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I play a Seagull Artist Edition cutaway with dual pickups. It is a very nice guitar. I have not sampled many different typs of Strings apart from Silk and Steel and the Common Brass type strings. What is the Best String to go on this Guitar for a Nice Smooth Deep Sound, not brassy.

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Permalink Reply by Jason Buechner on November 15, 2010 at 5:58pm

Personally, I love the D'addario EXP strings. The phosphor bronze ones, namely, have a very rich warm sound to them. Cost about $12 though, so kinda on the expensive end

Permalink Reply by ML Rocky Jones on March 13, 2011 at 6:23am

I like the Elixir PB, but the G & D strings always break (usually in the middle of a worship service) - never broke a string in two decades till I started using Elixirs. That said, I switched to EXP PB and have been really pleased with the tone & reliability. While I still appreciate the 'compressed' tone of the Elixers, the D'aD EXP PB are all I've used for the past year or so.

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Permalink Reply by David MacRae on November 7, 2011 at 5:59pm

lol me too so i went back to daddario phosphor bronze. ej-16 where i live even those cost 11 bucks. i cannot afford the exps they are more. and i change once a month.

Permalink Reply by Stevo on November 12, 2011 at 10:25pm

But you wouldn't need to change monthly if you had EXPs...

Permalink Reply by Stevo on November 15, 2010 at 11:36pm

A nice deep smooth sound - that's hard to tell. You're guitar might not be able to produce such a sound. But I absolutely second the EXP strings. Great sound, long life. You will save money in the long run.

Permalink Reply by Marty Abbott on November 16, 2010 at 1:41am

My favorite strings thus far for my Taylor 410 CE are Martin lights. When I switched from D"addario strings to the Martins I couldn't believe how much better the guitar sounded. The most noticable difference was when I played barr chords up around the twelvth fret.

Permalink Reply by Toni on November 19, 2010 at 3:24pm

I used Snake Oil Brand strings for a while (stopped because getting them mail-ordered to the UK was a hassle) and they gave quite a mellow tone while lasting well. DR Rare bronze are pretty good too, both tonally and lifespan wise.

Permalink Reply by Laura Landers on June 15, 2012 at 6:04pm

i enjoy extra-light guage strings. it is easier to sing over the light volume of this type of strings. of course, when using a sound system the volume on the vocal mic can be increased. :)

Permalink Reply by Benjamin Luce on June 16, 2012 at 2:06am

I just went to lighter strings as well. I like them better... especially when you have a good/full band wherein my guitar doesn't need to "do it all", you know?

Permalink Reply by Stevo on June 16, 2012 at 3:57am

Do you notice a difference in the intonation? I couldn't really handle it on one of my guitars and went back to lights.

Permalink Reply by Benjamin Luce on June 18, 2012 at 12:58am

Hadn't thought about that, Steve. Let me go "take a wissen" -Buckwheat

Permalink Reply by Stevo on June 18, 2012 at 1:40am

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