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Old 06-19-2017, 04:41 PM
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Default Emerald X20: PB or 80/20 strings?

I think the X20 artisans come with D'Addario 80/20 strings. At least that's what the enclosed hang tag that came with it specifies.

Question: Are these light gauge?
Do you prefer the 80/20s or have you found you like PB better?

Thanks for any feedback!
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Old 06-19-2017, 05:15 PM
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They are the light gauge, if I remember correctly they measured 12-53. I liked the sound of the 80/20's fine, but they were hard on the fingers, I put on PB and I like them too, I'll stick with the PB, but if you like a brighter livelier sound, try the 80/20's. Personal preference I guess.
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Old 06-19-2017, 07:46 PM
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I am currently using Elixir PB lights and like the sound better than I liked the 80/20 D'addario's.
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My Emerald is either strung with EXP-16s or EJ-16s.

Either way Phosphor bronze lights (12s)
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Thanks for the feedback. I'm going to try the PB next. (either D'Addario PB lights or Elixir nanoweb HD PB lights)
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Default I've tried several strings so far and...

...think I'm near to finding my favorites.

I'm the happy owner of a X-20 Woody teardrop mahogany since April.

I didn't like the feel of the D'Addarios she was delivered with. Sound was fine if not what what I got the right "feel" for.

Switched to Elixir PB 12-53. Liked the feel and I liked the sound probably partly due to the fact that I use them on my other guitar.

Loosened them once to removed saddle and shaved it down about 0.8 millimeters to get the action where I wanted it. Strings didn't cut the mustard after retuning.

Switched to Thomastik-Infeld spectrum 11-50 which are somewhat different since the E is round wound A-G flat wound. Great finger feel, somewhat subdued but nice sounding.

Then I put on a set of Newtone Masterclass double wound 11-50. Fantastic feel and sound. I will be trying a set of the same but up one size 12-52 when I get my hands on them. Since the wound strings have 2 winds of thinner wire they have a smooth feel and warm sound. Round cores give a bendiness I like and I think one size up will be the way I want to go.

Don't know if this rambling helps so just a bit of input from my part
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