Guild mandolin strings

[testore]

Just put a set on, so far I think they're interesting. Very different than D'Addario. The .015 A string might feel a little slinky for me but the whole set may feel that way. Not sure about how long they'll last but I'll let you know later. Has anyone else tried these?

[mandroid]

Hmm , since Fender took over, Bought out Guild *, what's in a Brand Name ?
Perhaps, sort of a distinction with little difference ..

you A/B them with a Fender Bronze Mandolin string of the same Gages?

* I heard , .. what domestic 'Guild' building there is , is in the former Tacoma shop . Tacoma , another Fender brand buy.

[almeriastrings]

If they are the same as the Fender phosphor bronze, they might be pretty good. I grabbed a 12-pack of those for peanuts in a blow-out sale not expecting too much, but tried them, and they sounded good and lasted well. The sets I got were described as "light" and 2060L. Despite the "light" label they are 11-16-26-40.

[pheffernan]

* I heard , .. what domestic 'Guild' building there is , is in the former Tacoma shop . Tacoma , another Fender brand buy.

It was. Fender moved Guild from Westerly, Rhode Island, to Corona, California, and then Tacoma, Washington. Current domestic building takes place in New Hartford, Connecticut.

[mandroid]

built by Gypsy factory Luthiers I guess , given all the factory moves..

Earlier than Westerly RI was a factory site in Hoboken NJ..

[R. Kane]

And the factory in New Hartford, CT is next to the best trout river in the state.