What's Your String of Choice?

[Rusty Chops]

John Pearce PB lite

 

[GAD]

My string of choice is the A string.

 

[chazmo]

My string of choice is the A string.

Mine's more Silly String.

 

[MacGuild]

For Guild acoustics I use D'Addario Nickel Wound 11s (NB1152). Love 'em, they are my first choice. I used to use Martin Country, which were tremendous, but were apparently discontinued and may have been replaced by their Martin Marquis Silk & Steel strings (MA130S, also 11s), which are also very nice and are my second choice, and they are also less expensive than D'Addario nickels. Martin Retros are also nice, if you can find them.
Godin Classicals for my M1(try them, they are great). I used to habitually use Savarez classical strings but love and prefer the Godins.
For my electrics, Gibson retro vintage reissue 10s. And Ernie Balls (50-105) for my Guild Pilot.
Great thread.

 

[HeyMikey]

My string of choice is the A string.

You must be from Canada

 

[kostask]

Used to be GHS Signature Bronze Lights. They are now called GHS Americana Lights.

They sound great, but are higher tension than most light sets, and it is noticeable, so not recommended if you are looking for a lighter touch type string. The extra tension may be from the cryogenic treatment (which I am really iffy about, both on the effect on sound and the tension), but I personally believe that GHS has used slightly bigger core wires in the wound strings. They also can choke off some of the more delicately braced guitars; I had a Lys Cedar top/Mahogany back and sides guitar that really didn't get along with them. For that guitar, only, it was D'Addario EJ-16s; guitar came back to life tonally. That particular guitar was extremely sensitive to excess string tension, so if you have that type of guitar, the GHS strings will not be for you.

 

[ParadiseSeeker]

Elixir Nanoweb Light Phosphor Bronze

 

[plaidseason]

I've fluctuated over the years, but for the last few years it's been . . .

DR Rares on my Guild F44 mini-jumbo and Guild DCE1. Maybe because of the low tension, they seem to drive the top better than other strings I've tried.

I use DR Sunbeams on my Simon & Patrick Folk and Art & Lutherie Roadhouse parlor. Both guitars are short scale, and the Sunbeams seem to rest somewhere between D'Addario Phosphor Bronze and Martin SP Phosphor Bronze, both of which I also like.

I've also used DR Veritas in place of the Sunbeams, which I don't like quite as much, but they last a really long time.

It's always 12s (lights) for me.

 

[MLBob]

Currently, Curt Mangan round-wound Phosphor Bronze. True Mediums. On all my 6 string Guild dreads.

 

[RBpicker]

I am typically a fan of Phosphor Bronze or Monels, but on the D20, I am loving the sound Curt Mangan 80/20 lights, combined with bone pins. They provide a little more snap to the all mahogany build.
Don’t know about their longevity…still new.

rb

 

[RaveOnEd]

Currently, I've been fond of using the Martin Retro 12s on my acoustics. They seem to have a good feel to them, and as they settle in, have that sound from the eras I like for acoustic sounds (guess that's why they're called "Retro"?!?!?)

Not too pricey to get new sets and a nice sound. That's all I need!

 

[steve488]

Last night I was ruminating how much I like the Beechwood aged taste Fro...
There must be some sort of Bud forum I can join.
Like a Guild/Budweiser forum.

GAD...can we add a cold beer advocate section to the LTG?

Or maybe a section called How can we save Westerly Wood from Budweiser?

Wood - perhaps I can help break you of the "Bud"..... I believe there is only one reason they keep those big horses around........

 

[Westerly Wood]

Wood - perhaps I can help break you of the "Bud"..... I believe there is only one reason they keep those big horses around........

yeah, in a related thread, i have stopped with the macro-swill. I think friday after work, gonna pick me up a 6 pack of a nice IPA to officially commemorate the change.

 

[adorshki]

yeah, in a related thread, i have stopped with the macro-swill. I think friday after work, gonna pick me up a 6 pack of a nice IPA to officially commemorate the change.

And a 40 ouncer of Cobra (the accompanying blunt is optional) in case of withdrawal symptoms.

One shouldn't quit macro-swill cold turkey as sudden cessation of the micronutrients can lead to unforeseen CNS reactions.

Some of the more important micronutrients:
Propylene glycol (delivers a good head, one of beer's best features),
Calcium disodium EDTA inhibits mold formation (and by extension makes beer a popular athlete's foot cure among professional athletes particularly in the NFL and WWF),
Papain (papaya enzyme used as meat tenderizer and muscle relaxant), and
Monosodium glutamate (flavor enhancer which is most prevalent in Chinese beers and makes you thirsty for another one immediately).

One of the reasons German beers taste so "thin" is that by law they're almost completely devoid of any valuable micronutrients.

Thank god strings are nowhere near so complicated.

 

[chazmo]

"macroswill" I like that. Is that a thing? I'm tempted to put that in the FAQ/glossary!

 

[adorshki]

"macroswill" I like that. Is that a thing? I'm tempted to put that in the FAQ/glossary!

Coined by our own Westerly Wood hisself, at least around here, and has seen frequent usage recently. It could go viral.

Or wait, isn't macro-swill* already viral?


* proper spelling

 

[walrus]

A veer into a different active thread? Wow!

https://letstalkguild.com/ltg/index...better-beer-done-with-the-macro-swill.209339/

walrus