Fun Question Of The Month--June

MikeK · June 7

What strings are you using these days? I'll get it started:

For my GJ guitars--Argie 1510 MF's (loop end), bought in bulk from Michael here.

For my archtop--Thomastik-Infeld BeBop 13's (round wound).

pdg · June 7

Just now trying LENZNER FISOMA GYPSY JAZZ STRINGS - LIGHT (11-47) F2000 L, with a 10 instead of their 11 string.

(That set tracks Argie 010s mostly, except for their 11 string.)

Roughly the same tension as Argie lights, but hex cores.

voutoreenie · June 7

I've been primarily Argie 11s but last weekend I threw a set of 10s on my Altamira...and dang, I'm really loving how they feel and sound. Have a few sets so I might experiment on some of my "nicer" Django boxes too.

I've also been changing other things lately too...maybe going through a GJ midlife crisis?? But yeah, after playing on the BlueChip picks for the past 6+ weeks or so I've been playing on a Gator Jazz III and it's kinda flooring me how much tone it's giving - I used to use regular Jazz IIIs before switching to rest stroke so pretty familiar with the shape but now I'm using the shoulders like with a regular Gator.

(apologies for the thread drift)

voutoreenie · June 7

@pdg any comments on what you think of the Lenzners so far? Tbh, I've never even heard of that brand lol

Joonas · June 7

Argie 10s (loop end) for gypsy guitar.

Elixir Nanoweb Phosphor Bronze 11-52 for western guitar.

pdg · June 7

So far, I like the Lenzners. We'll see. They're not the silk&steel ones, just regular silver-plated copper wound. The hex cores to my mind have more "spring" than the (round core) Argie 10s, even though the tension is about the same. Other hex-core brands have too much tension. But I didn't want the 11 first string (I'm more used to the Argie 10s), so I swapped that out.

paulmcevoy75 · June 7

Argentine 10s ball ends.

I tried the Gallis and thought they were ok but dead.

I use EB slinky 10s on pretty much all my electric guitars except I have one guitar in open C and I use a strong joy Joey Landreth set (of note: I don't know how to play it).

I have a p bass with labella flats and a j bass with LaBella Ian super polished strings (which are awesome if you have no callouses).

I like Hannebach nylon strings but just put a set of Labella professional strings on a 7 string classical I made and they are really impressive and crazy cheap.

flaco · June 7

Argie 10s, but recently I swapped the E string for an 11 and I’m loving that setup. I think I’ve commented on this before, but the B string on my guitar sounds amazing, but the E string has been a little weak by comparison. This setup has evened things out a bit.

On my Martin I really like the Tony Rice monel set.

B25Gib · June 7

Love my '08 Holo petite bouche with 10 gauge and an 11 on high E.

My '04 Dell Arte Favino is fine with 11 gauge Daddario.

My 94/95 Gitane D500 years back sounded fine with the Lenzner GJ 12 gauge set to increase the string tension on the D hole to prevent loose playability and increase dynamic tight attack.