Reddit reviews Martin M130 80-20 Silk & Steel Strings Acoustic Guitar Frets
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I don't mean to nitpick here, but these are the silk and steel strings I am familiar with: https://www.amazon.com/Martin-M130-Steel-Guitar-Strings/dp/B0002CZT0M
They are intended for use on a regular steel-string acoustic guitar. According to the manufacturer, they are made with tin-plated steel core wire and silver-plated copper compound wrap wire.
Classical strings are quite different.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0002CZT1G/
Strings 6, 5, & 4 are silver (or bronze) wound around a fiberous core, with strings 3, 2, & 1 in clear nylon.
Okay, If the top of the guitar(headstock) looks like this:
>http://ts1.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.4615510364720152&pid=1.7
It's A nylon string. If it looks like this:
>http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=acoustic+guitar+head&qs=n&form=QBIR&pq=acoustic+guitar+head&sc=5-20&sp=-1&sk=#view=detail&id=1CAA97FA30D02EC26C4BB9141ED059A628B5B87B&selectedIndex=2:
You've got yourself a steel string guitar.
If you've got nylon strings, then your best bet is to buy nylon strings:
>http://www.amazon.com/DAddario-EJ45-Pro-Arte-Classical-Strings/dp/B000EEL6J6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1373375203&sr=8-1&keywords=nylon+strings
...and if steel string, then something like this:
>http://www.amazon.com/Martin-M130-Steel-Guitar-Strings/dp/B0002CZT0M/ref=sr_1_1?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1373375250&sr=1-1&keywords=steel+string
This is all on the assumption that your Franciscan has a big hole under the strings.
If it's solid, then go for electric guitar strings. As for the sixth string, the sixth string is the thinnest string in the pack. Although it would be worth replacing them all as the strings will probably be a bit old and tatty anyway.
If you are looking for steel strings. Check out a set of Martin Silk and Steel.
Thanks! Is this the set of strings you meant? https://www.amazon.com/Martin-M130-Steel-Guitar-Strings/dp/B0002CZT0M
[Silk and Steel] (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Martin-Steel-Phosphor-Guitar-Strings/dp/B0002CZT0M/ref=sr_1_1?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1466796469&sr=1-1&keywords=silk+%26+steel+guitar+strings)