Strings.... again

Garland,

Talking about strings.

Earlier today fitted a new set of strings to the new Sigma O.M, Martin Authentic 10s gauge, Phosphor Bronze.
These strings sound and play great on me Sigma 000, but not to impressed at the moment with them on this guitar, I'll keep them on and play them some to see if they improve if not I'll try some Martin Authentic 11g Phosphor Bronze.
As I was saying a few days ago it seems like every guitar has it's own best strings, the trick is finding that set of strings

Well are we allowed to change our minds.

I've been using 10s gauge strings to quite a while now, and I do like them.
But the other week I bought two guitars, and today I've been playing the second one the strings look like new (which is unusual for a new guitar), so I thought I'd get me money's worth out of them and use them for a few weeks, now these strings are 12s gauge and I have to admit it, the guitar sounds absolutely beautiful, so good I'm seriously considering using 12g strings as my standard from now on, must admit I have tuned the guitar down a half step, but been playing a half a step down now for a good while.
Before the 10s gauge strings, I was playing 11s gauge strings for ages so if I remember correctly it's about three years since I played 12s gauge strings regularly.

Garland,

Continuing my rant on the 10s gauge strings.

Today played the Sigma guitar that I had fitted the 10s gauge strings to and wasn't very impressed, well these strings have been played in and settled down now, and I like them very much now so they will be kept on the guitar.
The other Sigma guitar with 12s gauge strings also plays and sounds great.
Suppose the important question is which strings do I prefer, the answer is not that simple, I like the 12s gauge strings better for the tone is slightly better and the volume is louder. But the 10s gauge strings are easier to play fingerstyle, also they are kinder on the fingers and the guitar, and a big bonus is you can add subtle bends and large bends with ease to give your playing more spice and flavour.

Garland,

Good choice of strings.

11s gauge Phosphor Bronze, nice.
12s gauge silk and steel, smooth.

Did you ever try them flexible strings.

Derick, got the LaBella 12-56 silk and steel in the mail yesterday and proceeded to put them on the Guild... glad they're low tension
They sound no different than the 11-51's... maybe a little fuller, but hardly noticeable...

Garland,

Yes, there seems to be this thing with guitar players, must have heavy strings, no heavy than that, if you can't handle really heavy strings your not a real man or guitar player, what a load of piffle.
Unless they have bionic hearing they can't tell the difference between 14s gauge and 8s gauge strings.
I think 11s gauge strings tuned down half a step is perfect, plus the fact that your guitar will sound better, sustain longer and will put off having a neck reset by decades.
Anyway has that new guitar arrived yet, it could have walked to you quicker.