What strings ship on a Tak G-series?

[lmacmil]

Got a new (factory 2nd) Takamine EG363SC last week. Strings are light gauge, shiny and very twangy (which tells me they are not coated.) Wondering if a budget line like this uses a brand name or are they just generic? (I posted this on the Tak forum but that's not very active so it wouldn't surprise me not to get a response.)

FWIW, I tried D'addario coated strings last month on my Gibson Gospel reissue. I did not perceive that new string twang that I get with uncoated strings. I will probably go back to uncoated when they need changing.

[DJinDallas]

If I'm not mistaken, they ship with D'addario strings. That doesn't mean that they're not generic though. D'addario makes strings for lots of folks and in different quality levels.

[lmacmil]

Originally Posted by DJinDallas

If I'm not mistaken, they ship with D'addario strings. That doesn't mean that they're not generic though.

According to the website FAQ (which I totally missed), they ship with EXP16 strings. They sound much twangier than the EXP11 (80/20 bronze coated) that I put on my Gibson last month.