Red Brand Copper Bronze Acoustic Guitar Stringsstar rating 5Philippe TremblayJanuary 19, 2012Reading the negative reviews about these strings makes me think of the times I used some real bad strings in the past. I've been playing guitar for forty years and tried countless types and brands of strings. One thing to keep in mind is that these strings are made of almost solid copper giving an extremely warm tone which I've never heard before, even more than phosphor bronze. I've had them on for a month and they still sound good. I play mostly fingerstyle and use a pick sometimes but if I would always strum excessively hard string life will be short with this metal. Remember, a deep warm tone doesn't mean the strings are no good or worn, it's just the sound they produce. If it's brightness you want use 80/20 bronze. What Red Brand claims about their strings is true but maybe the sound is not what everyone wants. If you do mostly fingerstyle these stings are for you.
Red Brand Copper Bronze Acoustic Guitar Stringsstar rating 2JohnDecember 12, 2011Something must be wrong with these strings and Larrivee guitars. My lone acoustic is an LSV-11, and I had the same problems others did, the D/G, and sometimes B string just sounded completely dead. After coming from the TI-plectrum which was a very low tension string, these are more difficult to play, and also more dull sounding.
Red Brand Copper Bronze Acoustic Guitar Stringsstar rating 5Gary SlippertAugust 9, 2011I have these strings on my Martin OM. I haven't liked a string so much in years. They remind me of a string I used in the early seventies made by Goya. For me they last as long as any string I use. They take about a week to reach their full potential. They do not sound like any modern string on the market today. I sure hope they keep making them.
Red Brand Copper Bronze Acoustic Guitar Stringsstar rating 5AndyJune 13, 2011I was intrigued by the copper/bronze but after putting them on my Larrivee I couldn't wait to take them off. I forced myself to leave them on a week. Finally, I couldn't stand it any longer and removed them and threw them in the trash. Maybe they work better on other guitars. Seems like the G & D strings were completely dead.
Red Brand Copper Bronze Acoustic Guitar Stringsstar rating 1BryanMay 27, 2011I may not be able to handle the computer rating system :) but I reiterate - these strings are terrible.
Red Brand Copper Bronze Acoustic Guitar Stringsstar rating 5BryanMay 27, 2011I put a set on my L'Arrivee D-60 (Rosewood Dread) and was extremely disappointed. For some reason the G-string was especially bad. It stuck out like a sore thumb while flatpicking. Fingerstyle was no better. Strumming was OK b/c it just blended into the background. Based on my experience and the other reviews I've read here, save yourself the time/trouble/money of dealing with these finicky strings.
Red Brand Copper Bronze Acoustic Guitar Stringsstar rating 4jMay 9, 2011Loved the Reds on my Rosewood/Adi dread; they made the guitar more of what makes it great - vibrant, powerful, rich, lush. They do need more than 10 minutes of play before they settle into their zone. Didn't love them on my Mahogony/Adi dread. That guitar's primary strength is a direct, clean, fundamental tone. I like nickel strings better on that guitar. I didn't have any of the durability problems mentioned by others.
Red Brand Copper Bronze Acoustic Guitar Stringsstar rating 5will vossenJuly 26, 2010Play on a Maton Tommy Emmanuel. Red Brand fantastic strings. Very light and bright.
Red Brand Copper Bronze Acoustic Guitar Stringsstar rating 2Bill BraucksiekFebruary 19, 2010Used on both a BC Rich B-28 and a Taylor GC 712 (cedar top). Great sound, lot of volume BUT they do not hold up the copper windings are to soft and get beat up on the frets, if you have money to burn or you can write off the cost there worth it. One other thing they are the best looking string you'll ever put on your guitar.
Red Brand Copper Bronze Acoustic Guitar Stringsstar rating 2David LeeJanuary 22, 2010I play a jumbo maple Taylor, which is a bright, loud guitar. I have tried every brand of new strings I can find in effort to moderate the tone a little. Red Brand strings BY FAR sound better than any I've tried -- warm, even, solid. I actually gave away several sets of Elixirs because I thought I was done with them forever... Unfortunately, the Red strings have no durability. I am a moderate strummer w/ a .88 NYLON pick - so I'm not hard on strings. But after maybe 4 hours of playing, they have lost everything that made them sound so great. I am really disappointed that they don't hold up better, because they really do sound great out of the box!