Differences in Newtone Light Guages?

[om4me]

I'd like to try new strings on an OM-03 and noticed that on the Guitar Gallery website there's four light guage sets available as follows:

Newtone Guitar Gallery Custom Light 12-16-22-30-42-53
Newtone Guitar Gallery Medium Light Low-Tune 12-16-24-33-43-53
Newtone MasterClass Medium Light 12-16-24-32-42-52
Newtone MasterClass Custom 12-16-24-34-44-54

Has anyone compared the subtle differences between these sets in terms of best tone and playability on an OM style body?  Worth the change from EJ-16s?  Any recommendations would be much appreciated!

[Daysailer]

Welcome to the forum   ^_^

Played a set of the Newtone Masterclass Customs .012 - .054, that I really liked.  Cost is the only draw back for me.
I am still experimenting with strings and they are some I will try again when I get to the final three or four sets.     
I like the John Pearce PB Lights and the  EJ16's also..  Martin fingerstyle lights in 80/20 and PB will the next sets I try.   

Just got an Om yesterday    :GRN>  and fingers are worn out.     :WNK>

phill    :mellow:

[schubert4]

never done a "tonal" test, but I have used their medium-lites close to about a year on my OM-03.  Really like them a lot.  I have recently strung on JP PB's (light gauge), as I had heard so much about them from this forum.  Way different sound but it is growing on me.  I have "sweaty finger syndrome" and I forget to wipe the stings down when done playing, so this set looks pretty bad, but still sounds good.  Buy a couple different sets and experiment!  peace.

[Johnny M]

I've used the Newtone MasterClass Customs 12-16-24-34-44-54 for about a year and a half now and love them.  Surprisingly, I threw a set of Elixer PB coated strings on my Beneteau for the winter months and was impressed.  I also like EJ16's too.  Try out different strings and see what feels and sounds right to you.  For me, Newtone's are at the top of my list.

John in Japan

[tikabear]

I've used the 12-52's and the 12-54's.  I used the 54's on guitars that leaned towared the treble side of the spectrum with the goal of increasing bass response.  I thought it worked well.  I'm using the 12-54's on my SD50 and love them.  Newtones are the best strings I've tried yet they are expensive but seem to last awhile compared to other brands of noncoated strings.

[Larriveeplayer67]

I like the d'addario Pb med's ej17 but  go threw a set a week......I wish I could find something similar to the ej17 that last longer,any suggestions?

[Hotrod]

I really like the PB Elixir strings. Regular strings just don't last for me.When I bought my Larrivee I had the Cleartone strings taken off and Elixir's put on before I made my final decision to buy. I think the Elixir's are actually a D'addario string.

[Randy_R]

I like the d'addario Pb med's ej17 but  go threw a set a week......I wish I could find something similar to the ej17 that last longer,any suggestions?

d'Addario EXP coated strings

[danijoe]

I have also been told that Elixirs are D'Addarrio strings but I have done a back to back test with Elixir P/B nano's and D'Addario EXP's and there is a real differnce. the EXP's were very noisy (squeaky) and the nano's were not. I'm thinking that D'Addario may make the Nano's but they're (IMHO) not the exact same string.

Just my 2 cents.

joe

[ronmac]

d'Addario EXP coated strings

I have had a set of EXPs on my Bourgeois for 3 weeks now, and they are holding up well. I have always liked how it played and sounded with regular EJ17 but I wanted to find something that can hold up well during the outdoor festival season. The jury is still out.

I may try a set of the Elixir PB next, although my previous experience (a couple of years ago) wsa not good with this brand.

[joxter]

I put the D'add EXP11's that Jason (Notableguitars.com) threw in with my OM-03, on and I really like them so far.  They are loud (or is the guitar breaking in?) and they show no signs of wear yet.  I have the OM on my lap and I am picking as I read....

[Randy_R]

I put the D'add EXP11's that Jason (Notableguitars.com) threw in with my OM-03, on and I really like them so far.  They are loud (or is the guitar breaking in?) and they show no signs of wear yet.  I have the OM on my lap and I am picking as I read....

I've been using EXP16 and 17s and like them, but recently obtained a qty of EXP12s (mediums) that I really like.