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View Poll Results: What string BRANDS do you prefer ? | |||
Cleartone | 5 | 1.10% | |
D'addario | 208 | 45.81% | |
DR | 50 | 11.01% | |
Jim Dunlop | 7 | 1.54% | |
Ernie Ball/Earthwood | 48 | 10.57% | |
Elixir | 131 | 28.85% | |
Fender | 2 | 0.44% | |
GHS | 46 | 10.13% | |
Legacy | 1 | 0.22% | |
Martin/Darco | 140 | 30.84% | |
John Pearse | 89 | 19.60% | |
Pyramid | 7 | 1.54% | |
Rotosound | 6 | 1.32% | |
OTHER | 79 | 17.40% | |
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 454. You may not vote on this poll |
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I chose "other" since overall I use and like more Curt Mangan sets than any other brand. I have them currently on one mandolin, a mandola and a mandocello. I think I have them on my Martin Hd-28 right now.
I really like EB aluminum bronze on my archtop guitar. I also really like DR strings, but the Mangan's are just a little better. |
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Thats really interesting. I wouldnt have guessed Martin would score so high. But doesnt D’Addario also make strings for other brands? I heard somewhere they are one of the oldest continuous operational companies in the world. Seems like Dean Markley really fell off the scene lately.
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I voted Elixir (Nano PB for me), and ‘other’ - by which I mean Newtone Masterclass PB.
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Of course me being an acoustic guitarist and this being , y'know - the "Acoustic Guitar Forum" I didn't think about electric guitar strings. There's ALWAYS something!
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Mostly Straight Up Strings for me. Otherwise, DR’s. One guitar seems to like Elixirs.
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I don't want to muddy the waters, but this thread turned me on to newtone masterclass pbs.
I usually play ext-16 lights which are 12-53 Newtone lists their lights as 12-50. Is that because of the composition (double wound) or is the 50 vs 53 negligible?
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D'Addario, Elixir, GHS, Martin and Wyres (other).
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#38
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I use...
Elixir Nano 80/20s 12s and 13s
John Pearse PB 12s and 13s
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#39
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D'Addario XT 12-53 for me.
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D’Addario for most - Newtone (other) for the rest
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Depends on the guitar and what my ears are itching to hear. But generally it’s one of these four - D’Addario, Martin, Elixir Nanos (which sound surprisingly good on my Bourgeois) and “other” (Santa Cruz Mid Tension, my overall favorite).
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I see there's a brand listed 'Legacy' in the poll - anyone else not familiar with strings by that name?
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#43
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EJ 16 on the OO
EJ17 on the dread. EXP17 in the summer (sweaty fingers) NB on the Rainsong (used to use Monels) EXP on the rest that get no love anymore. I need to get off my butt and lighten the load. |
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I use mostly GHS or John Pearse but have recently discovered Lowden strings and really like them. Great feel and tone and they last a good long while. Newtones if I want a round core string.
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Martin on acoustic and D'addario on electrics.
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