Conference napalm::guitar

     I used Adamas for a long time on my Guild D-50, but got tired of them. They
took too long to settle in. Now I use John Pearse strings. They go on, tune up,
and sound balanced on my guitar. They don't last as long, but I like the sound
better.

Bruce

    
    I just tried John Pearse strings on my 6 string too, I really like
    them, they have a good full sound as well as brightness.  Acoustic
    guitar strings, that is.  I'd imagine that the 12 strings are great
    too.  The only place I've seen them so far is at the Minor Chord in
    Acton, however.  After John Pearse, I like D'Addario, and then Martin
    Marquis strings.  They're $1 more than the others, it seems, but worth
    it.
    
    Dave

I've used Dadarios for a while.

I like em..

    
    	Has anyone ever tried using electric guitar strings?
    	I tried it. Its doesn't sound too good for the first week
    	or so, but after that they keep their brightness and the
    	action is alot easier.
    					Steve

>                        -< How about electric strings? >-

	I keep the same brand, type and gauge strings on all of my guitars
	no matter what type (except for the Ovation; the Piezo pickup
	looses all bass reponse with light weight strings on it), and those
	are GHS Boomers, 008's or 009's. No they acoustic guitar isn't very
	loud, but the neck feels like an electric solid bodies neck & plays
	very nicely.

	I find it helps to practice on an acoustic to get better on an
	electric (the acoustic doesn't lie to you at all, ie, no effects
	boxes). It keeps me from getting too sloppy on the electric.

								Jens

    Back to the beginning.  I have found that different strings work well
    with different guitars.  ON my D-28 I have been using Martin Marquis
    for about 10 years and I like them.  They suit the guitar and my
    playing style.  I have recently tried D'Addario Bluegrass.  They are
    guaged between a light and a meduim with a little more bulk on the
    lower three strings for a heavier bass.  They work really well on the
    D-28, but not worth a hoot on my Taylor 612.  In fact, the Martin's
    work much better on the Taylor.  I have just purchased a set of the
    John Pearse but haven't put them on yet.  I intened to try the on the
    Taylor first.  At any rate, all these sets are good.  Have fun
    experimenting.
    
    Paul
    

    
    I must be the only person in here who uses Dean Markley Bronze.  I play
    medium-lites on my Sigma D18.  I used to use Daddario Phosphor Bronze
    but found they went dead too fast.  I had good results with Darco New
    Yorkers but couldn't find them around where I live, so switched to
    Markleys.
    
    I'll have to try out these Pearse strings, sounds interesting.
    
    							Brian
    

    > I must be the only person in here who uses Dean Markley Bronze.
    
    Wrong, Brian (probably the first time I was able to catch you being
    wrong about something :o)). I also use Dean Markley medium-lites, on my
    Martin HD-28. I've tried a lot of different strings over the years,
    including Martin Marquis, which I used for a while, and D'Addario, but
    I like the sound and feel of the Dean Markleys. Although I have to say
    that I don't think there is a great deal of difference among any of the
    better quality strings on the market. I happen to like the medium-lites
    because I think they have a good selection of gauges which plays well
    without losing too much sound.
    
    - Ram
    

I have also used and liked Dean Markley Bronze acoustic strings, but I'm 
no expert.  

I'm not a good example though because I'm not really much of an acoustic 
player and both my acoustics are beaters (one was a hand-me-down from my 
cousin who never played it) so the kind of strings don't make a whole lot
of difference.  Since they're just used for hacking around on, I tend to 
not change the strings much or worry about their quality.  When I do 
replace them I usually use whatever I can get on sale.

Greg

    Re. .0
    
    Interesting that you're starting from Adamas strings....that's my
    current brand for my Ovation 6-string and my Takamine 12-string;
    they seem to last the longest with me.  I occasionally try out Dean
    Markley, Daddarrio, Martin or GHS; but I always seem to end up back
    with the Adamas.  I suppose if I were playing acoustic four nights
    a week instead of electric bass, I'd be somewhat more finicky  B^)
    
    Good luck with your experimenting!
    
    					--Eric--
    
    

I've used the Dean Marckley's  too, infact, that's what I use exclusively
for my electrics.

I had the same complaint out dropping dead that you had with th dadarrio.

So I went back to the Daddrio..

I don't think the Dadarrios last as long as I'd like, but clearly, in my
expericens, the Adamas, and Dean Marckely I've liked the *lease* after
a few weeks.

just another humble opion.

I order phosphor bronze custom-gauged strings from a luthier's supply house.
I don't know who makes them, but they're so cheap it doesn't matter.  I buy
a dozen sets at a time for less than $3 per set, C.O.D.  The quality is about
average but the difference between brands of the same alloy is not big enough
to bother me.  My acid fingers kill any brand in a few weeks anyway.

I use .013, .017, .025 (I betcha Ernie Ball doesn't have these) and the basses
are standard light gauge which I can't recall.

Bob

    
    I tried Dean Markley recently when D'Addario and John Pearse weren't
    available.  These were light gauge, which is what I generally use on my
    acoustic guitars.  They were TOO light for me, more like Xtra lights.
    
    What I've found personally, since I seem to oscillate between light and
    Xtra light strings:
    
    			Light			Xtra Light
    
    Martin Marquis	A little too heavy	Good, not too light
    D'Addario		Just right		Too light
    John Pearse		Just Right
    
    So, when I want Xtra light strings (not too often) I go for Martins,
    but usually I go for light gauge.  I have found the Martin strings to
    be more consistent in gauge than the D'Addarios.  I've only used the
    Dean Markley strings once, to me they went dead quicker, but then again
    they were too light, like I said before (allright, I'll avoid
    redundancy from now on :^).
    
    I agree that it also depends a lot on your guitar.
    
    Dave