Guitars.. What you got?

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kiddiedoc said:
Keep your eye out for a deal on a gently-used T5, as well. It's an awesome, versatile instrument with that buttery Taylor neck! I got mine for right at 1k. I've bought several guitars on Reverb with no issues, whatsoever.
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Thanks, doc.
First time I've heard of Reverb. Just spent 20 minutes on their site. I could get lost in there for a long while. I've added the T5 to my watch list. Those do look nice and if they sound half as good as their laptops - win!
 
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malinoisvol said:
Thanks, doc.
First time I've heard of Reverb. Just spent 20 minutes on their site. I could get lost in there for a long while. I've added the T5 to my watch list. Those do look nice and if they sound half as good as their laptops - win!
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Admittedly, I'm a huge Taylor fan. Their necks are unrivaled, IMO, amongst the common/major brands. Tone is certainly a personal preference, but I prefer theirs to the deeper/earthy sound of Martins and Gibsons (although both make amazing guitars). I have a 614, 12 string, GS mini, and the T5. Love all 4.

The T5 is capable of handling everything from clean acoustic tones to blues to hard rock, when run with the appropriate effects/amp/cab. I have two friends who almost exclusively use theirs in live performance, one covers a variety from classic rock to heavy metal.
 
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Picked up this Collings SoCo Deluxe on a trade yesterday. Great acoustic sound and plays great. Not fond of the Lollar pickups but I'm finding I'm more drawn to single coils and P90 style pickups instead of humbuckers...so that's probably the issue. This one will likely be a catch and release.
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Lloyd_Christmas said:
Picked up this Collings SoCo Deluxe on a trade yesterday. Great acoustic sound and plays great. Not fond of the Lollar pickups but I'm finding I'm more drawn to single coils and P90 style pickups instead of humbuckers...so that's probably the issue. This one will likely be a catch and release.
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But it sure does look good.
 
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malinoisvol said:
Strings... what are your favorite brands and sizes?
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I used to play Elixers but moved over to D'Addario XS electric and acoustic strings. They feel almost exactly like the standard coated Elixers and last as long but the coating doesn't get all fuzzy. I think they sound a little bit better, but it's subjective. I'm trying some Stringjoy Orbiters balanced tension strings on my Novo and like them so far. It came with Stringjoy standard nickel balanced tension strings and they sounded better on that guitar than the XS strings, but I think it had more to do with the balanced tension strings making the top more active since it's a semi-hollow body. The Orbiters are Stringjoy's coated strings...their standard nickel strings feel slightly rough to me on the wound strings. I think D'Addario XS are better than Stringjoy, but I can't get the XS in the same gauges as the Stringjoy set I'm using. I did just order a custom set of NYXL from D'Addario to try out on my Collings SoCo...unfortunately they don't offer XS in custom sets.

I've tried a lot of strings and have found that no one string brand/lineup/gauge will be the best fit for all your guitars. I have three electric guitars and all play/sound their best with different strings. I had a redwood topped acoustic that sounded best with Ernie Ball aluminum bronze strings. I think D'Addario XS and Elixir are safe bets you'll be happy, but I wouldn't hesitate to try strings from Ernie Ball, Rotosound, Stringjoy, John Pearse, and others.
 
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malinoisvol said:
Strings... what are your favorite brands and sizes?
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Preface: In the context of solid body electric guitars:

I am a big fan of Stingjoy for multiple reasons.
1. They sound good, and they are good quality.
2. You can order custom sets in terms of gauges. This is HUGE for people who play in non-standard tunings or atypical scale length guitars. I know I went 15+ years as a guitarist not understanding the relationship between string gauge, tuning, scale length, string tension, and tone. Stringjoy has a string tension calculator in their website that can help you determine the appropriate gauges for your specific setup. I made custom sets for my 6-string 25.5" scale drop-C guitar and my 7-string 25.5" drop-G# guitar, and actually using the appropriate gauges for those configurations makes all the difference in the world imo. The curated sets of gauges that string manufacturers prop up as an industry standards are fantastic for most cases, but having the option to create custom sets is a godsend for the rest of the guitarists.
3. They are made in Nashville. That's my hometown, and I always love supporting TN businesses.
4. I personally think their original "Balanced" tension sets are better than the industry standards. In a nutshell, these sets are their best determinations of standardized gauges that involve beefing up the low-E and B string. For example, their Balanced set is 10-48 instead of 10-46. Imo their logic for making those adjustments to those strings checks out, as evidenced by my experience (jmo).
5. They sell other useful items and have a cool rewards program. I am a fan of their plectrums and string cleaning items.

All that said, I used to swear by Ernie Ball green pack Reg Slink 10-46. Later, I got turned onto D'Addario NYXL, and tbh, I still LOVE those strings. They are articulate and clear; I fully admit they have extra air and zing that sounds fantastic compared to Stringjoy.
 
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