? Compass Rose Tenors? What strings are you using?

GASguy

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Do any fellow Compass Rose tenor owners have string recommendations?

I have been reasonably happy with the stock strings, but I would love some recommendations for alternative string sets.

Thanks,
Ron
 
I think the woods used have a lot to do with which strings sound good.

My CR has a sequoia top with walnut back and sides. I tried the Aquila, Worth Clear (heavy tension) and Southcoast's smooth wound (ML-SW)low-G sets. I like the sound of the Southcoast set the best, with the exception of their wound C which produced a weird harmonic. So now I have the Southcoast A, E, and G, and Worth's C, and my CR now sounds balanced, warm and full to me.
 
My CR is all Koa
I use a Fremont Soloist polished flatwound LowG with T-2s
I tried all kinds of strings and I also liked the Savarez Classical guitar strings that Rick likes...but the T-2s sound nice to me been using them for 7 months now...
waiting to see what/when the Oasis tenor strings come on the market and I will try them
 
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