Best banjo strings ?

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From tonytcc on 1/7/2015 2:15:40 AM

Interested to hear what the uk gang use for 5 string Scruggs style strings and if you've tried others.

cheers

6 Comments
	simesa says: 1/7/2015 3:33:11 AM Tried a few - D'Addario mostly - mediums and lights, and much preferred the mediums, but have recently changed to medium Elixir coated strings - bliss!
	gradelyduck says: 1/7/2015 4:00:41 AM AMB cryo's for me every time. americanmadebanjo.com/index.php?cPath=28
	darlo says: 1/7/2015 4:17:58 AM ghs lights both looped and ball end just like them
	harveytee says: 1/7/2015 10:50:47 AM I like D'Addario as well w/ phosphor bronze fourth string (although I'll be getting some elixir strings for my birthday next week to try)
	Ralph Stanley legend says: 1/8/2015 2:57:17 AM I always found Gibson's Earl Scruggs to be very good, though I also like Stelling and AMB. You can't go wrong with any of these...
	Andy Campbell says: 1/8/2015 11:52:39 AM I love the sound and fell of ghs PF160s on my Sierra. Esp the LB26 4th. Growl.
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