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I remember researching this subject a couple of months ago. Basically here's the consensus.... The Sunbeam plays easily and sounds great (long sustain) and is highly recommended for the general guitarist populace. The Rare plays even more easily, but doesn't sound as good as Sunbeam. Only recommended for electric guitarists who need to handle acoustics. For those who play stricly acoustics (or very comfortable with acoustics), use Sunbeam instead. Read these reviews: http://www.maurysmusic.com/dr_rare_s..._todd_s_review http://www.maurysmusic.com/dr_sunbea..._todd_s_review A different reviewer but same conclusion: http://www.maurysmusic.com/dr_rare_s..._tony_s_review http://www.maurysmusic.com/dr_sunbea..._tony_s_review
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While i find the Rares for a lack of a better word 'pleasant' they didn't really grab me, and i noticed a very signficant bass reduction compared to the Elixir PB Nanos that the Stonebridge orginally came with. The Sunbeams have a rich, deep tone and wonderful playability. The bass has also returned ! To my ear they sound like Elixirs with big projection but play much easier. I always found the Elixirs to be to tight and slippery but liked the tone. The Sunbeams just answered my need for a rich, bell like tone but with wonderful playability. Thanks AFG for getting me on the Sunbeams. !
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I'll give the sunbeams a shot, next string change. I started playing again, but only a couple of days a week.
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I just put Rares on, coming off of Sunbeams.
Going by what I remember the Sunbeams sounding like when new, the rares do sound a little mellower to me... I wouldn't say they are "fatter" (like DR's description), but they do have less of that "phosphor bronze edginess" to them than the Sunbeams. I'd compare them by saying the Sunbeams are the best PB strings I've ever played, and the Rares are a slightly mellower version of that. Totally personal preference... the Sunbeams have more of the percussive bluegrassy tone, the Rares have more of a mellow strumming/folk tone, I guess. I'll know in a couple days how the Rares "age." The guitar is a Walden CG570CE, which seems to be a laminated copy of the Taylor 514CE (Cedar top, mahogany b&s, cutaway). |