Good strings for acoustic?

Lost_Clay
Lost_Clay Posts: 1,085
edited December 2003 in Musicians and Gearheads
I've always played the same ones as far as i can remember, light or extra-light martins.

Am I missing some great kinda strings out there I don't even know about?

suggestions?
"ah fuck it get in trouble"

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  • low_light
    low_light Posts: 251
    Martin SP Bronze Light Guage. very good strings. very full sounding

    i use them on my wide body Gibson.

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  • Lost_Clay
    Lost_Clay Posts: 1,085
    yeah cool thanks, deft worth looking into, I played an old yamaha 310 or something it's 10 years old and still got a good sound!
    "ah fuck it get in trouble"

    06/29/03 09/22/05 09/24/05 09/25/05 05/09/06 05/10/06
  • mccreadyisgod
    mccreadyisgod Bumfuq, MT Posts: 6,395
    Elixir 12's.
    http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/sid=031213010830150131025216573953/g=guitar/search/detail/base_pid/101501/
    ...and if you don't like it, you can suck on an egg.
  • pariah
    pariah Posts: 596
    Three replies and only one mentioning elixirs. The Holy Grail's power begins to weaken...;)
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  • mccreadyisgod
    mccreadyisgod Bumfuq, MT Posts: 6,395
    Originally posted by pariah
    Three replies and only one mentioning elixirs. The Holy Grail's power begins to weaken...;)

    NEVER!
    ...and if you don't like it, you can suck on an egg.
  • blackredyellow
    blackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    always been partian to Martin SP Phosphor Bronze custom lights


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  • FinsburyParkCarrots
    FinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    Here's another question, slightly related, if that's OK. I've a Jumbo-sized Sigma twelve-string acoustic, in good condition, well maintained, with a single trussrod. I've had it since 1990. I'm curious: What strings would people recommend for it, considering the fact that the guitar is tuned to DADGAD most of the time?
  • strandway
    strandway Posts: 11
    elixirs if you're not into changing your strings that often...and i'm not the first to recommend the martin sp's, amazing sound. i have the lights currently on my takamine (that's stays in d most of the time.)
  • FinsburyParkCarrots
    FinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    Thanks.
  • exhausted
    exhausted Posts: 6,638
    i'm using elixirs now.

    mediums on my 6-string and lights on my 12.

    i used to use d'addarios but after i bought a taylor with elixirs on it, i switched b/c i liked them more. i used to mow through acoustic strings way too fast.
  • RyndamRain
    RyndamRain Posts: 16
    elixir mediums - hands down - they make your guitar sound like it has a chorus pedal built in...plus they last soooooo much longer than any other type of string....and i have tried them all...

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