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Old 07-26-2012, 12:21 AM
Mycroft Mycroft is offline
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I've found that I like 80/20s more than Phosphor Bronze, as I find typical with Rosewood-family backed guitars. (The Beneteau is backed with Padauk) As to gauge I am also finding that I like a lighter Baritone set, with the low string a .068. I also like it tuned to A to A, and which feels similar to my standard guitars with light strings and tuned down to something akin to Open D, and which makes for easier fingerpicking. Tuned to B to B feels like standard tuning. The .068 eliminates the coated strings pretty much, as it seems most Baritone sets are .070s. John Pearse are the leading contender so far, and I just picked up some .068 80/20 Baritone sets, some single low strings so I can try mixing and matching a few sets, plus a few odds and sods like a Weisenborn set.

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TW
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