D'addario Pro-Arte EJ46FF High Tension Carbon Strings Review - Taylor Academy 12e-N

D'addario Pro-Arte EJ46FF High Tension Carbon Strings Review on my Taylor Academy 12e-N
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I'm used to playing a much lighter tension string gauge but after trying these D'Addario Pro-Arte EJ46FF High Tension Carbon Strings out on my Taylor Academy 12e-N I actually really like the feel and sound of them and will probably stick with them for now.
They are well balanced across the basses and trebles and the carbon trebles have an almost bell like ring to them.
They're also the strings that Taylor factory fit on all of their nylon string guitars so I guess that's say a lot for them anyway although I do have some more strings lined up to try in the future ;)
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[@richiewillie2us]

Wow after hearing you play i cancelled my order on another set of strings and ordered these! I've gotten lazy and been using ball ends but sounds like these strings are worth the extra effort. Thanks !

[@AlanRoyHocking]

Hi Rich, yes they're beautiful strings, well worth the extra effort of tying the knots and they last forever! Let me know how you get on with them 👍 P.S. If you really don't like tying the knots you might like these little things: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4PHgYKPn9KsnrM

[@ulasonal]

it sounds incredible! just the sound I'm looking for! thank you for this video. I'm purchasing them right now.

[@AlanRoyHocking]

You're welcome Ulas I'm glad you found my review useful. I love the sound of the D'Addario EJ46FF Hard Tension Carbon Strings on my Taylor Academy 12e-N Nylon String Guitar 👍

[@AlanRoyHocking]

It's really a matter of personal choice. I'm a big fan of D'Addario strings and use them on all of my guitars but you really have to experiment yourself to find your favorite sound. A lot will also depend on the make of your guitar, the tonewoods used and your style of playing. Let me know how you get on with the Savarez strings

[@harrymacdonald]

Thanks for the video, I bought the very same guitar and just changed the strings for the first time (6 months) was a bit nervous to try manually tying the knots on and ended up going with the Folk Ball ends, From A'addario, next time I'll have to bite the bullet and give it a go as I did really like the high tension.

[@AlanRoyHocking]

Hi Harry I put the D'Addario EJ32C Ball End Nylon Strings on my Flamenco guitar when I first changed the strings for exactly the same reason but although I did like them and they made changing the strings much easier I preferred the sound and volume of the high tension carbon strings so I made the effort to learn how to tie nylon/carbon strings and it was well worth the effort. I've actually reviewed the D'addario EJ32C Ball End Nylon Strings Here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXeWl6uqac6dqZo I also fitted them to my Ovation Celebrity Steel String Guitar and did a review that you can see here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j2TVo4BqmLCJeMk In my experience learning to tie standard nylon strings is well worth the effort and will give you much more choice when it comes to choosing the right strings for your guitar and style of playing 😊

[@timdybala7127]

Howdy from western Colorado! Good review. I'll try these strings next go-around on my Alverez Classical. I haven't been all that happy with the strings installed by my very EXCELLENT local guitar shop. (Starrs Guitars). They kind of sound like ukulele strings to me.

[@AlanRoyHocking]

Hi from the sunny Costa del Sol Tim. The D'Addario EJ46FF High Tension Carbon Strings are excellent strings with great tone, brightness and project really well. Let me know how you get on with them 👍

[@akiff.kingemre9511]

this video really helps. Thanks

[@AlanRoyHocking]

Thank you I'm glad you found it useful 👍

[@dindal5273]

the 46tt backgrond was a nice cam setup xD

[@AlanRoyHocking]

Thank you 😊

[@DuyNguyen-jj8dy]

Beautiful, lovely sound from the carbon strings. I getting my D’addario XT carbon treble and Dynacore basses tomorrow delivered, can’t wait to try them on my classical guitar.

[@AlanRoyHocking]

Let me know what you think of them Duy 👍

[@DuyNguyen-jj8dy]

Of course, I’ll let you know what I think about the carbon strings when I get them tomorrow. 👍

[@AlanRoyHocking]

Thanks 👍

[@DuyNguyen-jj8dy]

Finally got my carbon strings and Dynacore basses by D’Addario 😊

[@AlanRoyHocking]

Great! 👍

[@AlanRoyHocking]

Thanks to everyone who took the time to like, comment and subscribe to my channel I really appreciate it and it certainly doesn't go un-noticed - You're the reason I continue to record and upload new videos each week - Keep sharing the love! ❤👍🙂

[@AlanRoyHocking]

P.S. I'll be reviewing the D'Addario EJ45FF medium tension carbon strings very soon! 😊

[@PhillipJ]

Thanks for the video! What does ff mean in ej46ff?

