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You should try Thomastik Infeld SB-112. It's a medium light set 12-16-25-35-44-54. Round wound 80/20's handmade in Austria. They get even better after a few weeks and last a long time for me!
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Thanks, it sounds like others in this thread find TIs quiet the J45 (maybe they didn't try that particular set) but I'm a big fan of TI so will add the ones you mentioned to the list.
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On my J-45, those TI medium lights boost the volume and make it a more reactive guitar, especially when fingerpicked with bare fingers and nails. I wouldn't use the adjective quiet even if I get why some say that. The tone gets more fundamental (less sustain), and darker (less bright). It turned a good J-45 into a phenomenal one to me.
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I have a 2016 J-45 Vintage and I've been using the Ernie Ball Everlast Coated Phosphor Bronze Medium Light Strings and they've sounded pretty good to me. They do take a day or so to calm down for lack of a better way to put it, but after that I think they sound and feel pretty good. To be fair I actually use them on a different guitar so I have a few sets sitting around and just ended up throwing them on the J45 out of laziness haha, but yeah, they do sound good if you are looking for another option to check out.
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On a related note, is there any concern about taking off all of the strings at once on a J-45? Based on the Martin video and otherwise, I do this with other guitars to clean the fretboard etc., but thought I'd make sure it won't mess up the electronics on the J-45 or otherwise cause unnecessary issues.
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Bump. I found this thread topic interesting as I recently purchased a brand new Gibson J-45 Vintage. The strings that were on it when I bought it sounded great. I changed them to the strings I always use, John Pearse PB and I didn't really like the tone. I then put on a set of Martin Retro Monels and I'm not liking the sound of these either. I may try the Gibson strings some of you seem to like.
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I just bought a new J35 a couple weeks ago. Not exactly the same but in the ballpark. I put D’Addario NB’s on it and played a gig outside near salt water and they went dead overnight. I put the Masterbuilt 80/20’s that came with it on and it’s exactly what I want that guitar to sound like. I’ve heard that they don’t last very long but I haven’t gotten there yet.
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I believe all the J’s ship with a pack of Masterbuilt’s in the case. Hard to fathom why those wouldn’t be what’s put on them at the factory. The company website says that as well.
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I have Gibson Custom ReIssue Late 1950's SJ. It prefers the Gibson Masterbuilt PB 13's sounds great. Next it likes the DR Rare 13's. The guitar has a VERY even tone. So, even every pro who has played it comments on how good it sounds and how even it sounds and says it would be their dream guitar for recording. I wish the guitar had a little more Low E, but she still sounds great!
I am a HUGE Jon Pearse PB mediums fan, but the SJ does not like them :-( I have put them on several J-45 Standards that loved them, but not this SJ which is braced lighter or more hand scalloped I think than the J-45 Standard. I tried a zillion strings last 18 months... not exaggerating by much. The DR Rares to me sound very good and I like them, but on a 2nd guitar as they to my ears are not very versatile and are more of a specialty sound with more bass and more fuzzy, moody, dark sound. I'd love to have another guitar dedicated to the DR Rares for when I'm in that mood or special songs, just not on my Go-To guitar.
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I'm a fan of D'addario EJ16s, 17s, or 19s on my Southern Jumbo, depending on my mood!
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The NB were good for me.
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Maybe it’s the red tide, killing everything!
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