La Bella 2001 HT Classical Guitar Strings Review | Nylon Plucks

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  • čas přidán 27. 09. 2020
  • Classical guitarist Mark Cohen reviews the popular La Bella 2001 High Tension strings on his Marcus Dominelli guitar. He discusses why he went with high tension (or hard tension) as his choice, how he found the strings and some corrective measures he intends taking. He also plays the same Sor Study he played when he reviewed the Augustine Paragon Blue HT stings a few weeks ago. You can watch both clips in the video and compare the sound. As Mark suggests, you can also look at the 5-Step Guide for Your Perfect Classical Guitar Strings at www.nylonplucks.com/strings.
    Major brands of classical guitar strings like D'Addario, Savarez, Hannabach and others are reviewed including various materials and tensions. Use the systematic process at www.nylonplucks.com/strings.
    You can check out the other review video of the Augustine Paragon Blue HT strings here: • Augustine Paragon High...
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Komentáře • 21

  • @sergius28
    @sergius28 Před 3 lety

    Awesome video my friend! Like it very much!💯💯👍👍👍👍

  • @pedrorinhau1865
    @pedrorinhau1865 Před 3 lety +1

    The samples you did with several strings from all of them i liked La Bella the most. In fact on my guitar i tried severalk brands as well, inclusive La Bella Vivace MT. I will try on my guitar La Bella 2001. Thanks for your videos :)

    • @markcohen8770
      @markcohen8770 Před 3 lety

      Glad you liked them, Pedro! I have a set of La Bella rectified trebles I'm hoping to try out soon. Thanks, Mark

  • @haroldprice1030
    @haroldprice1030 Před 3 lety

    Many years ago I read that Willie Nelson used Labella Folk Singer ball End Black strings on "Trigger". So I have been buying those on all of my acoustic guitars.

  • @Davegbuf
    @Davegbuf Před 2 lety

    I'm just a casual non-pro player. have never seen a foldable guitar rest for the thigh. Does that attach to the guitar with adhesive? I would be concerned about damaging the finish on my guitar. Also, I liked both strings but the Augustine sounded a little smoother and more pleasant. The La Bella were a little sharper and more pronounced.

  • @JamesFord-mo7vg
    @JamesFord-mo7vg Před rokem

    What's that buzz? Seems your neck is slightly off at the pocket or level frets slightly

  • @gogi2883
    @gogi2883 Před 2 lety

    Does La bella 900s are good ?

  • @draganmirkovic9377
    @draganmirkovic9377 Před 3 lety

    Thanks. I don't like G string at all. Can you review Savarez cantiga?

    • @luc5798
      @luc5798 Před 2 lety

      Cantiga is the name of the bass set... 😉

  • @davidscotbrown3241
    @davidscotbrown3241 Před 3 lety +3

    Hi Mark, Can you PLEASE let your viewers know that D'addario is pronounced "Da darrio" NOT "Dee addario". Thanks!

  • @DavidGarcia-pi9wn
    @DavidGarcia-pi9wn Před 2 lety

    On my cordoba c10 spruce
    The stock savarez crystal corum were crazy plasticky and made me not like the guitar, tried Aquila alchemist but the intonation was off and I had a lot of unpleasant overtones on my my b and e strings
    I was getting ready to return the guitar when I saw they had sent me rectified la Bella trebles and basses and all I can say is wow
    It is so woody anf sweet, sounds like gut, no plasticity at all and since I play with flesh that’s huge
    Most strings are too percussive and muddy for me
    They are three perfect strings

    • @markcohen8770
      @markcohen8770 Před 2 lety +1

      Great to hear, David! Rectified trebles are fantastic for nail-less plucking. Hope you and your Cordoba have a sonorous 2022!

  • @Olegstuff21986
    @Olegstuff21986 Před 2 lety

    I personally think that the Aquila set you've reviewed did a far better job at Baroque than these stirngs, they sound quite 'plasticky' to me.

    • @markcohen8770
      @markcohen8770 Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks, Oleg. I love the Aquila company for their innovation, excellent customer service, and value. They are a breed apart for those who are willing to color outside of the lines. I've also moved away from the La Bella nylon strings, although they will always have a place in my heart as they are made in my hometown (from which I've also moved away).

    • @Olegstuff21986
      @Olegstuff21986 Před 2 lety

      @@markcohen8770 Hi Mark, wow, that's quite a personal relation, thanks for sharing. Of course, our tastes change over time, same goes for guitars, eventually one wants a new one instead of an older one to get better and enhance one's playing, though the selection process isn't always a simple one. No guitar or gear is perfect I guess, we just need to find what sounds best for what we play. Indeed, Aquila are a cool company and I do enjoy their strings, they're very well balanced and quite loud, some of them also have a sweet tone. The balance is, I guess, one of their main strengths, so that's great for playing classical/baroque. I've also used the Sor Op. 56No. 8 to test string separation, Sor was quite the guitar composer. By the way, have you tried Höfner strings? These are quite good, imo, at lest they've had a very good effect on a guitar from my own experience. Also worth a try are Knobloch strings - although a bit more expensive, they have a regular nylon (SN), brighter nylon (not sure of the material), QZ I believe, and a carbon version (CX). They also provide a good balance across the strings and sound good overall, from my experience.

    • @markcohen8770
      @markcohen8770 Před 2 lety

      @@Olegstuff21986 Thank you for sharing, Oleg! I've not tried Knobloch and I never heard of Hofner 🤐 (I've only shopped at Strings by Mail,,I'll have to check to see if I've just missed them). So far, when I want to spend a few more $$, I really like Hannabach 728 MT. When I don't want to splurge Augustine Imperial Blue. I'm also going to be trying Savarez NT Alliance with the "classic HT" basses soon, just to give the carbons one more chance 🙂. Thanks for the recommendations! As you note, these choices are somewhat personal & definitely guitar related (on my previous guitar I had to use carbon G for intonation reasons),

    • @Olegstuff21986
      @Olegstuff21986 Před 2 lety

      @@markcohen8770 Hello Mark, thanks for the recommendation of Hannabach, that's one brand I haven't really tried with my guitars, I guess I should delve into that. Are they very balanced from string to string? I'm sort of looking for that currently, or strings that could 'tighten up' a warmer guitar. The Savarez Alliance strings are pretty cool, very solid carbons that have a balanced and bright (clear) sound, also quite good for overly boomy guitars. I like Augustines in general, I think they're very solid, both the Imperials and the Classics, I haven't tried the Paragons yet. I find that both the Classics and the Imerials make the guitar sound pretty loud and improve the string to string balance. Cheers!

    • @markcohen8770
      @markcohen8770 Před 2 lety +1

      @@Olegstuff21986 The Hannabachs are quite well balanced on my guitar, Oleg 😉

  • @holmganghamburg
    @holmganghamburg Před 3 lety +1

    very good contend. but for a youtube channel you need a lot more "style". i know it is not important, but sitting in shorts in an old room is not the best way to spread contend 🤣 think more modern.