Acoustic / Electric string advice...

[Bob McLeod]

Hi all;

I just bought a Takamine 2003 limited edition and would like to pick some pickers brains as to what strings you are using for this type guit.
It's been many years since I seriously played acoustic so I'm not up on the various nuances of current acoustic string selection but here are just a few parameters:

I'd like to go from the present 12 - 54 set I've got to something more moderate for my old digits such as 11 - 47/48 or thereabouts. The guit will almost always be amped so I'm not worried about acoustic volume.

The cleaner and brighter the better - that's the most important point in the sound I'm after. Still want to have that rich wooden acoustic tone but with more ease of playing - yes, that's right, I want to have my cake and eat it too...
Any thoughts will be much appreciated.

Yer old buddy Bob

[Smokin OP]

Bob,
I gig 2/3 nights a week with acoutics, all have internal pups in them. As much as I love the tone of 12's, my fingers just can't handle doing the stuff I do acoustically. I play a variety of music from trad. country to modern rock. After about 2 sets with 12's, my fingers are very sore & I can't bend them as easy either. Where I live, 11's are not the easiest to find so I order mine from MF. I use D'Addario's, 11-52. Good luck!

OP

[Bob McLeod]

Hey Smokin'...
Thanks for the reply. I use D'Addarios on all my electric guits. I'll give 'em a try for the woodie.

Thanks again,
Bob

[jimfog]

Yup.......D'addario's are real nice, and easy to find. Last well, too....

I'm absolutely sold, however, on Elixer Nanowebs.....very slightly duller on first installing them, but they stay fresh FOREVER. I started using them when I was playing summers outside at the Jersey shore.....I could barely get through 3 gigs with regular strings. These Elixers get me through a month, at least, of 7-9 gigs a week!!!

Now, THAT's a bargain, to me.....

-jim

[Bob McLeod]

Hi guys;

Just a quick note to let you know that I went with D'Addario 10 - 47's. Them's the ticket.

Thanks,
Bob

[tonedreamer]

I use Elixers on my Taylor (11's) ...love the tone and the ease of playing

[TaylorPlayer]

Love D'Adderios on my electric guitars but I always put Elixir Nano's on my 3 acoustics. My fingers are still in good shape so I use the 12-54's and love the way they last! When you have 3 acoustic guitars to change strings on, the longer the better!

[Chiogtr4x]

Elixir Nanoweb Phosphor Bronze are a gigging acoustic guitar player's best friend, IMO.

Tone is very similar to D'Addario PB's (which I played for 30 years) but less string noise, comfy on the fingers, they last weeks/months and hold their tone. I use Med's on one guitar and Lights on another. Love 'em!

[rokdog49]

Try These.
I love 'em with my Taylor