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12-05-2019, 10:42 PM
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I hate to be THAT guy....
......that asks the question but I will be. I know what I like on my woodies.... what are people putting on their Rainsong? Strings, that is. Not bumper stickers.
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CF: Emerald X-30 Royal Ebony, Rainsong H-WS1000N2, Journey OF660 Martins: 000-Nylon, All Mahogany (custom built), 000-15SM, D16-GT (resto mod in progress), D15-M, Stinger SSL electric....Vega V-445 And a Kobza, Bouzouki, Hurdy Gurdy and something medieval looking..... www.woodenshoe.blog Last edited by oscarvan; 12-05-2019 at 11:11 PM. 
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12-06-2019, 12:01 AM
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OK, I guess I answered my own question. Rainsong recommends the Elixir 11502's..... I've read a few posts here where people put these on their Emeralds too... so I ordered a family pack. I'll be set for a while.
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CF: Emerald X-30 Royal Ebony, Rainsong H-WS1000N2, Journey OF660 Martins: 000-Nylon, All Mahogany (custom built), 000-15SM, D16-GT (resto mod in progress), D15-M, Stinger SSL electric....Vega V-445 And a Kobza, Bouzouki, Hurdy Gurdy and something medieval looking..... www.woodenshoe.blog
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12-06-2019, 05:59 AM
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I prefer the Elixir PB11s. The G-string of Elixir (and other brands) 11s is actually a smaller gauge (22) than what is used on 10s (23) and 12s (24). Probably a historical anomaly as 11s were the last to hit the market. I start to damage an 80/20 22 G string in less than a month where PB can take it.
Also a bit less bright out of the box.
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12-06-2019, 06:00 AM
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Currently have my Hawaiian Rainsong Jumbo strung with medium Martin Retro strings.
The silver color goes nicely with the shark inlays, and they sound good too!
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12-06-2019, 11:55 AM
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A month? I change strings weekly, two weeks at the most.
I have the Martin retros on some of my Martins, hadn't thought about putting them on the CF..... hmmmm. Have to think about that.
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12-06-2019, 12:22 PM
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12-06-2019, 12:44 PM
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Nope, I use a tool. (pick, lol)
Pretty happy with what it came with (the 11502's)
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12-06-2019, 06:54 PM
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I have EXP-16s on my 6-string Rainsongs.
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12-06-2019, 07:15 PM
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12-06-2019, 08:39 PM
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The EXP's sound good, but were pretty hard on my fingers for some reason. I've tried a lot of strings on the X20, but always seem to end up back with the Elixir Nano PB lights. They are are good compromise between tone, price and feel.
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12-07-2019, 07:21 AM
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I usually use the Elixir PB on my CF guitars, but really liked the Martin LJ’s choice strings on the Shorty.
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