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SCGC Low Tension
I typically don't give reviews on strings (unless they are Retros- which I absolutely love on one of my guitars) but I really needed to come on here and share my experience with you all.
Upon someone else's request here on the AGF I bought a pack of the Low Tensions around Christmas time. I put them on my RainSong, and while nice, they didn't quite sound as good as a couple other go-to strings for that guitar. Since that guitar is a longer scale length I salvaged them and put them on my all-Sapele Dreadnought Jr. (back sometime in early January). I loved the tone and feel of them immediately. They have a great springiness to them without getting too thuddy even on a short 24" scale and in drop tunings. But I haven't even gotten to what I feel is the best part of all- the longevity. I wanted to put a pick up in the Martin and installed a JJB 330 which meant I needed to move the strings out of the way. I capoed them around the nut and left them loosely coiled on the machines but pushed out of the way. After the install I pinned them back into the bridge and, once again, brought them up to pitch. Wow is all I can say!! These strings have essentially been installed twice and are still singing great and in near perfect intonation at the end of May- the one caveat being that they seem to be losing a bit of projection! Even though they have SCGC proprietary "coating" they do not feel like it. Yes, they are expensive- and while i'm not an "everyday for hours on end" kind of player, they are really holding on. Did I mention they don't feel coated or sound coated?? Nice strings SCGC!
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I just received two sets from Carolyn at SCGC while traveling through town. I will install them on my Brondel when I return home this weekend.
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I used them a couple of times on my J-45 and really liked them. Once I wear out the Martin Titaniums I have on it now I will go back the SC strings. The Martins sound really nice though, but I like like the feel of the SC's a touch better. I just want to add though that the J-45 is not a guitar that I expect to "ring out" for ballad types of instrumentals. I use it for blues, and "Mountain Guitar" type of music.
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I change strings about 3 times a year and I play each guitar about 2-3 hrs. a week.
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I like them as well. However recently I switched to Straight Up Strings which have may of the same qualities (started by a former SC employee) but are half the price. Tone wise I haven't found a difference but I'm waiting to see if they last as long as the SCGC.
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I love them, I had a set on my Reso that lasted about a year with daily playing and tuning changing...your mileage may vary
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Yes, there are similarities between the two brands, but I've come to learn that they are of the same construct but have gauge/tension/concept differences that I was unaware of until recently. With so many other strings to test I haven't taken the opportunity to test the SCGC strings, though I've played the SUS strings quite a bit. Longevity has been decent, but I tend not to keep strings on a guitar very long, coated or uncoated. For comparison's sake, below is a chart comparing gauge and tension of SCGC vs SUS. The SCGC data isn't generally published but another forum member dug it up and I thought it would be appropriate to share for other interested members.
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I use SCGC mid tension on an OM. Like them better than SUS.
Looking at the charts you wouldn't expect much difference, but I don't think they're the same in terms of sound and feel. Took off the SUS fairly soon, so can't comment on longevity. I don't even try different strings anymore - after a couple years of experimentation.
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