I have some bluegrass sets too, both D'Addarios and Elixirs. I put mediums (56-13) on it Saturday morning in an attempt to drive the top harder. The guitar got noticeably louder but I'm not sure that helped the tonal balance any. More play time tonight.....
The intonation of the low strings got noticeably worse with the 56's. The pinless bridge means that heavier strings don't bend over the saddle as well as light gauge. I usually put a bend on the low E and sometimes low A when using bridge pins, but that is harder to do with the pinless bridge. Because of the 45° entry angle, you almost have to (somehow) put the bend in after the ball end is seated, then the available space is quite limited.
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