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What can I say. After years of drooling over pictures, I finally brought a Legacy home.
It is a used Legacy of undetermind age (with a serial 29039 I would guess around 2004) that plays as beautifully as it looks!
I was thinking about changing the nut to a bone one, would that enhance the tone or should I just let it be?
Another question I had is what is the favorite string brand out there in Legacy land? I normally use 10-46 DR's Black beauties but maybe I need strings that are clearer, sharper. Do I make sense?
thank you all for your responses. I will try these strings soon. I had tried the flat wound a while back on my Epi Dot but didn't really like them. But then again, I was just starting to play.
I am really happy with my purchase and will really enjoy lots of moments with it.
I've used D'Addario XL110 or EXL110, Ernie Ball Slinky, D'Aquisto and DR Pure Blues (all .010-.046) with good results. Out of these, if you want a little more clearer/sharper tone out of your strings, the DR Pure Blues might do it. Easiest "upgrade" you can do to a guitar is trying out different strings.
+1 on DR. I especially like the Hi-Beams, but the Pure Blues and Tite-Fit are great too. I find DR strings to be very piano-like and I've been using them for years now. Are the Black Beauties coated strings? Coated wouldn't be my first choice for a Legacy or other "vintage sounding" guitar and while extended life sounds like a good idea, I like my metal bare. Good hunting.
As for strings, D'Addario XL110 on my Legacy and ASAT. I use them on my Grosh as well. The Hamer and PRS Archtop get D'Addario as well, but I put the 11s on those.
Bone nut - if you like the way it sounds and plays, why bother.
The more I play this guitar the more I want to play it! My son, the active hum freak, is pretending not to like them but I have a hard time getting his hands off my Legacy! The coated strings will have to go. I have played enough that the coating is all gone anyway and black dust has setteled on my otherwise pristine pick guard. I'll try D'addario's and see what I get.
Paul M
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 11:20 pm
I've used D'Addario XL110 or EXL110, Ernie Ball Slinky, D'Aquisto and DR Pure Blues (all .010-.046) with good results. Out of these, if you want a little more clearer/sharper tone out of your strings, the DR Pure Blues might do it. Easiest "upgrade" you can do to a guitar is trying out different strings.
I so agree. Changing strings can give you the fastest change of tone ever!
Gotta go! I hear my guitar crying for its daily strumming!
The coated strings will have to go. I have played enough that the coating is all gone anyway and black dust has setteled on my otherwise pristine pick guard. I'll try D'addario's and see what I get.