synthetic gut strings

[cglover]

I'm trying different string for my new guitar and want to use as many different brands as possible to find the right ones for me.


I haven't tried gut strings or synthetic gut strings yet. Does anyone use them or can anyone share with me their experience with these strings. I'm still searching for something better than D'addario ej-45 strings. I play a Ramirez S1.

These are available in the GSI string store:
Aquila Alabastro
Aquila Perla

Thanks :)

[cglover]

Forget it. I did another search and found some of the old threads regarding gut strings. I guess I'll try out the Aquila's, though I'm not sure what the real difference is between the Alabastro and Perla sets. The La Bella set is $40 (ouch :!: )

[mokotoff]

Try the Savarez Corum (Alliance or New Cristal) as well as Yellow Card.

[Axel]

I just put corum strings on my guitar today and I was very surprised that the strings seemed to lack volume. They do seem to have a nice balance though. For reference I use a cedar guitar with australian bracing and was using d'addarios high tension previously.

[mokotoff]

I am a big fan of the Corum high tension BASSES, but the trebles, as you say, seem to sound good but no ooomph...

I have a Bernabe Cedar and am fairly set on the corum basses, but have been trying different trebles. The Galli...no good for me, Savarez Corum...as above...Savarez Yellow Card wow! Try them, very loud but weird frosty feel and tend to somewhat chew up nails.

I just put on yesterday Hannabach Medium Tension Carbon and really like them, seem to have the power of the Yellow Card but are smoother.

What guitar do you have? I have a Redgate on order so moving in your way...

[JFDana]

http://elderly.com/search/elderly?terms=aquila+guitar+strings&x=13&y=12

JD

[compagnito]

I had synth gut trebles on my first flameco when I bought it.

I imagine thay are nothing like carbons, which must be quite slender?

Anyway, very thick, very quick attack & very little sustain, very very high tension.

I'd forget it and just enjoy playing, or e-mail J W and ask him what he uses.

[daniel711]

What guitar do you have? I have a Redgate on order so moving in your way...
Just curious, when did you order your Redgate, and when do you expect delivery? Did you order directly from Jim, or from Chris Kamen?

[brolio]

I stated this months ago, but, if you want to get something close to the gut treble sound, you need to use the Savarez Alliance KF Trebles, but not with the Corum basses. If you use the Corum bases the additional tension from the Corum changes the sound of the treble. So, use the Red Card Traditional Savarez Basses with the Alliance KF Treble hard tension. At first you will get almost a reverb sort of sound for a few hours, then the sound is sweet and rich, I call it cheese cake. Sort of like the Andrew York sound on his CD Denouement. The trebles will out last the basses, but I change them both at the same time. I do not think any one else has tried this, or at least not any one on the forum. Usually, some one gets back and says they love some $3 strings and have been using them for the better part of the year. What sound are they going for? If you are just waiting for the strings to break, use the Corum, they never seem to wear out or break, yes they have a lot of bounce, but they are deceiving, they are actually very high in tension and tighten all vibration out of your top. Savarez actually sells the traditional basses with the KF treble now, probably because others have found out what I found out, the mix is as close as you are going to get to the gut sound with out using gut. It might even be sweeter than gut.

[G string]

Try Thomastik Infeld Classic N series, those will certainly perk your ears.

[Axel]

If you are just waiting for the strings to break, use the Corum, they never seem to wear out or break, yes they have a lot of bounce, but they are deceiving, they are actually very high in tension and tighten all vibration out of your top.

I noticed this too as I put them on string by string and compared them to the old ones remaining (d'addario HT).
If I remember correctly the same applied to the Galli strings. Regular tension, yet not so regular... more on the high side.