I own two high end Taylor's, a Breedlove, and a 1957 Gibson J-50. I use all guitars extensively live and in the studio and I SWEAR by Elixir strings. They are especially good for finger style guitar. Hope this helps. PS I'm looking for an old Gibson F-5 mandolin, please email me if you know of someone or someplace that has one for sale. maysay@aol.com. Thanks!