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If so try anything phosphor bronze - they sound warmer and fuller. For standard off-the shelf brands I like D'Addarios best - but I am a big fan of Newtone, which are made in the UK by a small company and will do custom gauges and options if you want... although if you're asking for advice on gauges I assume you don't yet have any preferences!
I use the Newtone Masterclass Phosphor Bronze 12-52, they have lower tension than most standard sets of 12s and seem to last a very long time, as well as sounding great out of the packet.
I also like DR Rare, but they're a bit more expensive.
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I used to use d'Addario ej17 sets on my Tak ef360s (non TT) but then I bought an ef341sc which prefers the bluegrass set with a slightly lighter 1/2 but retains the heavier 5/6.
On a Crafter I tried all of them and eventually discovered Nickel Bronze strings which are beautiful to fingerpick but get "clacky" when played hard.
I really like 80/20 bronze on Mahogany tops. (90% Fingerpicking)
That's true but it's the other way around for me. My dreadnought is best with 12s but I have an ancient parlour guitar that really needs 13s, the difference is surprisingly dramatic.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein