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You usually see jazz players using flatwounds.

Bill, tgo

lbpesq wrote: ↑Sun Nov 08, 2020 11:35 am You usually see jazz players using flatwounds.

Bill, tgo

I can see that.

I used to use the Vinci stainless strings, and I loved them. There was some extra brightness and clarity. Once I could no longer get them, I could not find another stainless set so I went to D'addario XLS10 Nickle wound. They are absolutely fine, reasonably priced, easy to get. I used for years without thinking about it.

I recently decided to search again and discovered these D'addario ProSteels and I'm really liking them. I find them to be very similar to the Vinci. A little extra brightness, grit, low end burp.
https://www.daddario.com/products/guita ... ght-10-46/

Honestly, with all the more critical Jerry Tone components in place (pickups, scale, OBEL, Pre, Mcintosh), I have not found strings to make a huge difference if you are in the gauge ballpark and you keep them fresh and clean.

My .02

GratefulMets wrote: ↑Tue Nov 17, 2020 11:17 am I used to use the Vinci stainless strings, and I loved them. There was some extra brightness and clarity. Once I could no longer get them, I could not find another stainless set

Try a set of these. Seriously - just try them.

https://www.curtmangan.com/stainless-steel-sets/

I’ll put those on my to try list also, thanks for the link.

Since I have really liked the D’Addario Strings I’ve tried so far, I wanted to try these out:
2 sets of NYXL - 10-46, and 2 sets of NYXL - 11-49

Should be here Thursday