Strings do make a difference on the X7. I liked the sound of the D'addario strings that came on mine in 2016, but I like the sound and feel of the Elixirs even more. Over the past couple years, I have tried some other strings, but always come back to the Elixirs.
From what has been posted by Alistair, there may be a slight difference in tone with the wood veneer, but it would be insignificant.
That beautiful January 2018 Select Series woody is the same build that Emerald has been making for several years on the X7. It wasn't until the end of May this year that the announcement for the new, larger-body X7 was announced.
Beautiful guitar - congrats!
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