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Topic: Attention Encore owners.What brand of strings are you using? |
Bob Watson
From:
Champaign, Illinois, U.S.
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Posted 19 Oct 2015 10:24 pm |
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| I have an Encore and I was wondering what brand of strings other Encore owners are using. I noticed that D'Addario EPS490's are the same gauges that are suggested in the manual, but I was wondering if any other company sells sets that have those gauges, or something close. What are you other Encore owners using? |
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Michael Coggins
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Sligo, Ireland
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Posted 20 Oct 2015 1:05 am Zum Encore Strings
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Hi Bob,
I use Live Steel Strings on my Encore. I checked with Doug first as the standard sets are slightly different from the user manual recommendation.
E9 standard Stainless .012p .015p .011p .014p .018p .022p .026w .030w .034w .038w
I like the .022 plain 6th string. Great strings, stay in tune and i cant break one!
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Roger Rettig
From:
Naples, FL
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Posted 20 Oct 2015 3:50 am
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Jagwires on mine - standard gauges apart from an .018" 5th and an .012" 3rd (the 'Franklin' set).
It sounds great.
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Roger Rettig: Emmons D10, Quilter TT-12 & TT-15, B-bender Teles and Martins - and, at last, a Gibson Super 400!
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James Taylor
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 20 Oct 2015 7:39 am
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| Hi , I use the same as Roger-Jagwire. JAMES TAYLOR |
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Steve Vroman
From:
Albany, NY
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Posted 20 Oct 2015 11:47 am
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| Are the Jagwires still readily available ? I thought I read there was an issue with production or something. I just got a Stage 1 and the LLoyd Green set was recommended. |
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Roger Rettig
From:
Naples, FL
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Posted 20 Oct 2015 11:55 am
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I got a shipment from Danny earlier this year - half-a-dozen E9 and C6 sets along with a bunch of spare .038"s, .018"s and .012"s. I'm good for the rest of 2015.
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Roger Rettig: Emmons D10, Quilter TT-12 & TT-15, B-bender Teles and Martins - and, at last, a Gibson Super 400!
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Bob Watson
From:
Champaign, Illinois, U.S.
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Posted 23 Oct 2015 12:31 am
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| I'm curious to know if any of you who used string sets that had slightly different gauges on a couple of strings had to make any adjustments? Also, thanks for all of the responses. I really like my Encore, its a pleasure to play it. |
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Daniel Policarpo
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Posted 23 Oct 2015 3:04 am
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I have a Stage One and I love the sound and feel of Cobra Coil strings on there. But, as I imagine with the Encore, the 6th and 10th string gauges of the stock package are a little light for the recommended gauges. And Doug and Bruce are right. The pedal action is too loose. So along with a package of Cobra Coils I also order single 6th and 10th string from the GHS Boomer Dynamites.
I've tried other strings brands and and this is just what I like. I only change strings once every year or so now so buying a couple extra strings is worth it for the slight bit of crunch and warmth the Cobra Coils seem to support for my amp, lil izzy and Stage One setup. |
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Roger Rettig
From:
Naples, FL
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Posted 23 Oct 2015 3:53 am
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Bob,
I can't remember what string gauges mine came with when Doug shipped it to me but I imagine they were what he puts on all his guitars.
I've become used to that slightly fatter 3rd string (.012") so I put on my usual Jagwires at the first string-change. I certainly had to tweak the nylon tuners a tiny bit but there were no issues.
The Jagwires I use for E9 are the Paul Franklin set - that's .038, .034, .030, .026, .020, .018, .015, .012, .015 and .013".
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Roger Rettig: Emmons D10, Quilter TT-12 & TT-15, B-bender Teles and Martins - and, at last, a Gibson Super 400!
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Mule Ferguson
From:
N Wilkesboro NC,
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Posted 23 Oct 2015 4:53 am
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Live Steel
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Emmons La Grande D10, Zum Encore, Multicord,Marlen S10 1972, Nashville 112, Evans HVP #2, Peavey Profex ll, Martin, Merle Travis D28M Bigsby Neck.
D28 Henderson, Dobro and Tut Bro. Fender Tele, Stelling Stagehorn Banjo |
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Jon Light
From:
Saugerties, NY
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Posted 23 Oct 2015 5:12 am
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| Bob Watson wrote: |
| I'm curious to know if any of you who used string sets that had slightly different gauges on a couple of strings had to make any adjustments? Also, thanks for all of the responses. I really like my Encore, its a pleasure to play it. |
Any time you change string gauge, expect to need a tweak or two. If you change the 6th string from wound to plain or vice versa, this is a BIG deal. Otherwise, it is a small tweak. |
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