I had never used Augustine strings before, and I had never had a 3/4 classic guitar (which I intend to use as a travel guitar). The guitar is a 2nd hand LAG Occitania which had a broken brace. I repaired it, the guitar is great. I had a set of cheap strings, and upon trying the guitar, I knew it deserved something better. The Augustines make it sound great, more bottom than I had expected, and a very balanced sound altogether. Maybe I will try other string gauges in the future. Note that I have been playing for nearly 50 years, and I have had my share of string/guitar pairings.