Augustine Classic Blue Nylon Guitar Strings
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About Augustine Classic Blue Nylon Guitar Strings
Overall Feedback:
86% positive
74% appreciated the long-lasting strings, though 26% experienced premature wear
The three bass strings give a deep but bright tone of high quality, nicer than any other classical strings I have tried.
The top three nylons are not great and lack the lovely brightness of Reds or Blues.
Even the best strings (Aquila Nylgut) have a short shelf life.
Even the best strings have a short shelf life, indicating durability is an issue with classical-guitar-strings.
66% found it easy to install, but 34% found it difficult
I find it easy to bar chord on complicated pieces.
I noticed that two of the wound strings fell apart within the first day of installation.
Two of the wound strings fell apart within the first day of installation.
I complained that two of the wound strings fell apart within the first day of installing them.
69% liked the ease of playability, but 31% found it too stiff
I find that the three bass strings in this string set provide a deep but bright tone, while the top three nylons are not up to the mark and are a bit quiet and dull, lacking the brightness that I get from Reds or Blues.
I find that the three bass strings in this set provide a deep but bright tone, while the top three nylons are not up to the mark and are a bit quiet and dull, lacking the brightness that I get from other strings.
For high-tension strings, the sound is really muffled.
The last two sets of strings I purchased have been different. After stretching them in, they have become dull and lost their wonderful volume.
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72% praised for its consistent string quality
It took about an hour for my nylon strings to stretch, which is quite normal. However, I was surprised at the tonal improvement of my guitar.
I have noticed that higher tension of the strings prevents buzzing and the action has not increased much.
65% praised for its rich and warm tone, while 35% found it lacking clarity
I find that the strings have a nice clear tone and balanced sustain, and are not too boomy like gold bass strings.
Augustine Black strings produce a clear tone with balanced sustain and are not too boomy like gold bass strings.
The strings are loosely wrapped, noisy, and full of errant vibrating that does not contribute to the tone.
The top three nylons are not great, they are a bit quiet and a bit dull, lacking that lovely brightness that I get from Reds or Blues.
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