Recommend Guitar strings for a baby Taylor

D'Addario EXP

The stock Taylor strings are Elixirs but I switched to EXPs a few years ago and prefer them.

Also, learn to change your own strings.

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I prefer Elixirs.

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There's nothing wrong with them. I think the EXPs sound a little brighter out of the box which is important to me as a fingerstyle player. The Elixirs seem to last longer though.

Also, after watching a couple of Rick Beato's videos on string gauge, I've gone to lighter strings across the board. I'm running 10's now on my Taylor and 8's and 9's on my electrics.

For a Baby Taylor, I like either D'Addario EXP or Elixir Nanoweb phosphor bronze 11-52s. Do not go heavier than 12s. The smaller physical size of the BT will detrimentally succumb to the tension of the strings at 440 pitch over time as it is, don't assist or speed up the process.

Got the EXPs on my parlor guitar, 10s I think. It sounds great. I am really surprised how long these have lasted too, because I pick this one up more than anything else.