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Medium strings on CF guitars
Would 13-56 be ok for Carbon Fiber generally? I am wondering how CF reacts under string tension anyway, compared to wood. Does it crack or deflect/distort in a different way? And does it change under long term tension?
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I had 13s on my CA GX, thought they worked great, especially for flatpicking. I preferred 12s for fingerstyle - a bit easier on the fingers.
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Only speaking for Blackbird Lucky 13 and some Emeralds, I think the only way to hurt these guitars is to run them over with a tractor. 13s will do fine. I am considering 14s on one of my Emeralds.
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So you are saying 13s and vehicles smaller than a tractor are fine.
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This thread has me wondering who has tried 13’s or 14’s on the CF guitar and how do they sound (I’ve contemplated going to 12’s-56’s on my Emerald 12 string)
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My favorite gauge is about 56-42-32-24-17-13 (LJ's Choice Martin Retros) or 55-42-32-24-17-13 (John Pearse New Mediums). To my ear you get more volume, and a rounder, more powerfully defined top end. (lights can sound a bit metallic and tinny to my ears, but is more noticeable on CF than wood guitars)
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That's some good thinking right there!
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I like the attack and volume of 13-56 strings now and will stick with it awhile, but still inspecting any other pros and cons with fun as well.
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That's not a very lucky 13. Superglue anyone? Mine has been dropped and stepped on with no problem. I'm not going to test it with a tractor. Not even a riding lawn mower.
I saw a GS Mini turned into splinters by a guy who didn't navigate an icy sidewalk well. Doubt that would have bothered my CF guitar though.
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Ouch! Lucky 13 is one of the best-of-the-best in CF world... hope you can find a way to have it repaired. What happened?... gotta be a good story there... if not, make one up.
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I have an Emerald X20. Tried medium strings on it just to see what happens. I have no concerns about mediums damaging the guitar -- it will certainly outlast me and probably my kids too. However I didn't favor the mediums on that guitar. Conclusion: the lights (12-54) actually sound better. More volume, fatter tone. And of course easier to play (though my action is set pretty low so that wasn't a huge difference). I've got lights back on it again. It was a cheap experiment, glad I did it, now I know.
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Same observation on the OF660 and it is an inch shorter in scale than the X20. Lights sound better and I prefer the feel too, but the guitar can definitely handle the medium set
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