12 string sets.

mclkar54 · Jun 15, 2022

ive been using DAddarios NB 11- 52,s on my maple 12 string f412 .and 2512e. recently ive been seeing
Thomastik-infeld ac 210
plectrum 12 string sets ,advertised on a lot of feeds i use to shop for strings and reviews. however ,no reviews, jus ads.. anyone tried them?? are they worth
40 + bucks a set ??just curious

Cougar · Jun 15, 2022

mclkar54 said:
40 + bucks a set ??

Yikes!

Rocky · Jun 15, 2022

D;Addario EXP38 works fine for me on acoustic, and EXL150 for electric.

mclkar54 · Jun 15, 2022

Rocky said:
D;Addario EXP38 works fine for me on acoustic, and EXL150 for electric.

yeah, to me theyre ok, but ring to chimy on my f412 and 2512e. The daddario nickle bronze are working great on all my maple body guitars.i was just curious as to the thomastik- infelds, and theyre 40+ bucks a set for 12 string set.

mclkar54 · Jun 15, 2022

Cougar said:
Yikes!

yep, for their 12 string sets. seems ridiculous to me, but ...?? who knows why

Rich Cohen · Jun 15, 2022

I recommend John Pearse (lights). I used them on the Orpheum 12 which I just sold.

crank · Jun 15, 2022

We are hanging out with my wife's 2 best friends out in Hampton Bays on Long Island this weekend. I am bringing my 412 and plan to visit the local guitar shop and purchase a set of strings and then change them while the girls do their thing. I've always used D'Addario Phosphor Bronze lights. Maybe I will be adventurous and try something new!

Brad Little · Jun 15, 2022

I'm with crank on the D'Addario PB lights, although recently I put a set of their XS lights on my 512, and may go to them as my regular. Recently "downsized" to the PB XLs on my old F212, seem to work fine and don't put as much strain on a nearly 60 year old friend!

fronobulax · Jun 15, 2022

In bass land TI strings are expensive - sometimes two to three times more than less pretentious strings. Bassists who swear by TI strings can usually give a list of things that only TI strings do or do better than alternatives. I think low tension is usually on the list.

rmoretti49 · Jun 15, 2022

Over the years I have experimented quite a bit with strings for my 3 twelve string guitars. I grew up playing a D212 tuned down a full step, like my favorite local musician, Bob Gibson. So I got use to that reduced tension. Now I play tuned down one-half step. But I have also taken to using low tension strings.

Thomastic Infeld Plectrums are definitely low tension, and sound beautifully warm. For me, they needed to be tuned to concert pitch, or else they were too floppy on my low setup guitars. They also last a remarkably long time. They will be much different than what you are used to using. I feel they are worth the experiment, though I now use a different low tension string, Newtone Heritage. The Newtone Heritage strings are almost as easy to play as the Thomastics, but they are quite a bit less expensive, and will sound more like traditional strings you have been using.

mclkar54 · Jun 15, 2022

Rich Cohen said:
I recommend John Pearse (lights). I used them on the Orpheum 12 which I just sold.

tried jp strings.. Maple 12 string bodied jumbo,s are finicky . Pbs are a bit bright for what i like to hear. Thats the reason i switched to daddarios nickle bronze.. A more balanced tone .imo.

mclkar54 · Jun 15, 2022

rmoretti49 said:
Over the years I have experimented quite a bit with strings for my 3 twelve string guitars. I grew up playing a D212 tuned down a full step, like my favorite local musician, Bob Gibson. So I got use to that reduced tension. Now I play tuned down one-half step. But I have also taken to using low tension strings.

Thomastic Infeld Plectrums are definitely low tension, and sound beautifully warm. For me, they needed to be tuned to concert pitch, or else they were too floppy on my low setup guitars. They also last a remarkably long time. They will be much different than what you are used to using. I feel they are worth the experiment, though I now use a different low tension string, Newtone Heritage. The Newtone Heritage strings are almost as easy to play as the Thomastics, but they are quite a bit less expensive, and will sound more like traditional strings you have been using.

i always like to try new things, but at 40 + $$ per set, kind of wavering .lol

mclkar54 · Jun 15, 2022

i play my f 412 a full step down, and keep my 2512
a 1/2 step down. my 1512 is at standard tuning, and my gibson songwriter 12 ,
i keep tuned at open g.

mclkar54 · Jun 15, 2022

Brad Little said:
I'm with crank on the D'Addario PB lights, although recently I put a set of their XS lights on my 512, and may go to them as my regular. Recently "downsized" to the PB XLs on my old F212, seem to work fine and don't put as much strain on a nearly 60 year old friend!

pbs are great on rosewood or mahogony body guitars. just seem too brite to me on the maple bodies.

rmoretti49 · Jun 15, 2022

mclkar54 said:
i play my f 412 a full step down, and keep my 2512
a 1/2 step down. my 1512 is at standard tuning, and my gibson songwriter 12 ,
i keep tuned at open g.

At a full step down, the Thomastik plectrums will not likely work out. Way too floppy. Even the Newtone Heritage will be too floppy at a full step down.

Westerly Wood · Jun 15, 2022

mclkar54 said:
tried jp strings.. Maple 12 string bodied jumbo,s are finicky . Pbs are a bit bright for what i like to hear. Thats the reason i switched to daddarios nickle bronze.. A more balanced tone .imo.

If you like mello, see if Martin Retros have a 12 string set. Those strings mellow out more to me years vs the D'As of the same alloy.

Wilmywood · Jun 15, 2022

mclkar54 said:
pbs are great on rosewood or mahogony body guitars. just seem too brite to me on the maple bodies.

I have a '72 G37 maple body the D'A PB (.010-.047) sound great to me, always have

chazmo · Jun 15, 2022

Yeah, Thomastik strings are very expensive. But, you need to try the Spectrums (not the Plectrums)... Those are likely to get you the sound you're looking for. They make several 12-string sets.

rmoretti49 · Jun 15, 2022

chazmo said:
Yeah, Thomastik strings are very expensive. But, you need to try the Spectrums (not the Plectrums)... Those are likely to get you the sound you're looking for. They make several 12-string sets.

Just don't expect the
Spectrums to be low tension. I have used them, and they are not.

mclkar54 · Jun 15, 2022

rmoretti49 said:
Just don't expect the
Spectrums to be low tension. I have used them, and they are not.

i dont shop for strings by their tension. Not even a factor for my guitars.

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