Graphicism
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I changed the strings on my 1973 flat-back D25 today and the sounds is surprisingly different...
I do not know what strings were on it previously, they were no doubt old and in need of replacing due to the condition of the guitar as per my previous thread. I strung up with some Martin SP Lifespan Phosphor Bronze and it sounds much more open, albeit less warm and bassy. I'm not exaggerating when I say it's the best sounding guitar I've ever heard, which if I had to pinpoint it I would point straight to the mid range... and that was before I replaced the strings. Now the guitar is slightly brighter and more open, and by that I mean the notes linger longer and have more air to them. Less muddy perhaps? If I had to nitpick I would say it's lost some of it's warmth in exchange for a brighter/louder presence overall... perhaps the previous strings were just old and worn.
Which led me to wonder; what strings do you guys use on your older Guilds?
I have read that the newer D25 with the arched back struggle with tone control due to them being louder so bare in mind mine is of the flat-back all mahogany variety.
I do not know what strings were on it previously, they were no doubt old and in need of replacing due to the condition of the guitar as per my previous thread. I strung up with some Martin SP Lifespan Phosphor Bronze and it sounds much more open, albeit less warm and bassy. I'm not exaggerating when I say it's the best sounding guitar I've ever heard, which if I had to pinpoint it I would point straight to the mid range... and that was before I replaced the strings. Now the guitar is slightly brighter and more open, and by that I mean the notes linger longer and have more air to them. Less muddy perhaps? If I had to nitpick I would say it's lost some of it's warmth in exchange for a brighter/louder presence overall... perhaps the previous strings were just old and worn.
Which led me to wonder; what strings do you guys use on your older Guilds?
I have read that the newer D25 with the arched back struggle with tone control due to them being louder so bare in mind mine is of the flat-back all mahogany variety.