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Topic: Time For New Strings

Saturnday night I was strumming a little too hard and my A string went snap. I have a Johnson JG-100 student guitar. Its got a small body and I've had it for almost 2 years now. The place I bought it from will re-string it for free. I usually get Martin Lights but the luthier at the shop likes to put extra lights on it for whatever reason. Anyway, I am going to drop it off tomoorow and was thinking I would ask for either Elixir Nanowebs (12s) or D'Addario (12s). I will let you know how it turns out.

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Re: Time For New Strings

Hi nevets17,as you said you were strumming a little hard,that may have done it .the martins and all the above are good strings. I have never used elixers but I do use D'Addarios. you might consider going a little heaver guage if you plan to do alot of harder playing.

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Re: Time For New Strings

Elixers last and have a great sound

  • Registered: 2009-06-05
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Re: Time For New Strings

I ended up getting the Martin Lifespan SPs 80/20s .011 Custom Light. They sound nice!

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Re: Time For New Strings

Well I just put a pair of Ernie Ball coated phosphor bronze strings on.  .011's.  Eh.  They sound good and have a lot more volume than most .011's, but they don't work so well on my guitar.  I have recalled why I usually use .012s.  The .011s buzz a little on the bridge.  I think the additional tension of the .012s make up just that little bitty bit of difference needed to lose the tinny buzz. 

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