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Originally Posted by wilkat1
That gets the big +1 from me. Some guitars just seem to respond best (and poorly) with certain strings. I have a buddy with a 70s Martin acoustic, and the only strings that he likes on it are D'Addario 80/20 Bronze. Not Martin, not Elixir, not Phosphor Bronze. It just jumps to life with the D'Add 80/20s.
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I've had a heck of a time with strings on a new-ish acoustic guitar. It was made three years ago, and until the past six months or so, was prone to significant tone changes due to break-in about every other string change. I'd find a string that worked for a while, and then suddenly it'd go dead, and the guitar wanted something darker (or brighter), heavier (or lighter). But it seems to be settling down now, content with John Pearse 80/20 lights.
And now that it's settled, the bridge started to separate and needs repaired.
We'll see if it has to go through another break-in period once that's fixed. Sigh. I shouldn't complain, though... it totally boggles everyone who plays it. Most have never played a nicer acoustic.