FelixH -> Strings for older instruments (Jun. 20 2021 10:14:02)
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I have recently acquired a Manuel Reyes guitar from the late 60s which came with old rusted strings. I have since restring it with Solera Flamencas Concert strings (the medium tension set) and don’t think they really sound right. It feels as though I have to play harder than normal to get the same volume and tones as I do normally. I have used these same strings on my other flamenco guitars (a Francisco Fernandez cedar blanca from 1977, a Jose Lopez Bellido blanca from 1999 and a 2002 Stephen Hill negra) and the sound I get from them is much more satisfactory. Is the type or tension of string a factor in older instruments? I suppose as the guitar is over 50 years old, has been played a lot and had a several repairs could also be a factor but any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
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