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light strings ( .12 .53 ) on a dreadnought
Im getting a bit tired of those mediums strings on my dreadnought and I just whant to know if some of you are verry satisfied with light strings on his dreadnought , and does it make a big difference in the sound??
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I use Daddario 12's EJ16's and love them. I have easily tried 10 others and for strumming and picking leads, I love them the best hands down. I like the Martin Light-Mediums for straight strumming, but the Daddario's work best for what I play which is mostly strumming and picking some leads.
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i play .010 to .046/.048's black diamonds or dr rares on all of my guitars and tune down a whole step. i find they are far easier to play and are a little more clearer in tone. they lack a little volume and sustain but i really don't mind. on a heavily built or laminate guitar these strings might not have enough tension to drive the top though.
they work for me. |
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My experiene is that mediums work great on mahogany dreads and lights are ideal for rosewood dreads.
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Lights are what i put on everything ( for the most part )-I sacrifice volume and to a certain extent tone -but they are faster and i like how they feel .But not all lights are the same .I use to put ex-lights on a few guitars -not any more .
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I use 10 gauge. No problems at all.
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#7
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My take is lighter bass strings and medium treble work well. No need to switch to all lights. Medium light gauges are available, as well sets where heavier gauge is biased towards bass or treble. Just put a set of Pearse medium lights on a Martin dread that go from .013 to .052. Works well for fingerpicking. On the other hand, my Santa Cruz VS is so responsive that all lights drive it just fine. |
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+1 for the EJ16s here too. I never really tried anything else after I started using these.
Good tone, even from my all-laminate dread.
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I have elixir nanoweb lights on my martin dread (sitka/rosewood) and they have tons of oomph. YMMV but for me they can do it all.
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Sure you can use them. But you will likely lose some volume.
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#12
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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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I have a bunch of dreadnoughts that are fairly loud to very loud.... Over the years, I've tried light gauge strings several times, only to discover that the loss of volume is unacceptable.
I also like the feel of mediums. I like to feel the strings push back a bit, and I can play more agressively..... Because my hearing is heading south, I need all the volume I can get.... Norman (Huh?? Pardon me??) Draper |
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Thanks Guys
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I put DR sunbeams on my guitars. I like them. My touches are not very strong. If you like more bass, you'd better try light-mediums.
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