RECOMMENDED STRINGS

Soupman

@Tannin good tip about crimping, I'll remember that one 

Mellish

Sunday morning light bulb moment.

EJ16s sound so good on this Gibson Dove Original that I don't believe I'll ever find better.

Will order a 10 pack and call it finished

Just to add the other strings I found good and would recommemd:
D'ADDARIO 
EJ11
Nickel Bronze
XT
XS
NEWTONE 
Masterclass
THOMASTIK
Spectrum Infeld

(Don't let my comments above about Spectrum Infeld put you off. They *are*" good strings). 

Mellish

Just ordered a 10-pack of D'Addario EJ16 from Strings Direct.

With these strings I get the best from this Dove, although *any*D'Addario seem to suit nearly as well.

I change strings pretty often (2 weeks on average) and it doesn't seem to matter if they're coated. For that reason, I mostly stick with uncoated - cheaper and last just as long (for me)  

guitarjack66

I've restrung both my folk sized Harley Benton and my Squier Jumbo with Martins recently and they are incredibly 'zingy' and bright. Not my personal preference to be honest and if they dont diminish a little soon I will revert to my old Dean Markley Blackhawk strings,which I realise I do really like.

Mellish

@guitarjack66 ;

The recommendations are for those wanting to try something different. They're not happy and looking to change. 
If you've already found strings you like, I'd say stick with those

EDIT: I should have added which guitar the strings were tried on. Some were Martin HD-28 and some were Gibson Dove Original. The Martins were used on the HD-28.

guitarjack66

Mellish said:

@guitarjack66 ;

The recommendations are for those wanting to try something different. They're not happy and looking to change. 
If you've already found strings you like, I'd say stick with those  

Sometimes you dont realise you like them until you try something else.

thomasross20

Never tried newtones but I just swapped out XTs for XS and I'm not sure I like the feel or tone. I went and bought four packets, too!! Will give it time but might see about a string swap otherwise