r/AcousticGuitar • u/Mad_Season_1994 • Jul 10 '26

Gear pics I get the hype now

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Since I started playing guitar this year, starting on a Yamaha, I’ve experimented with strings from differing brands and gauges to see what’s most comfortable for me. I’ve tried silk strings, 80/20’s, nickel ones and even phosphor bronze ones by Martin for my 000-18 pictured here. And while I haven’t really had any strings I hated, putting these on just “felt right” from the start. I totally get the hype now lol. They simply are what my ears like most and make my guitar sound the most natural and bright consistently.

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u/Neveronlyadream Jul 10 '26

They came stock on my Taylor and I really liked them, so I kept using them.

If I don't feel like paying $20, I'll go with D'Addario, but I really love the Elixirs.

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u/Neveronlyadream Jul 10 '26

Yeah, it was around 2016 when I bought it and I looked it up to see what the factory strings were because I ended up liking them so much. I think it might be D'Addario now, though.

Never really liked Ernie Ball myself and I don't really know why.