Silver strings

[Butz]

Hi everyone, just joined the forum (what a wonderful place it is) and my opening question is; "What size of strings are recommended for my Silver Series AS-101CE". I'd like to keep them as standard cause i dont like messin around with nuts. But thats another story

[MIKE 450]

Hi Butz, I have played a AS-101CE for seven years now,I just love this guitar.I have roamed around the music stores in Belfast trying to find a guitar to match it,but failed.

While busking in Belfast a while back,I spent an afternoon in music stores plugged and unplugged trying to find a better guitar "no good" tried all different acoustics you name it I tried it.

I told the owner of one store,that it's just me I'm so used to my own guitar.But I must say it's a beautiful- simple -well balanced-lovely sounding guitar with a fantastic Fishman Prefix onboard---what else do you need--the perfect workhorse for any musicain!

The owner then invited me to play he's guitar "What is it I asked" back he came with a smile a cheeky smile--he opened the case--and there it was "A TAYLOR" EMM Looks nice--I played it for 2 minutes and said YES this guitar is better than mine--it was beautiful to beautiful and sounded fantastic.

The down side however was--it was £4000 --my guitar was £300---I told him I'd never Busk or GIG with a beauty like that---but YES what a wonderful guitar.

Also a trip to the Avalon workshop which is close to my home also revealed more beauties which match that Taylor.

Still I've went overboard once again---WHICH STRINGS YOU ASK! everyone on this forum knows what I think about strings LOL --check out my thread "coated strings are condom strings" the question of string choice still makes me laugh---TRY THEM ALL!

[Lentin]

Hi, Mke.
I thought you had forgotten the original question
Welcome Butz.
No idea about your strings but in the post suggested by Mike you will find everything about strings



Enjoy!!

[Butz]

Thanks Mike and Lentin, i've had the silver for just over a year now and i agree with everything you say about the AS101CE and only to add that i find the arm is an absolute dream to play. The frets and action are spot-on. Been using Elixir phos-bronze nanos for eight years and, for me anyway, they stay brighter, longer. The guitar came to me (used) with 12's and i was just wondering if that was the correct gauge. Was gonna try 13's, as you do!

[MIKE 450]

Hi Butz, Yeah I've tried 11-12 and 13--I played in a busking compitition for 4 hours with 13 guage and it was great for stumming but sore on the finger tips.

I'm now using 11's non coated --because I like to bend strings--and because I'm playing an electric acoustic--it's a simple case of turning up my amp/pa.

I was a lead guitarist for many years playing strat and tele---but even when I played electric guitars I love to use 11's

But I must say if your tunning down on acoustic 13's are fine --but for standard tunning or playing in EADEAE which I love to do--I like 11's for the simple reason --you can throw in loads of bends ---lead runs etc---when your a 52 year old it's nice to take it easy on the old finger tips.

AS for types of strings--that's up to you----just make sure you play your songs/tunes to other people----the idea being WE MAKE OTHER FOLKS HAPPY.

[Lentin]

AS for types of strings--that's up to you----just make sure you play your songs/tunes to other people----the idea being WE MAKE OTHER FOLKS HAPPY.

Almost right, mate.
In may case, other folks get happy when I'm not struming

[Butz]

Mike, enjoyed your story about busking for 4hours and it reminded me of the late Eamonn McGirr who, in 1996, was named in "The Guinness Book of Records" as long-distance busker champion of the world. He sang for..... wait for it...... 11 days and 20 minutes!! He was a teacher turned folk-singer, from stroke city, and was a member of The Go Lucky Four back in the day. Wonder what gauge o'string he used Lentin, family and friends can indeed be a very tough audience and your harshest critics, but its probably based on jealousy. Well.... thats what i tell myself

[MIKE 450]

Yeah I agree Butz,that old jelousy! I must admit when I'm in Americia/Canada everyone loves me,but sadly at home your "that know it all-thinks he's great-------"

Still I always remind people when playing that I have no EGO---I always give everyone the chance to sing/play --then when they all shy away --I'll play.

Thanks for telling me about Eamonn McGirr--I must look into that--what a GIG----THREE CHEERS EAMONN---The funny side of me thinking what was he on--BUCKFAST/COKE/MAGIC-MUSROOMS---did he sleep--you mentioned stoke city-- did he have a stoke after this---is that why they call it stroke city LOL

I'd guess he was playing coated 9 guage strings with a pair of gloves on----I will look forward to learning all I can about Eamonn---I will write a song about him titled "PLAY IT AGAIN EAMONN"

Seriously Butz--thanks for that--I'll be looking into this BIG STYLE