Seagull S6+ Folk

[garage_logician]

Well, it seemed that I may have gotten in to late on the $299 deal but as of this AM the order status shows as shipped so.....

 

What strings would you recommend for this guitar? If it is like most it will probably need new ones out of the box. I plan on picking up a few sets to have on hand.

 

Secondly, I have seen some discussions on Bridge pins and how they can improve a guitars sound. What type of pins would work best on this guitar? I am very excited to actually get this guitar and want to make it sound the very best that it can. :-)

[EvilTwin]

I really like to use Dean Markley Formula 82/R's on mine. Martin Marquis and their Clapton signature sets sound good, too, IMO.

 

Since the Folk is more of a fingerstyle guitar, you may want to check out something like D'Addario flat-tops, too (which are a bit warmer).

[garage_logician]

 

I really like to use Dean Markley Formula 82/R's on mine. Martin Marquis and their Clapton signature sets sound good, too, IMO. Since the Folk is more of a fingerstyle guitar, you may want to check out something like D'Addario flat-tops, too (which are a bit warmer).

 

 

Thanks for the recommendations. I will give them a try, now if only the guitar were already here....

[wcstringuy]

Ordered mine Thursday and received it yesterday (Monday). Love it so far. It came with the tric case (I had called and asked if it came with the case and they said no, so I am happy). I haven't changed out the strings yet but will probably put the exp lights p/b I have on it. I didn't need another guit. but the price was sooo... good. especially now that it came with the case. Compared the sound (with the factory strings) with a Martin DX1 and Breedlove AD25-SM and it is favorable with the Martin, not as loud of course or bassy. The Breedlove still beats them both. Tone-volume,crispness. The factory action is a little high (4/32" at 12th, low E) but a little set up will fix that. I bought the gull thinking of selling it for a little profit, but....it is pretty nice and I don't really have a folk size guitar and......think it is a keeper. I did plug it in through a Zoom a-2 to a small Crate acoustic amp and it sounded pretty good with only a little feedback, easily adjusted for that.

[garage_logician]

 

Ordered mine Thursday and received it yesterday (Monday). Love it so far. It came with the tric case (I had called and asked if it came with the case and they said no, so I am happy). I haven't changed out the strings yet but will probably put the exp lights p/b I have on it. I didn't need another guit. but the price was sooo... good. especially now that it came with the case. Compared the sound (with the factory strings) with a Martin DX1 and Breedlove AD25-SM and it is favorable with the Martin, not as loud of course or bassy. The Breedlove still beats them both. Tone-volume,crispness. The factory action is a little high (4/32" at 12th, low E) but a little set up will fix that. I bought the gull thinking of selling it for a little profit, but....it is pretty nice and I don't really have a folk size guitar and......think it is a keeper. I did plug it in through a Zoom a-2 to a small Crate acoustic amp and it sounded pretty good with only a little feedback, easily adjusted for that.

 

 

Wow! I sure hope mine comes with the tric case! :-)

[Samilyn]

My personal preference leans toward the "warmer" phos-bronze for the most part, but I use Silk & Steel quite a bit, too, for a mellow, folksy sound.

 

Just a suggestion......

 

Instead of getting a few sets of one kind, why not get a few sets of different kinds, then experiment a bit to see which ones sound best to you? That is providing you've got a few extra bucks to experiment with.

 

And I tend to lean toward the warmth of wood bridge pins as opposed to plastic. Again, just a personal preference here.

 

Hope your new git arrives soon.

[garage_logician]

My personal preference leans toward the "warmer" phos-bronze for the most part, but I use Silk & Steel quite a bit, too, for a mellow, folksy sound. Just a suggestion...... Instead of getting a few sets of one kind, why not get a few sets of different kinds, then experiment a bit to see which ones sound best to you? That is providing you've got a few extra bucks to experiment with. And I tend to lean toward the warmth of wood bridge pins as opposed to plastic. Again, just a personal preference here. Hope your new git arrives soon.

 

 

I think I will take your advice and get a few sets of each and give them a try. :-)

 

Where can I get wood bridge pins? I would like to experiment with different pins too. :-)

 

Thanks!

[EvilTwin]

My personal preference leans toward the "warmer" phos-bronze for the most part, but I use Silk & Steel quite a bit, too, for a mellow, folksy sound. Just a suggestion...... Instead of getting a few sets of one kind, why not get a few sets of different kinds, then experiment a bit to see which ones sound best to you? That is providing you've got a few extra bucks to experiment with. And I tend to lean toward the warmth of wood bridge pins as opposed to plastic. Again, just a personal preference here. Hope your new git arrives soon.

 

+1

 

Y'gotta watch out on how companies label their strings, though.

Martin says their phosphor/bronze strings are "brighter" than regular 80/20's, while D'Addario says the opposite.

 

I've always wanted to try Silk and Steels on my Folk. I may be bold and try a set of those, and a set of gypsy jazz strings on it after that, just for kicks.

 

And I couldn't agree more on the pin suggestion. I put ebony pins in mine, and there is a definite difference in the tone. It's subtle, but it makes the guitar much more agreeable with a flatpick.

 

GL, you can get different pin sets online at quite a few places. Elderly has these:

 

http://www.elderly.com/accessories/items/GA93.htm

http://www.elderly.com/accessories/items/GA23.htm

http://www.elderly.com/accessories/items/GA92.htm

http://www.elderly.com/accessories/items/JPBHBP.htm

http://www.elderly.com/accessories/items/TPIN-BRASS.htm

 

You can probably just walk down to your local shop and find some, too. I found some WD parts stuff at one of the shops I frequently visit.

 

Happy hunting.

[Samilyn]

I personally love the sound of Silk & Steel. Imagine, if you will, something kind of like a sweet, gentle harpsichord sound as opposed to a piano that has bronze-wound strings. Both instruments are equally lovely, but sound quite different.

 

At least the "harpsichord" sound is the impression I get when I use 'em on my 12-str dread. Very sweet to my ears, but perhaps not for everyone. I also think the silver wrap produces quite a different tonal quality than bronze wrap.

 

Unless one is using real expensive ones, like Thomastik-Enfeld, it's fun to experiment with strings. I tend to change the type and sometimes the gauge depending on whatever kind of music I happen to be working on at the moment. I play quite a bit, so a string change about every 3-4 weeks max is the norm for me.

 

And you may have read in one thread that Marcellis revived the tone of a dead-sounding Guild D-40 dread with a different type of strings and rosewood bridge pins. Hmmm....rosewood....I've never tried those. Something new is definitely going on my wish list to experiment with.