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Originally Posted by EvanB
Tom2;
I sort of like string tying.
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Yes, string tying is only a part of nylon string changing, worth the extra effort if the sound is better.
I have dueling X7s, one nylon one steel string. I play them both every day. I'm back and forth on which I prefer. The nylon is easier to play, the steel-string sounds like steel string, which some days I prefer, some days not.
Disclaimer -- what works for me and my short scale, small X7 may not apply to you and a larger nylon string guitar.
I've tried all the offerings from D'Addario and some from Oasis, Savarez and John Pearse. My current favorites are D'Addario EJ46FF carbon trebles (102.6 pounds tension) -- pretty high tension for nylon, but way less than my custom light Martin Retro MM11s on my steel string X7. I don't remember what Emerald installed on my nylon X7 -- it was either EJ44TT (93.2 pounds) or EJ44C (106.4 pounds). I've tried all three and the basses and trebles seem most balanced with the EJ46FFs.