Basses & D'Addario T2 trebles
These are currently on my guitar. They don't quite measure up to the Savares 500 CJs, but may give them a run for their money if they will last a little longer than 6 weeks. The tone & feel are comprable to the Savarez, at least to my ears.
Savarez 540 HT Classic Series basses
The brightest sounding strings will in general be the thinnest. And some of the basses mentioned here are pretty thin (Luthier20 and Savarez Corum)
Try a set of low or ultra low tension
Saverez Alliance and Daddario composites are the brightest ive
heard.
Everytime i play the string game, i always end up back at D'addario J46.
Hope this helps I'm sure other members wil guide you.
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