Whats the deal with acoustic guitar strings?

To sound real and earthenware I swear by Mongolian tree ferret whiskers.

I'm easy but some people get really hung up about what they use.

Jonbouy



I'm easy but some people get really hung up about what they use.

Not Macca. It was reported when asked what kind of string he used he said the silver ones. Or did I just make that up?

I don't use strings on my guitars.

They're supposed to have strings? I just bang on the front bit and go 'd-lanngg!'

oh well....


I've read that 80/20 Bronze strings sound brightest when new but quickly loses the brightness as the strings age.

I've read that Phosphor Bronze strings sound mellower than new 80/20 bronze strings but the tone remains similar as the strings age.

Has anyone ever heard it?

I have a big plastic box of string packs and have been using a wide variety of acoustic strings for years with the intention of realizing I like one set best. I haven't realized anything.

I know what I like on my electric guitars... but I am getting more interested in recording some nice acoustic tones this season.



I know I don't want any *plastic* coated strings.

Does anyone have an actual reason why they like a particluar set of acoustic "steel" 6 string guitar strings?


Thanks.


best regards,
mike

Is the Darco Martin's cheapest line? I used some Martin SP 80/20 last night when I strung up my acoustic.

I wonder what the difference is?

Mike for acoustic guitar I'd think the most popular is bronze, which produces a bright, crisp sound. Phosphor bronze probably second most popular choice and produces a bright, but is slightly warmer and darker sound than bronze.
Brass is brighter and more metallic sounding than bronze. Brass seems to work well to brighten up muddy sounding acoustics.

I put some Elixir Nanoweb 80/20 Bronze on my Guild and I like them.
( that's the guitar I used for Spockpits Revenge....if you ever heard that)
I'm not certain because I've haven't bought one but I think Taylor guitars
ship with these on them....I guess that means something.

But it's really all about tone. Magnetic properties, instrument, style..etc.
Knowing a little about the metal tonal properties may help one get the
strings that work well with the instrument...and player.
How they're built comes into the picture too. Flatwound/ Roundwound.
Of course I think you already know this....but good topic. They make the
claims- we let our ears make the decisions.

I prefer unladen swallow coconut husks.

African or European?

I have been a fan of Ernie Ball Earthwoods for a long time - used the medium lights most of the time. What's kept me using them is that their timbre is the same from low to high, over a variety of chord voicings.  You don't have a range where the tone suddenly gets brighter or darker, etc. 

 I tried a set of Elixers last year for the first time. In fact they're still on my guitar a year later and still sound very good.