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Hey!  That looks like Big Jim the Bass Viking!  You don't look old enough to be retired.  You must have done something right.  Clean living I suppose. 

I like the Blueridge guitar.  Nearly bought one of those at a pawn shop.  Lady didn't know what she had.  Only problem was I knew how much I had in my bank account.  I hate it when that happens.  Had the opportunity on a dog-house bass for $200 too and didn't get it because I haven't got the room for it. Sorry.  I'll stop whining now.

We should have done Heart of Gold while you were here.  That's one I am working on too, except of course with me it's not a straight cover.

Beyond cool.

- Zurf

I don't like Martin strings. 

I use D'Addorio almost exclusively, though I've been trying some others lately.  I do use Elixir nano strings sometimes and right now I have Peavey strings on because I bought them for $3 out of a cheap bin.  I'll probably try some of those rare earth or whatevers, and maybe some Ernie Ball strings as all the bluegrass guys seem to dig those.  Anyway.  I try all sorts of strings and change them about every four to six weeks.  I switch up brands, materials, and sizes. 

My Yamaha sounds best with D'Addario Silk and Steel .011's, but they go dead from the oils on my hands in about two weeks and take two or three days to settle in. So I don't get much play out of them.  Elixir nanoweb .012s are the second best sound for that guitar.  They last a loooooot longer, so despite being more than twice the price are a better value for me.  I can get two months or more out of those strings on that guitar. 

I'm still messing around with my Guild to see what sound I like best.  So far, the phospher bronze is leading the pack.  The el cheapo Peavey strings actually sound pretty good.  These are .012s.  I've found that the Guild likes .012s and .013s, but my Yamaha likes .011s and .012s.  Must have to do with what Guitarpix said.  My Yamaha came strung with .010s and it sounded like trash.  But I've lowered the bridge and had a truss rod adjustment to take the .012s. 

There's some rambling thoughts. 

Short story of it: Strings are cheap.  Try a bunch.  If you use a pick, try different picks too.  I was amazed at how much difference a pick makes to tone. 

- Zurf

Please keep us informed.  There are a few thousand Chordians pulling for you.  Best of luck. 

- Zurf

I have no explanations, but will toss out some possibilities.  There are a lot of variables in strings from construction to material to age.  It seems reasonable to me that as strings stretch and "settle in" that they'd feel different from new strings, and it makes sense to me that phospher bronze strings will feel different from nickle will feel different from silk and steel.  Flatwounds will feel different from round wounds will feel different from half-rounds.  Finally, I think that fingers are a somewhat unrelaible means for measuring string tension. 

So, given all the variables, my suggestion is for you to eat some Wheaties. 

- Zurf

Topdown on left, me on right.  Our friends Bud and Jack are on the table. 

- Zurf

zguitar nailed it. 

- Zurf

Do NOT let your strat drink tequila.  The Supreme Court and 5 out of 6 psychiatrists require that I not tell you why. 

- Zurf

It's got the coolest input jacks ever.  Each input jack, of which there are four, can each take either XLR or 1/4".  There are two channels and each channel has two inputs. 

- Zurf