La Bella Classical Guitar 2001 Classical Medium Hard Tension, 2001-MHTstar rating 5Ross WhitneyJuly 24, 2010I don't play a lot of nylon string guitar, but I recently bought an Orpheus Valley Fiesta mainly for Bossa Nova style. I put some Savarez strings on it, but wasn't happy with their sound. I replaced them with the La Bellas, and was immediately satisfied with their warmer, more complex tone. They sound "softer", but more musical, and are also nicer to the touch.
La Bella Classical Guitar 2001 Classical Medium Hard Tension, 2001-MHTstar rating 4David MaciasMarch 31, 2010I'm used to using DAddario normal tension, J45. But I find that I have to use a higher tension La Bella strings to get the same results as i get from the D'Addario. Also, I find I don't get the same brutal attack from the Bellas, that I get with the D'Addarios. The only La Bellas I really like are the Antique Gut strings. The Basses are good too, of course they are hard tension. Basically I will stick with D'Addario, except for the Bella gut strings for my personal guitar. Why gut strings? I like the old sound of the 1930s Flamenco guitars.......David Macias
La Bella Classical Guitar 2001 Classical Medium Hard Tension, 2001-MHTstar rating 5RobertDecember 16, 2009Great strings. Capable of great subtlety and nuance--also easy to create vast array of tones from rich and mellow to crystalline bright. Easy to play because tension lower than most brands at 79.97 lbs. The last a long time.
La Bella Classical Guitar 2001 Classical Medium Hard Tension, 2001-MHTstar rating 5Paul DanardAugust 14, 2009I play jazz , classical , brazillian etc, on nylon string guitar for gigs and recording. The La Bella 2001 strings are my favourite for sound, playability (some of my older instruments can be tempermental) and consistency . They sound good for a long time (about a year) and work well in many different situations.