Thomastik-Infeld JS110 Jazz Guitar Strings Jazz Swing Series 6 String Set - Pure Nickel Flat Wounds E, B, G, D, A, E Set

With occasional cleaning and a bit of string lube, these can last many times longer than strings that cost a third as much. They are well worth their ever-increasing price (I remember when these were $16/set just a few years ago.) These do not sound dull, but they do lack a lot of overtones. This means that chords with close voices (used a lot in jazz) sound especially clear and consonant since the fundamental note competes much less with the harmonics above it compared to standard round-wound strings. Single note passages are less percussive and more melodic. The wound "G" string makes for better-sounding chords overall as plain "G" strings tend to be the slackest and least attractive sounding in regular sets. Played clean, these poke through the mix with other instruments without being harsh or brassy-- basically what a lot of players wish their guitar sounded like but have never tried anything other than the easy-to-get round-wound strings. Not strictly for clean jazz, with overdrive or medium distortion the JS110s can really sing with the assertive, meaty presence of a strong fundamental. With such subtle overtones even the harshest transistor OD/distortion unit can sound musical and presentable. Turn down your guitar's tone control a bit, drive the input stage of your amp, turn down your amp's bass control a bit, and you'll get a great horn-like tone from these that's hard to get any other way. Have you bought one of those 22-23" scale "micro" guitars for travel or easy practice? Put these on it and it will sound good enough to be your main instrument. JS110s will make anything they're strung onto sound better. These hold their pitch well, better than most common string sets. Your results may vary if you're constantly changing the tension on them via string bends or extreme vibrato. Also, the lower strings are nearly core-less and probably too fragile for a movable bridge e.g. tremolo/whammy bar. The magnetic output of the wound strings in these sets is *much* lower than standard steel strings. You will have to adjust your pickup pole pieces to compensate in order to get an even signal output from each. This is particularly important when using magnetic guitar-synth systems-- those systems were never designed to work with low-iron strings like these and will require very careful attention to clearances between the hex pickup system and the strings (especially the "G" and "D" strings). That said, I have JS110s installed on a Gibson SG with a Roland GK3 pickup and the system tracks just fine, but I did have to raise the software gain settings for the lowest four strings to get even triggering. Piezoelectric synth saddles probably make this a moot point. I first bought these because I was unhappy with the stock pickups on my favorite guitar and it seemed a cheaper upgrade to try rather than replacing pickups. Those stock pickups are still in service as the JS110s immediately moved the instrument's sound to a much better, more versatile place. I tried the others on the market too. Other flatwound sets felt stiff, heavier than their size. These 10s feel more like 9s. Soft, buttery, smooth, never stiff or rigid-- like cello or violin strings. Try these once before you drop $100+ into new pickups. We often get caught up in hardware marketing and overlook how important to the guitar's sound the strings themselves truly are. If you try a set and you like what you hear, you'll agree that though they're expensive they aren't overpriced.

Dieser Seitensatz lässt sich sehr weich spielen und hat einen wunderschönen Klang. Meine Gretsch verstimmte sich egal welche Seiten aufgezogen waren. Jetzt bleibt die Stimmung und ich bin sehr glücklich damit. Immer wieder gerne

These are expensive strings, but they are beautifully made. (Most strings are much of a muchness - these are not). Strong, clear but warm and soft tone. I use them on a strat in my role as rhythm guitarist in a blues outfit, and they suit me fine. Well packaged and quickly delivered.

A mio parere le migliori corde lisce. Io uso la scalatura 0.10 che ha un buon sound consentendo il bending almeno nelle prime 2 corde (sulla terza è oggettivamente difficile)

I really loved this strings for simple reasons, string quality is 100% the performance is amazing too, and about performance I love the point of sound, you have more softly sound, the brightness is clearly, and I dont know way but the strings will last longer, yes its best value