Just try all the sets mentioned in these posts and choose the ones that sound best to you. That's a bad joke, but that's also how it is. String choice can make a big difference, and for everyone who wants a "warm" D18 with "a strong fundamental" and "no fizzy overtones" there's someone at the other end of the spectrum who just loves "fast attack" and "bright, chimey, complex harmonics" and "tight, airy, articulate bass." And some of us want all of those things! I like nickel bronze on my mahogany guitars, as many others do. IMO, it gives me the balance I like of fundamental to overtones. But who care what I like? What do you want? Good luck. As others say, the money "blown" in extra string sets is worth it if you can zero in on a set you love.
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