Warm Strings

[Vsaumarez]

Can anyone recommend full, warm sounding acoustic guitar strings that retain their tension. I tried Thomastiks Classic S. The top strings are nylon wound so sound very warm, but the bass strings don't have enough tension for me. I currently use Elixirs Polywebs which are OK, but I have an off-centre sound hole so they sound a little brittle especially when recording. Do silk and steel retain tension?

[bryantjudoman]

John Pearse phosphorous bronze. I use medium gauge on my old j-50. When you hear it it feels like you just put on a comfy coat.

[Brucebubs]

What guitar are you using?

I've never had any tension problems with La Bella Silk & Steels or GHS Silk & Bronze or John Pearse Silk & Bronze.
Those 3 might be worth trying.

[ManyMartinMan]

Give D'Addario flat top EFT16 PB light strings a try. They have a nice played in tone right out of the pack. They may, or may not, work on your particular guitar. I certainly don't use them on all mine.

[Steel and wood]

I find Martin SP's to be mostly warm.

[rokdog49]

GHS Vintage Bronze.

[Tim McKnight]

Originally Posted by rokdog49

GHS Vintage Bronze.

+1 as noted above

[noledog]

John Pearse New Medium PB's are my fav and very warm... but even warmer are Dunlop PB's, in fact they are too warm for me, but very well made.

[1Charlie]

Another vote for John Pearse PB's.

Warmth, and decent string life. Old Gibsons love these strings.

[Vsaumarez]

Thank you everyone for all those great tips. I'll be sure to follow up on them all.

[bufflehead]

Martin Retros.

[cliff_the_stiff]

Have Santa Cruz Parabolic tension strings on three of my acoustics. Mediums on my Martins, and lights on my Taylor.
I love them.
https://santacruzguitar.com/santa-cr...nsion-strings/

[Vsaumarez]

Originally Posted by Brucebubs

What guitar are you using?

I've never had any tension problems with La Bella Silk & Steels or GHS Silk & Bronze or John Pearse Silk & Bronze.
Those 3 might be worth trying.

The guitar is a Martin Keith custom used purely for jazz and an EMG floating pickup thru a AER amp. I'm used to tension in my strings, which I personally find better for single line playing.

[Vsaumarez]

Originally Posted by ManyMartinMan

Give D'Addario flat top EFT16 PB light strings a try. They have a nice played in tone right out of the pack. They may, or may not, work on your particular guitar. I certainly don't use them on all mine.

I checked these out the other day. I use flatwounds for my jazz box so was intrigued there was something called a flat top for an acoustic. I assume these are something of a hybrid between a flatwound and the more commonly used acoustic string.

[jaymarsch]

Originally Posted by rokdog49

GHS Vintage Bronze.

Another vote for these.

Best,
Jayne