I am a "heavy" player with an overly strong thumb.
I have played steel string for years..
I play D'Addario "normal". They sound great and have a reasonable lifespan.
I have tried them all including Savarez red card all would including the first string.. I played those for 20 years until they became hard to find and I discovered D'Addario "normal"
The price is right, they are consistent and you can get them anywhere including on line. And from the "normal" you can decide if you need to go up or down.
Even as a hard hitting steel string finger picker.. after 50 years.. D'Addario normal are my choice.
Believe me , I have tried them all..
for tone.. D'Addario
Longevity, D'Addario
Consistency.. D'Addario
Affordability.. D'Addario
Availability.. D'Addario
I used them on my 1961 Ramirez 1A flamenco all my classicals and now my Cervantes Flamenco..
The advice is simple..
try basic and go out from there..
if you start on the fringes.. you have no where to go as a baseline
My neighbor is a touring classical guitarist, recording artist, 40 year Segovia student ( and friend) retired professor of classical guitar at a prestigious California university.
His recommendation... D'Addario normals and explore from there.
Some of the string sets recommended are expensive... and unnecessary.
Have fun.
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