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BILL SP0016RST		#21	[-]
(05/14/09 11:26 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Last set I used were MH Titanium (available on ebay) and they were great. I'm going to stick with them. Highly recommended. "To Johann Sebastian Bach music owes as great a debt as does a religion to its founder." Robert Schumann
thelmakegan	Oasis GPX strings	#22	[-]
(05/19/09 7:37 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I am a huge fan of the the Oasis GPX Normal tension and high tension strings. Dave Hepple has been sending out free sets of the normal tensions for folks to try out. I put them on my Takamine 132S and I absolutely love them! I had the Savarez Alliance carbon fiber strings before, and they were very stiff. The GPX strings are carbon fiber, but have a nice soft feel like nylon. I reviewed these strings on the delcamp classical forum, many have tried them and have also found them to be outstanding strings. I'll be putting the GPX high tension strings on my new build in the next month. Those can currently be purchased at strings by mail. Dave told me the normal tension strings will be sold in there within the next month. Lisa
akuleana		#23	[-]
(05/19/09 9:39 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I read somewhere about nylon strings that are wavy(not smooth like normal strings), it mentioned the brand and came strung on a guitar but I forgot to write it down. Anyone familiar with these strings?
MikeHalloran		#24	[-]
(05/19/09 10:29 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	>I read somewhere about nylon strings that are wavy(not smooth like normal strings), < Are you talking about nylon wound on nylon trebles? Savarez makes these and I have seen other brands. http://www.juststrings.com/sav-520p1.html During the '70s, there was a brand there the wound trebles were multi-colored in a tie-dye effect. Anyone else remember those? Mike Halloran '49 00-28G, '03 000C-16SGTNE, '03 000-15S, Backpacker Mandolin, '60s Style 0 uke, '67 D12-35, '75 D-35S, Cowboy X, Cowboy II (I think that's all the Martins) Many Guilds, Gibsons and Goyas Last Edited By: MikeHalloran 05/19/09 10:32 PM. Edited 1 times.
akuleana		#25	[-]
(05/19/09 11:03 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Could be, Mike but I thought the article said the strings were bumpy feeling and when they had a closer look the saw the strings were lumpy, and they had a certain name for these type of string, could be wrong as my memory is not as good as it used to be. It might be called rectified strings. Last Edited By: akuleana 05/20/09 12:15 AM. Edited 1 times.
MikeHalloran		#26	[-]
(05/20/09 12:13 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	>It might be called rectified strings. <<br /> Won't be that. Rectified nylon strings go through a second step to remove any small bumps or inconsistencies left by the extruding process. This makes for more even intonation. In the real world, the "problem" is rarely noticeable so the rectifying process is really more marketing hype than performance enhancement. Mike Halloran '49 00-28G, '03 000C-16SGTNE, '03 000-15S, Backpacker Mandolin, '60s Style 0 uke, '67 D12-35, '75 D-35S, Cowboy X, Cowboy II (I think that's all the Martins) Many Guilds, Gibsons and Goyas
Sloppy Picker		#27	[-]
(05/27/09 10:10 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I put some Galli Titanio hard tension and D'Addario EXP normal tenison bass- med/high tension trebs on my b'day list to try out. I've got the Galli strings now but in regular tension so it will be a good experiment on the tone diff from the tension and the D'Addario are purely a trial for fun. I should have these on by next week-once I figure out which to try first! ~Matt 06 OM-28V, 00 Martin/Humphrey C-1R(Humphreyfied!), 83 Alvarez-Yairi DY-41
Martin000	Muriel Anderson Strings	#28	[-]
(06/03/09 9:18 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	On the string note, I have been playing my classicals with D'Addario ProArte high tension strings but I picked up a pack of Muriel Anderson GHS strings and followed the directions for the special tying instructions and was very impressed with the tone and balance of some different sizes/tensions and ball ends. They are designed for quick changes and intonation advantages. The trebles have small ball ends on them that are formed at the end of the strings. It took a little effort to get them to ty correctly but the result was impressive. I think I have found a set I am going to play more often. martin000 Martin OMC-15e Washburn CS104CSE Aria Auditorium AF-35N Fender Squier Telecaster La Patrie Hybrid Classical A/E
ac5aa		#29	[-]
(06/08/09 4:50 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	D'Addario hard tension Pro-Arte's on my Ramirez 3-E. Duane D-28 Marquis, D-18GE, OM-28 Marquis Gibson RB-250, Sullivan Greenbrier
thelmakegan	Diameter of strings make a difference?	#30	[-]
(07/01/09 1:52 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I've noticed that the Oasis GPX trebles are slightly smaller in diameter than the Savarez Alliance carbon fibers...and although we are talking about a very tiny difference, I do find it easier to play a treble with a wider diameter? Thoughts? Lisa

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