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Originally Posted by sirwhale

Hi

I currently have the EJ45s on, normal tension nylon, but I don't like the lack of balance in the tensions, basically the G and B strings are to floppy.

I've read a lot about people mixing a nylon set with a carbon G & B (maybe just a carbon G).

Would it be equally good to buy a carbon set, and just replace the E string with a nylon?

Everything I read talks about the effect of carbon on the trebles, do nylon and carbon basses sound vastly different, or is the difference minimal?

Any advice? I'm new to these strings. By the way, I don't play classical music, more finger picking folk, some African stuff, Bert Jansch, Joseph Spence, so I don't need a "classical sound".

Thanks

I put D'Addario Pro-Arte EJ45FF (Dynacore basses, Carbon trebles) on my Cordoba. Those strings brought my C5 to life. I didn't like the Savarez that came on it, I thought they sounded dull and lifeless.