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Originally Posted by iltpff
Which strings do you use on it?
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Woohoo! Everyone only uses Martin strings on their Taylors! jk. I'm all excited because I'm the first one who voted.
Anyway, I have a 714ce, but they both have the red cedar top. I just love the way it resonates. The overtones on this guitar are absolutely thrilling.
So I like Martins. I use Phosphor Bronze because I like the mellower tone as opposed to 80/20's. The Phosphor Bronze seems to go great on this style of guitar as I'm both a fingerstylist and a picker. I know that the 80/20's resonate the top as well, but I think that they kill more of the warmth. I used to use the regular Marquis line, but now I use the SP line. Not only do those last a bit longer, but the gold color of the E and B strings goes better with the gold tuners!
I think the Elixirs sound ok on Taylors. They have the mellower tone that I like, but Elixirs can't really be brassy sounding when you want them to be. You and I know that Taylor only recommends them because they last a long time and hold their tone when the guitars are sitting in the stores.
Steve