[@AlanRoyHocking]

Hi Phillip, I don't know why they use two F's but I think the F stands for the "Fluorocarbon" trebles

[@PhillipJ]

Thanks for the info Alan!👍

[@AlanRoyHocking]

@@PhillipJ You're welcome 😊

[@machoprotegido5607]

I like your playing.

[@AlanRoyHocking]

Thank you 😊

[@AliTajik814]

Hi do these strings help with buzz please help me out I’m stuck I keep getting buzz with my old strings will these help me out? I get a lot of buz on my e string 1st fret thanks

[@AlanRoyHocking]

Hi Alireza, fitting higher tension strings will reduce minor buzzes in some cases because it will pull the neck up slightly making the action higher but you should really take the guitar to a qualified luthier or guitar technician and have the action set up properly.

[@mpeltz1534]

Are you able to switch to a normal tension string with out any buzzing?

[@AlanRoyHocking]

Hi Morris, in most cases yes unless your action is set absolutely at its minimum with high tension strings I switched to the D'addario EJ45FF Normal Tension on my Taylor Academy 12e-N Nylon String without any problems I did a review of them here if you want to hear them: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJmrZZ5-gNCql5o Unfortunately the only way to tell is to try them

[@mpeltz1534]

Thank you so much for your replay. Yes the action is set very low on this guitar. It was set up with hard tension strings. I think I would prefer the normal tension stings but need to get it set up by someone that knows how to set up nylon string guitars. Hard to find a good classical guitar Luthier. I take it you prefer the normal tension strings too. Even with low action I think normal tension strings would be easier to play. I have the same problem you do. I’m 70 and the old hands just aren’t as strong as they use to be. I’m playing 3 hour gigs and lots of practice sessions. Starting to take a toll. Thank you again for your help. Interesting discussion action vs string tension.

[@AlanRoyHocking]

The only thing you can do is try normal tension and see if it buzzes Unfortunately setting the action on a classical guitar is really best left to a professional luthier who knows what he's doing

[@lw216316]

What are the results if you have nylon bass and carbon treble ?

[@AlanRoyHocking]

I haven't tried mixing nylon basses with carbon trebles yet but I would imagine you would get mellow basses with crisp bright sounding trebles. I will try it and do a video for you in the future 👍

[@lw216316]

@@AlanRoyHocking Thanks friend. I like the bass sound of nylon and the bell like treble sound of steel string but find the steel much harder to play - so I would like have a classical style guitar with nylon bass sound but trebles that sound more like steel string treble. Maybe your reviews will help.

[@AlanRoyHocking]

You're welcome. Let me know how you get on 😊

[@lw216316]

are all carbon strings high tension ?

[@AlanRoyHocking]

Carbon strings tend to be slightly higher tension than nylon strings but D'addario also do the EJ45FF normal tension carbon strings which have an overall set tension of 94.55 lbs you can see my review of them here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJmrZZ5-gNCql5o And the Knobloch Actives Double Silver CX Carbon 300 ADC strings are only 84.04 lbs overall tension. You can see my review of them here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJOyhWCYbMx0paM

[@jacobbockover1628]

I have been racking my brain about whether there is a difference between high tension and hard tension. I've been using sevilla

[@AlanRoyHocking]

Hi Jacob High Tension and Hard Tension are the same thing. I've down a review of the D'Addario EJ45FF Normal Tension Carbon Strings here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJmrZZ5-gNCql5o if you want to see them

[@chrisstanford3652]

🎶🤗🎵

[@AlanRoyHocking]

😊

[@amirsimonsadik8679]

Thanks Freddie Roach!

[@AlanRoyHocking]

You're welcome Amir I'm glad you found it useful do you think you'll be trying the D'Addario Pro-Arte EJ46FF Carbon Strings on your guitar? 😊

[@amirsimonsadik8679]

@@AlanRoyHocking Sorry Alan. Got you're name mixed up for some reason, I'm not sure if I will or not. I have an Ortega 8 string ortegaguitars.com/en/products/rce159-8-m11195.html . It has an 690mm scale length and I'm worried that the strings would snap!

[@AlanRoyHocking]

If I was you I would contact Ortega Guitars direct and ask what strings they recommend for your guitar Amir