What strings for my new Parlour guitar?

[Gypsypick]

Hi i have just won this guitar on ebay UK and was looking for advice on strings.
It is a 1980s takamine F312s Parlour based on the Martin 0-16NY?



I like a clean sound but i'm open to suggestions with pros and cons.
The guitar has a truss rod.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2511531330...84.m1439.l2649

I would love to own a used Martin but living in England they are few and far between.

Thanks for a great forum.
Gypsypick

[bohemian]

11's of your choice....

[Jim Owen]

That's a sharp-looking guitar, GP. I'll agree with Bohemian. Try 11s--extra lights (but with a wound G).

I use Thomastiks on my parlour. But I do so because they seem to work best on my guitar. There are plentiful other choices in that gauge. You'll find one that works best on yours.

It will sound good.

[BluesBelly]

Here's my 1984 Takamine Bruno 1884 reproduction parlor. http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/30/img1069k.jpg/
Limited production (150 made) solid cedar/rosewood.
I experimented with several sets of strings of differing manufacture and found the Dean Markley Blue steel #2033 (11-52) to fit the bill nicely.

Nice guitar,


Blues