Composite Guitar Owner's Poll

[KPV]

For you folks that own composite guitars: Composite Acoustics, Adamas, Rainsong, etc. Do you tend to go with the spirit of the less destructible guitar and string them with one of the coated string varieties, or do you string them with uncoated strings? I keep my CA strung up with Elixir's, although my wood bodied guitars get strung with uncoated strings (I use to use Elixir strings exclusively). Just curious.

[Acousticado]

My Cargo came with Elixir PB Lights. They are also my string of choice on my Taylor 814c. I plan to try mediums on my Cargo next.

[KPV]

Nice. I see I misspelled "your" in the poll question and am unable to change it. I hate being OCD.

[jalbert]

I've always come back to Elixir 80/20 light's on my 4-year old Legacy AE.

[flaggerphil]

Elixirs....

[jbryant]

Tha Cargo came with the Elixer PB lights as mentioned earlier. They were pretty rubber bandish at the first gig so I ended up trying the Elixer 80/20 medium nanowebs and so far they are working great. The 80/20's brightened up the tone and the mediums have a really good feel on this guitar. I never use Elixers on my wooden guitar but they seem to work well with the Cargo which has become guitar #1 at this point.

Jim B

[MJH]

I am actually using a combination of Cleartones and Elixers. I broke a G string and only had a set of Cleartones so I put the G on. I then had another string break and put the Cleartone on. Actually a very nice sounding mix.

I am sure I will put Elixers back on when I do a complete change.

[Thin Crust]

I voted coated, but only because I buy Elixers by the case, and always have them around.

[PTL]

Interetings. With mediums, it took out some of the overtones and got darker/warmer on the Cargos I tried. So I think it's back to light gauge.

PTL

[3rd_harmonic]

my rainsong jm1000 came with elixers. i tried dadarrio ej16s and then ej17 (tuned down a half step).

I'm going back to light elixers. they sound better. the tuned down strings sounded real bad.... although the same on a gibson jumbo, I love.

[tholmes]

In keeping with my general dislike for coated strings, I use uncoated, light guage PBs on my Rainsong.

Tom

[Tsckey]

My CA came with Elixer lights, but the tone seemed weak. I prefer mediums anyway, so I switched to Elixer mediums. The tone still seemed "foggy." John Pearse uncoated, medium PBs gave me the tone and projection I'd been missing. To each his own, I suppose.

TC

[3rd_harmonic]

Originally Posted by 3rd_harmonic

my rainsong jm1000 came with elixers. i tried dadarrio ej16s and then ej17 (tuned down a half step).

I'm going back to light elixers. they sound better. the tuned down strings sounded real bad.... although the same on a gibson jumbo, I love.

addendum:

I tried daddario 80/20 mediums down a half step and they sound good.
pb just doesn't sound good on my rainsong.

[bdadad]

I've never been a big fan of coated strings. I just put a set of Martin SP marquis 80/20's on my 5i... So far so good, except my bridge pins are riding really high due to the silk wrapping.