Aquila Guitar Alchemia Nylgut/Sterling Set Heavy, GALCS-Hstar rating 5Robert BoothDecember 20, 2009I first tried Aquila strings a few years ago on a custom Hippner and found they provided a wonderful balance between bass and treble--a problem I had had with that guitar and had for years had to use mixed low tension basses with high tension trebles. The Aquila strings resolved that issue, and provide unique sound I often find missing in nylon and carbon strings. I have since changed guitars and have been using Aquila strings on the new instrument ever since the original strings required replacment. This is the first set of Alchemia with the solid silver windings I have installed (I had previously used the plated version) and I am so pleased with them I had the action adjusted with/for them. They play well up the entire neck, such as with Carcassi's Etude No. 2 and provide an even tremelo with punchy bass such as needed in Albeniz's Asturias. I can't see using anything else.