AndresK -> RE: Aquila most durable set? (Oct. 6 2020 9:32:42)
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Well, it seems that this thread is coming to an end as I have tried many Aquilas in search for a nice nylon string that could replace the Luthier 20s warmth and punch. (until now: Sugar normal, Alabastro normal, Alabastro Superior, Cristallo Superior, Rubino which is normal tension, Granato which is extra hard tension for flamenco guitar, and the Extra Sugar that is for flamenco too) It was, at least, a very interesting journey. The initial post about Aquila's durability. Now, even the Rubinos that were supposed to be fragile according to strings by mail warning, are very durable. I have put them on and off many times and they are still playable without losing any of the freshness in their sound (the red basses do not get old for some reason), and the trebles that have nylgut do not get dull in any way. So in terms of durability they are very durable. But someone should check for sharp edges first before mounting any Aquila just to be sure, and also has to have patience to learn how to distinguish the strings as they do not carry any kind of distinction between them (quite easy for the experienced but not for beginners). Aquila in general has bright strings that make the notes sound crystal clear in a long distance. That is not always as good as it sounds. They are very unforgiving if you do not press the left hand enough. You must have appreciated the nice buzzing that a normal nylon string does on a flamenco guitar when you are hitting too hard and it hits the frets (as Vicente Amigo does in powerful picado runs, and of course monster/master Paco). Well with the Sugars for example you cannot do that. The note is always clear, boosting some frequencies I am not used to hearing when playing and if I hit even harder trying to get that nice fretting sound it gets a different kind of annoying buzz. My classical guitar students' economy guitars sound way better with Aquila Alabastro or Cristallo as they do need boost in all frequencies if possible. With normal nylon like EJ45, they just sound dead, very nicely tuned and intonated as good as possible, but again, dead. So Sugars or Rubinos or Alchemias (that are more like carbon)make them come alive, without the annoyingly thin carbon. JasonM if you are reading this I have some information about the search for Luthier alternative. Have you tried Knobloch? Luciano Ghosn who has very good taste for sound as someone can hear from his videos, and was using Luthier for a long time, says he likes very much his Knobloch Actives SN double silver, low tension. Strings by mail has it like this: Knobloch Actives 200ADN Nylon LT Classical Guitar Strings, Full Set. The only problem... the price.
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