What string size/brand is Brian using on his acoustic guitars?

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- May 6, 2016 at 12:05 pm #39831
  cheese8800
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  Sometimes I wonder what kind of strings (size/brand) Brian is using on his acoustic Guitars (Alvarez/Taylor) because it seems he is playing so easy much like on an electric guitar?
- May 6, 2016 at 1:57 pm #39842
  Brian
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  Lately I’ve been using D’Addario XL Coated Nickel (EXP110) – 10 gauge strings. I also use Martin Lifespan SP Lights
- May 6, 2016 at 2:08 pm #39844
  Havasumark
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  Thanks Brian…
  Mark
- May 6, 2016 at 2:46 pm #39846
  Duffy P
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  Wow. So light. I guess you can get away with that on those little parlor guitars.
- May 6, 2016 at 3:58 pm #39857
  cheese8800
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  Many thanks Brian – I will try them as well!
- May 6, 2016 at 6:06 pm #39863
  jadm
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  I have 10 gauge earnie ball extra lights on my alverez dreadnought.
  sounds great, I have never the idea that heavier strings produce more sound to be true ( to my ear)
  
  but I also have the ability to plug my dreadnought into an amp.
  so louder isn’t a problem.
- May 8, 2016 at 1:30 pm #39971
  charleydelta
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  Everybody has their own preferences in guitar strings. I really like
  Elixir Acoustic 80/20 Bronze Guitar Strings with POLYWEB Coating Extra Light (.010-.047) on my 2007 Martin HD-28 and Elixir® Electric Guitar Strings with NANOWEB® Coating, Custom Light (.009-.046) on my 1984 Fender Strat Plus. Now that I’ve allowed myself to get old, I have arthritis in my wrists and need to use much lighter gauge strings than in the “good old days”.
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