I want to get a "warmer" sound from my guitar.

[Rockbl]

The warmest -- and all around best sounding -- strings that I have found yet are:
Thomastic-Infeld SPECTRUM BRONZE

More expensive than other strings, and you'll probably have to order them off the web, but they have a great mellow sound. They are made in Austria. I recently put a set on my Southern Jumbo and was blown away by the richness of the sound.

Also, picks make a big difference. Best I've found are Steve Kaufman's "Too Thin" yellow picks. They seem to be too thin, but they really pull a great tone out of the guitar. Go to this page and look at the first item on the list: https://www.acoustic-kamp.com/hotline/hotline.cgi

And they are cheap. That price is for a bag of them (I think).

Hope this helps.

[Jesse Matthews]

try putting medium GHS Vintage bronze or gibsons masterbuild (013-056) get the thickest pick you can find, around 3mm will do the job.

[GibbyPrague]

A thicker pick or GHS Silk & Bronze - if these dont warm up your Tak nothing will ...they warmed up my old Taylor and that was a challenge in itself !

[Scholar]

I'm also a fan of the John Pearse phosphor bronze mediums -- and regarding the pick, I'd recommend adding a fairly heavy Wegen with a rounded tip (like a mando pick). I suspect you'll find the bass coming up somewhat, and the trebles being fuller-sounding and a lot less tin-like. I've also used the Pearse armrest, and it's definitely worth a try if you don't want to replace the guitar. YMMV.

If you decide you don't really like the Pearse strings, you might also try Newtones -- I've had decent results with them, though I always go back to the Pearse mediums.

[The Old Gaffer]

I think GHS Laurence Juber Signature strings sound very warm and feel great.

[stratokatsu]

Originally Posted by Wade Hampton

I also use and endorse the John Pearse armrest, which is designed to lift your forearm off the top in order to allow it to vibrate to its fullest extent. This will generally give you a more emphatic and fuller bass response.

I completely agree with this. I always thought those armrests were a comfort issue, but a friend recommended them and showed me the difference I'd hear by keeping my amr off the top. The bass was evident, but the volume increase was startling.

I have Pearce armrests on all three of my acoustics.

[Dr. Jazz]

Wegen picks - 1.4 and up. I use a Trimus 2.5

Strings, Newtone Double Wound Phospor Bronze. A great warm sounding string.

Arm rest - John Pearse

Tone Gard. -

[GuitAbuse]

Originally Posted by Wade Hampton

The armrests attach along the edge of the top, directly over the lining on the inside.

Just curious, does this thing cause wear over time ?

[revive]

I had the same problem, also with a maple Takamine that I owned very briefly. Even worse than yours, mine was an OM.

Try Martin Bronze strings. Play it for several days then it will wear out and become very mellow.

Consider tuning down 1/2 or a full step.

Try Clayton Acetal picks, the thicker the better... these picks create very mellow/warm sound.
http://www.steveclayton.com/acetal.php

[bagpipe]

Originally Posted by haithereimazn

The Tak, having maple b/s, just has that "tinny" tone. There's almost no low end, and highs seem to be too bright

I have an all maple Washburn and this is how I'd describe its basic tone. Not sure how far you can get away from this with string changes etc

[J185-4Me]

Whatever you do, don't try THIS at home:

[harmonics101]

Not sure what a warm sound is like to the ears.

I can tell you that my maple Gibsons have a very clean sound with very fast decay when plucked.

Good luck with finding strings to get the tone you are after.

However, i think its just the innate tonal quality of maple that you are experiencing,

Harmonics101

[macfawlty]

I am afraid you can't get the (unplugged) sound you want from a maple guitar by changing strings. Get another inexpensive guitar like the Yamaha FG700s. The mahogany should give you that warm feeling. Put in a K&K western mini to plug in.

[Jerry K]

This is probably the first thing you tried but possibly you could experiment with where your pick or fingernail etc hits the string. Usually the area over the sound hole yields a a nice fat sound while near the bridge is tinny. Also sounds like this guitar would work well with a fairly vigorous right hand attack.

[Tarak]

Stay away from the coated strings- EXP, Elixer, etc. They tend to be quite a bit brighter. Try just going with set of martins or something. Seems like the phos/bronze blends tend to be a bit brighter too.....