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    • February 4, 2018 at 3:58 pm #300
      gringo1
      Participant

      Hello,

      Can anyone make a recommendation on strings for a SCGC OM Short Scale in Cocobolo/German Spruce?  I play about 50/50 with a pick and fingers, singer-songwriter type stuff.  Curious to know what string preferences you have for you Cruzes.

      Thanks,

      Chris

    • February 4, 2018 at 8:04 pm #303
      Hank
      Participant

      Gringo1,
      I use SCGC light tensions on my OM, Otis Taylor H and the F cutaway.
      I used Elixer PBs until SCGC introduced their strings.
      Now the Remuda gets SCGC on the Saddles.

      1993 Martin HD-28 IR/Sitka
      2001 SCGC F Cutaway Maple/German
      2008 SCGC OT Madi/Italian
      2015 SCGC OM “The Tree” Hog/ European
      2016 SCGC 1934 D45 Braz/ Adi
      2016 Taylor K62 CE Limited Edition 12 string all Koa
      2019 SCGC FTC Granadillo/Redwood
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    • February 5, 2018 at 1:15 am #304
      haasome
      Participant

      I’ve had great luck with D’addario EXP-16s on my SCGC OM, EIR/German. They sound & feel good for my taste, and they last a long time. I like SCGC lights too and use them on my H-13, but I don’t like them as much on my OM.

      – Paul –

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    • February 5, 2018 at 1:17 am #305
      haasome
      Participant

      Duplicate post removed.

      – Paul –

    • February 5, 2018 at 8:24 pm #309
      gringo1
      Participant

      Thanks for the suggestions!  I will give a few of them a try.

    • February 11, 2018 at 6:09 pm #346
      tadol
      Moderator

      On the short scale, you light consider the medium tension too – depends on how you play, but on the short scale the low tension can almost feel too soft for anything but fingerstyle –

      Lots o’ SCGC guitars! But never ask which is my fav

    • March 21, 2018 at 4:43 pm #487
      clstpkr
      Participant

      I happen to have a new (6 month,s) SC Coco German ss. Looked at a few sets of strings.  D’Adario exp 8020  lights are great.  Santa Cruz Mid Tension are excellent. The low tension for me not so much and I contribute that to the short scale. These are my two go to strings on that guitar. If some one else has a fav. on that wood combo let us know.

       

       

       

       

       

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