My Perfect Classical Guitar String Set: John Williams’ Choice
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In this episode of Baroque Gains, I delve into my summer-long experiment to find the best classical guitar strings in terms of value, quality, sound, and intonation. I showed D’Addario’s Pro-Arte EJ46LP strings, highlighting their benefits and challenges. This pack is the starting point, I explain how I created a custom string set to suit the flexibility of downtuning. I discuss string noise reduction, intonation improvements, and the overall playability to achieve the best sound possible for live and recording.
00:00 Context / What I Do
1:10 Describing EJ46LP
3:00 These bass strings are a game changer
5:22 What I did with the trebles
7:09 Exploring G string intonation issues
8:24 Fret Finger Position impact on Intonation
9:22 Rectified Nylon for two high trebles
10:01 String Tension for Baroque Tuning
13:40 Configuring the custom string set
16:44 Playing BWV 816 Sarabande
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If you’re new to my channel my name is Christian. I start playing electric guitar in 2005 at age 11, inspired by my Dad, a singer-songwriter, who showed me Yngwie Malmsteen, and Paul Gilbert videos that sparked my interest for 80s rock and metal. That spark led me to explore classical and baroque music, which ignited my passion for composing and arranging. I started composing music in high school using Guitar Pro and a digital audio workstation (DAW). I had a private guitar teacher all throughout high school until I went to college.
At age 17 I began jazz guitar and arranging studies at Vanier College with amazing teachers like Christopher Smith, Nick Di Tomaso, James Bland, Philippe Bourque, and Chad Linsley.
At age 19, while wrapping up my studies at Vanier College, I took a big interest into fingerstyle guitar, a guitar style that blends melody and accompaniment on one instrument. Inspired by legends like Chet Atkins and Jerry Reed, I learned as many Chet tunes as I could wrap my head around.
From age 21 to 25, I performed regularly in Old Montreal, learning how to engage crowds and grow as an artist. At age 23, I released my debut album, Lefty Wonderland, an album of guitar arrangements that I would have been playing at the time. During this time I played gigs across Ontario and Quebec, Canada with tribute bands and independent artists, each one teaching me something new.
At age 25, I was forced to take a break from music in pursuit of a more stable income. I began studying into financial markets and investing, which led to day trading. At age 26 I started VerrilloTrading, a YouTube channel dedicated to sharing my trading journey, and helping users navigate trading tools and software. While doing this I learned how to trade futures in the morning for income.
At age 30, with a more stable foundation I returned to performing in Old Montreal and began working on fresh guitar arrangements and recordings. If I can get back to my passion after a break, you can too—keep crushing!
At age 31, I’m launching Baroque Gains, a YouTube channel to share guitar tutorials, arrangements and performances. I spend time adapting pieces originally written for keyboard or organ, like J.S. Bach’s music, for the guitar—something not often done. It’s challenging, but it shows that with creativity and effort, you can break new ground. My music blends old and new, and I hope it inspires you to experiment with your own ideas. For me, what truly matters is what we leave behind when we’re gone—a body of work that inspires and endures. Your body of work is far more important than chasing money or material possessions. Whatever your passion is, put in the work, stay curious, and never quit!
-Christian
VerrilloTrading, Content Creator
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