Elixir mediums ok on new x7 and x20?

[Shaneh]

I have been using lights but wondered if anyone was using mediums on these guitars and the effect and any concerns about the heavier gauge. I can’t find on emerald’s site any string gauge info about what came on them and I didn’t check before swapping out.

Thanks

[joelhunn]

Im using .13s on my x7 anything less feels way too floppy. Can't imagine that this guitar won't be strong enough for them

[Earl49]

No worries. These guitars are STRONG. Here is what I posted recently in Kupuna's thread about his twelve string:

My X20-12 currently has D'Addario EJ-38's (47-10) on it right now. I took off the factory strings (EJ-37, 54-12) immediately to put a fresh set on X20-12 and my Taylor twelve string, for direct comparison. Those are done now, and will be replaced by Elixir's - I have a set of Polyweb strings sitting here. I'm not a fan of changing twelve strings.....

That original EJ-37 set was tuned E-e from the factory, but is intended (I think) to be tuned down to C# or D. Those strings were HEAVY at standard pitch, and a handful to play for even cowboy chords. The X20 did not flinch with 335 pounds of tension originally, down to 165 pounds when removing the octave strings (leaving essentially a light gauge six string 54-12 set at 165 pounds) or going back to the EJ-38 set (250 pounds). There was no need to change the truss rod for any configuration.

https://www.acousticguitarforum.com/...d.php?t=533709

[Methos1979]

Running JP New Mediums on both my X7 and X20. Awesome. No issues.

[bsman]

Agree with all the above. I have an older (2010) X7 with an un-reinforced neck, and with light strings I tend to get an annoying 'thump', so I've been using .13s on it with for three or four years with nary a blip in the action.