Bright Strings.

[lowrider]

D'Addario 89/20's give me a nice jangly tone without being too harsh/

[mercy]

I think its good that old threads are brought up again for new members and for those of us whose memory is not so good any more.

[Rbutton]

I have found Martin FX strings very bright initially and after a few days they settle in to a tone similar to most other phosphor bronze. If you play a lot I change them every 2-4 weeks.
I would suggest a bone nut and saddle as the first priority if you have not done that. It will make a bigger difference.

[canerod]

GHS Signature Bronze LJ (formerly Laurence Juber) series. Very bright, but sweet, not harsh sounding. Perfect for adding clarity to a darker rosewood guitar.

[jaymarsch]

Originally Posted by canerod

GHS Signature Bronze LJ (formerly Laurence Juber) series. Very bright, but sweet, not harsh sounding. Perfect for adding clarity to a darker rosewood guitar.

These are my string of choice when I am looking for a brighter tone.

Best,
Jayne

[rmgjsps]

I've got Martin Retros on my Recording King. Pretty darn bright. (I mean the sound , not the shiny monel.)

[Matt M]

Originally Posted by rmgjsps

I've got Martin Retros on my Recording King. Pretty darn bright. (I mean the sound , not the shiny monel.)

Having one of my periodic 'recommendations for bright strings' searches so figured I'd revive this thread.

I also have a Recording King ROS-06, which I find really needs bright strings or the bottom E and A just sound dead. I recently put brass bridge pins on it and tried a set of Earthtones Phosphor Bronze 12-54 gauge.

It sounds great, a real transformation. I've only had the strings on about 5 days but I'm enjoying playing this guitar more than ever before, hearing a lot of overtones that just weren't there previously, and it's a lot easier to play harmonics.

I bought a different Recording King secondhand recently, the RNJ26NA, and the previous owner had put Martin Retros. I liked them: they didn't strike me as all that bright, a mellow kind of brightness if that makes sense. Then again, I don't know how long the previous owner had them on...

[Silly Moustache]

Originally Posted by smorgdonkey

...er...that is just an opinion sir...I find Elixir strings to sound 'deadish' right out of the package.

I wouldn't say dead, but certainly dull, and for me they don't last any longer than uncoated, but, as said, such things are personal

[Silly Moustache]

Originally Posted by lowrider

D'Addario 89/20's give me a nice jangly tone without being too harsh/

yeah, they give 109% ! (just joking!)

[rokdog49]

Originally Posted by rmgjsps

I've got Martin Retros on my Recording King. Pretty darn bright. (I mean the sound , not the shiny monel.)

Monels are pretty much like all new strings out of the package in that they seem bright. They may even be a bit more so at first. I find that they mellow pretty quickly and are warmer and drier sounding than PB’s.