strings for seagull

[leftync]

i've got a seagull m6, and am wondering about strings. i think they came with d'addarios, masquerading as godin strings. strings last a long time on a short scale guitar. i bought some ernie balls in bulk, so i played them for more than a year. now i think i like john pearse a lot and love the dean markleys i just put on. i'd be interested in any other observations.

[DonK]

You've covered most of the good strings, but man, that's a subjective topic. I personally use different strings on different guitars:

 

Martin D-41 - John Pearse 610LM

Gallagher Doc Watson - John Pearson 600L

Tacoma DR-20 - John Pearse 610LM

Taylor 414ce Ltd - Martin Silk & Steel

Takamine EAN70 - John Pearse 600L

 

I've used Elixirs at times, and found them to sound pretty good on everything except the Martin. For some reason those strings sound horrible on a Martin (I've tried them on my current D-41 and a prevous D-28). I like Martin SP's and D'Addario's too, but overall I favor John Pearse.

[Laserpuls]

I prefer Elixir Nano 0.12 on my Seagull S6+CW.

I tried and fried d'Addar's, Martin's but the Elixirs pervail. I use them as my standard now for the other guitars. Not the 0.10, too thin.

But I do agree with DonK: this is a very subjective item all together. Try, spend some time and money on experimenting, record your sound and compare.

Have fun!

[Highway_61]

Are Pearse strings really different from something else repackaged? I see them recommended quite often, and I am on a constant quest for strings (a tiring one, to be sure), so what is the overall opinion regarding Pearse?

 

Also, I like Dean Alchemys for their clarity, but I do think they are stiffer than most.

 

I like Martin Bluegrass SPs on my Martin and on the Ovation, as well.

[studyscoot]

 

Originally posted by Highway_61 Are Pearse strings really different from something else repackaged?

 

yes...they're better.

[texas twelve]

I asked the same questiond a few months ago, and got a plethera of answers. So, I asked a friend who also has a seagull, and he suggested Martin Marquis(sp). Well, I had already tried a pare of d's, and they were OK, but the Martins blew me away.

 

Next set will also be a pare of Martin Marquis.