Thread: light strings ( .12 .53 ) on a dreadnought
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Old 01-06-2011, 11:05 AM
rmyAddison rmyAddison is offline
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DR Sunbeams play "lighter" than their gauge, to me the 13's feel like many brand 12's. Another option is hybrid strings, I really like Martin Bluegrass light-mediums too (12-56), they still "growl" with the heavy low end strings.
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