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i play 7 string acoustic and added the DiAddario flattops for the high 5 strings to go with the flat wound i was already using for the bottom two strings.
i love the balance they create. i am not looking for a traditional acoustic sound with a lot of high end though. They are not too expensive and they last a long time too
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I use TI Jazz Swings (13's) with a substituted .018 wound for the b string. Go for it.
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Well, I sprung for some D'addario chromes. Light gauge. I'll put them on hopefully tomorrow and let you guys know what I think of the change. Thanks for all the input. It's been informative and helpful..
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I have an Eastman AR810CE. I currently have TI Bebop 12s on which I believe are the best compromise between the smooth sound of TI Swing flats and actual acoustic strings. They sound good both acoustic and amplified. I also have had Ti Swings on and while not as loud as the Bebops, they are not dull. Still a good sound.
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Hi,
just get out and buy some TI flatwounds (not the expensive G. Benson) and try it. You might like it or not. The choice of the right strings is a matter of taste. Try TI Plectrum as well. They sit somewhere between normal strings and flats. cu erniecaster
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Strings and Beyond just had a 20% off coupon for Thomastik. Plus free shipping over $35. I picked up three sets. The code is 20OFFTHI and it still appears to be active. Last edited by RobertD0; 05-14-2015 at 10:01 AM. Reason: Add code |
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Well sorry to be so long in responding back to this. I just never got around to putting on the D'addario chromes until today (Yeah, lazy is the word). Anyway, i do like the way they sound. I know the bronze strings I had on were old and dull sounding anyway but I am enjoying the sound of the chromes so far. Sorry to admit but I have no good way to record for sound bites.
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I was thinking of trying those on my Guild (Savoy 150A). I will order a set.
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I've been using Martin Retros on my 48 Epiphone Blackstone and my 1920 Gibson L3. Very nice sound. Works well with my DeArmond pickup when I use that occasionally too.
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I strung my Guild (a150 Savoy) with the LaBella Silk and Steels. It plays and sounds great. Thanks for the tip.
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Thomastik Infeld Plectrum
I have a '36 Gibson L7 which I struggled to find strings for. Whatever I put on sounded too bright and seemed to fight me back. I tried a set of Thomastik Plectrum and what a transformation! The acoustic tone is warm and jazzy and they are a dream to play - the guitar has turned into a pussycat! I also have a Takamine acoustic EG523SC with a spruce top and maple back, sides and neck, a stunning looker but almost brittle in acoustic tone, though fabulous amplified. I put some Thomastiks on that with the same outcome - warm tone, easy to play. A word of warning, though. These strings take around 24 hours to gain their tone, so don't be put off with the sound when you first fit them.
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Plus 1 on the Thomastik-Infelds! Smooth, relaxed, jazzy feel--present without new-string harshness. I use the Spectrum but they're all terrific. And they do last!
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So I went from the roundwound TI Bebop 12s to the flatwound TI Swing 13s. Way better amplified and the acoustic sound is just as good, just a little smoother. My beef with the Bebops is the G string is unwound. I am not going back.
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flats
Yup. I've got TI flats on my Andersen Streamline. The guitar is so lightly built and loud acoustically that flats work beautifully on it. Plenty of volume etc. A different sound is all. I play solo jazz guitar so I don't need to 'cut through'. I prefer the mellower sound and I love the sound.
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