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Cordoba GK Pro Negra and Solista. I'm using Savarez Cantiga basses with MariP 100 trebles. Love the sound & feel. I also recommend you check out Augustine Imperial trebles. All are normal tension strings.
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I might have a spare set of Mari 100p. If so, I'll PM. |
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For me, a wound third is the only string that solves the "tubby G" problem!
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Thx Carey.... I appreciate your thoughtfulness... Gene
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Not a classical player, but I did some experimenting and found that the Savarez 510MR - Cristal/Alliance/Cantiga gave me the most balanced sound. I have a g compensated saddle and noticed that the thinner g string in that set is a little off on intonation. So I'm actually thinking of staying with the same strings for now and setting up two different saddles depending on the strings I'm using.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TPL6TL4..._KCK4zb5D5QDBB And, again, I'm not a classical player by trade, so if something about that sounds stupid, I'm sorry. |
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I don't care to try mixing strings from different sets. For my New World Player (spruce/rosewood) I've settled on Oasis high tension with carbon trebles. For this guitar, of the strings i tried, they gave the best transition sound between the wound D and the G. I'm sure there are other strings that would work, but I'm sticking with the Oasis set for now.
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Are you using those strings in your youtube uploads? I ordered a set of the Oasis to try... thx for your input.. gene
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This is a frequently discussed topic on the Delcamp Classical Guitar forum. The popular choice for a nylon string G is Savarez New Cristal 503CR. To my ears it's the brightest non tubby nylon G string of the many I've tried. (On several different guitars)
Knobloch Actives Carbon are my overall favorite G string. Strings by Mail sells individual strings for $4. A similar sound, but narrower diameter and less expensive per string is Seaguar Premium Fluorocarbon 80 lb test fishing leader. But you have to spring for at least a 25 yard spool to get it. |
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Yes, in most of the videos where I'm playing the New World Player, certainly the ones from the last few years, I'm using the Oasis high tension strings with the carbon trebles.
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My issue is the thinner string on a compensated saddle now seems out of intonation? Does that sound right? |
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Not being a classical player, but more a folk and pop kinda guy, I did a lot of experimenting with string combinations for my Cordoba Gypsy King guitar.
I finally settled on a wound third to gracefully transition from the B to D strings. By that I mean sound and feel is pretty seamless. Here's what I ended up with: 1st: Savarez Alliance KF 541J - 1st string (e), high tension .0252 2nd: Savarez Alliance KF 542J - 2nd string (b) high tension .0280 3rd: Savarez Traditional 527R - 3rd string (g), high tension 4th: Savarez Corum 504J - 4th string (D) high tension .0299 5th: Savarez Corum 505J - 5th string (A) high tension .0358 6th: Savarez Corum 506J - 6th string (E) high tension .0441 If you are so inclined, you can order this exact set as a custom concoction from strings by mail. https://www.stringsbymail.com/custom...d-g-14231.html
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I have not found the thinner fishing line leader strings to have intonation problems.
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Do you only use the thinner third string and/or is your saddle compensated? |
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"Best nylon "G" string recommendation"
You guys are much too serious if you let a straight line like that go by for so long. |