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Santa Cruz low tension strings
Posted on 8/22/21 at 10:28 pm
Posted on 8/22/21 at 10:28 pm
Anyone use these?
I've heard a lot of good things, I have a Martin D28 and have the Eastman variant of an HD28.
Mostly play bluegrass and old country, pretty much all flatpicking and strumming and like a bassy sound overall.
I've heard a lot of good things, I have a Martin D28 and have the Eastman variant of an HD28.
Mostly play bluegrass and old country, pretty much all flatpicking and strumming and like a bassy sound overall.
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Posted on 8/23/21 at 1:38 am to SidewalkTiger
I'm probably about to give them a try, on one of my guitars.
Posted on 8/23/21 at 2:13 am to SidewalkTiger
Have a set on test right now. They're a couple months old and needing to be changed. So the test is about over. It'll be complete when I change over to D'Addario which will be my point of reference. Note: I usually get a couple months, so I've seen nothing good nor bad here. They are the lights and I'll be going to lights.
The guitar came with them on and I love the way they sound and feel... real big sound.
So I restrung with them again to see how a new set sounded. Not much different so they probably were not dead on purchase. As for feel they definitely bend easier than anything I've ever used before and with what seems much more sustain. Of course not electric sloppy but obviously different. However it's a new to me 12 fret, slot head, slope shoulder and I'm not sure how much to attribute to the strings and how much to the guitar. Supposedly (I've read) this style has a somewhat different break angle to the strings so not sure how much is guitar.
I'll put the new one's on this week, started to today, but got busy and didn't get the chance. And then I'll know a lot more.
The guitar came with them on and I love the way they sound and feel... real big sound.
So I restrung with them again to see how a new set sounded. Not much different so they probably were not dead on purchase. As for feel they definitely bend easier than anything I've ever used before and with what seems much more sustain. Of course not electric sloppy but obviously different. However it's a new to me 12 fret, slot head, slope shoulder and I'm not sure how much to attribute to the strings and how much to the guitar. Supposedly (I've read) this style has a somewhat different break angle to the strings so not sure how much is guitar.
I'll put the new one's on this week, started to today, but got busy and didn't get the chance. And then I'll know a lot more.
Posted on 8/23/21 at 3:53 am to awestruck
Please let us know your thoughts when you make the change.
Posted on 8/23/21 at 6:02 am to SidewalkTiger
Tried a set on my 000-15 SM.
Sounded and felt OK. Kept them on about month.
Went back to Martin Retros Monel strings.
Didn’t find that much difference from lesser priced phosphor bronze strings.
I have another set I’ll probably try on a different guitar.
Sounded and felt OK. Kept them on about month.
Went back to Martin Retros Monel strings.
Didn’t find that much difference from lesser priced phosphor bronze strings.
I have another set I’ll probably try on a different guitar.
Posted on 8/23/21 at 9:03 am to awestruck
quote:Have anyone ever put electric strings on a acoustic? Is it waste of time and money? I say this because I struggle with strings.
Of course not electric sloppy but obviously different.
fwiw - I hate putting them on and I need to learn more about them.
Posted on 8/23/21 at 9:47 am to Crow Pie
quote:
Have anyone ever put electric strings on a acoustic?
I did that once, years ago. I liked it for a little while, but when they wore out, I went back to acoustic strings. It will be a little easier on your fingers, but remember, the smaller gauge strings will sit a little lower in the notches of the nut, so if your action is real close you could get some string buzz.
Posted on 9/3/21 at 5:05 pm to SidewalkTiger
quote:Waited a week to get past initial break in.
thoughts
Overall I liked the SC strings, nothing bad apart from price, however didn't notice a big enough feel difference (if at all) or the much taunted separation in sound. Even felt like bass response might have been better with the D'Addario's; however that wasn't supposedly a design criteria for t he SC strings. They might have bent a little easier but that was more a function of the new guitar.
Have another pair to try on another guitar so will update again if I like them any better.
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