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07-23-2016, 10:31 AM
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I have used the Vintage Bronze on my 12 string (and am still using them), to help tone down the jangle. They are a good sounding string anyway, and string life is better than I expected. ...no experience with the Silk and Bronze...
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07-23-2016, 10:42 AM
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You could also try Martin's Silk and Steel.
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07-23-2016, 10:52 AM
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If you've never tried silk and bronze strings on a 12 string guitar, I suggest you give them a whirl. They will tone down the brightness and will be easier to fret.
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07-23-2016, 10:55 AM
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07-23-2016, 11:58 AM
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I've tried GHS Vintage Bronze and John Pearse Silk and Bronze on a very bright guitar. The Vintage Bronze definitely warmed it up, but on this particular guitar they sounded muddy. The JP Silk and Bronze were interesting. They gave a very warm, round, somewhat quiet sound that was unlike anything else I've heard from this guitar. I enjoyed them and might use them again, but I don't want that sound all the time.
I really like DR Rares and Pearse Phosphor Bronze, but my absolute favorite string so far on this guitar is Thomastik Infeld Spectrums. It's hard to know how any particular guitar is going to sound with particular strings without trying them, though.
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07-23-2016, 01:50 PM
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Ditto on the Thomastik Infeld Strings
I use the Thomastik Infled Plectrum strings and I love them. I like the sound, but the other thing is that the A, D and G strings are flat wound, so they don't squeak. Really nice strings.
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07-23-2016, 02:38 PM
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I like the GHS white bronze, they are not as bright as the phosphor, but retain their sound much longer. Silk and Bronze or vintage bronze are still bronze strings, I have used both and like them a lot especially for ladder braced guitars. They seem to take out unwanted overtones and make the ladder braced guitar sound much better so maybe they would give you what you are looking for. They both have smaller core wires so less tension and should translate to a warmer string.
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07-25-2016, 07:27 PM
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I ended up with some Ernie Ball Earthwood Bronze Silk and Steel.
They really sound nice and did exactly what I was hoping for. Got more bottom, better balance in the mids, warmer and now my 114 roars! I can't believe the difference they made on this bright guitar.
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07-25-2016, 07:35 PM
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I kept a copy of this excellent GHS chart someone posted recently.
 Just fitted La Bella Silk & Steels 12-56 on a rather bright guitar. I also fitted brass bridge pins. Amazingly good results.
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