tmock -> RE: Best strings for Hnos. Sanchis Lopez F03 India (Nov. 16 2006 18:38:27)
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Hey, Jon. Right now I'm really comfortable with the 820Bs. I was using the 2001F high tension for awhile before that. They both have an earthy, percussive sound, with good overtones and both are dirt cheap, especially the 820Bs on Strings by Mail. The two are a bit different, though 2001F LaBella's packaging bills these as high tech strings for modern players. They seem most appropriate for negra guitars. I think they might be too brittle sounding on a bright blanca. The trebles are ultra percussive with lots of rasp. The basses are engineered so that even the high tension strings have a small diameter, which added a little zing and flexibility that made it easy to get a nice rattle. The small diameter basses also felt more secure under my right hand during picado. The downside for me was that the G string on nearly every set I got had a very plastic sound to it and some of them had a noticeable flat side; it was very percussive and it sounded okay in pulgar passages, but picado and arpeggios sounded terrible. I suppose if you were really attached to the set overall you could just sub out the G string, maybe with the one from the 820Bs. 820B This set is a little thicker than the 2001F high tensions I used, even though they only come in medium tension. I think they're still smaller in diameter than most high tension classical strings, though. When I first strung them up, they felt really tight compared to the 2001Fs, but they settled in and loosened up a bit. The slightly higher tension just allowed me to bring my action down a tad, which was nice. The basses are still really bright and punchy sounding, but the big improvement is in the trebles. They're still percussive and bright, but there's a little more "music" in them. I think it's because the nylon is just a little softer - but not as soft as the red trebles on the Hannabach 827s. Ricardo's videos should give you a good idea of the general sound of these strings (on a great guitar in the hands of a great player). They're simple, cheap, no frills, and I think work really well. Hope that helps. Travis.
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