Acoustic Guitar Strings, Clarity in Drop D ?

[joeymusicguy]

What's your best suggestion from this list?

http://www.sweetwater.com/c927--Elixir--Acoustic_Steel_Strings

No need for any string bending, just straight up stay in tune and pack some clarity...

Tuning is Drop D, was thinking 12 - 54??

 

[CatharsisStudios]

for drop d, actually. i'd go medium i just put some on last night, man. beautifull. thats all i can say even with my shitty pg81s, the acoustic sounded delicious and it stays in tune, defiantly get it

 

[kev]

I always found elixir strings to be more dead out of the box than any other string. And then they get flakey and shit

 

[joeymusicguy]

I always found elixir strings to be more dead out of the box than any other string. And then they get flakey and shit

then what would you recommend?

 

[wishtheend]

Stay away from the D'Addario EXP - pure crap. I have had nothing but excellent results with the Elixir Nanowebs, medium-lights specifically. I never liked the Polyweb, the coating just felt far too thick. Nanowebs have a silky feel without dampening any of the brightness. Definitely worth a try if you haven't used them yet.

 

[JeffTD]

Nanowebs are danky, standard D'Addario strings are my fav tho. I'd go with this EJ set - 12-53.

http://accessories.musiciansfriend....onze-Light-Acoustic-Guitar-Strings?sku=100182

 

[Eduardo Apolonia]

Joey,
Try Martin SP strings.

 

[ParsonsMatt]

I've had nothing but great experience with Elixir acoustic strings. I used the 13-56 set in D standard for the acoustic bit at the end of "The Dragons" and I think it sounds great, even with the cheaper mics I used ( SM57 and Audiopile C300 ). Nanoweb is far better than Polyweb, polyweb feels bizarre.

 

[lolzgreg]

Joey,
Try Martin SP strings.

+1

Great strings for acoustic!

 

[kev]

then what would you recommend?

D'addario & Ernie Balls all the way for me!

 

[Chryst Krispies]

I usually get down with D'addario myself.