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Hi
what would you say are the warmest roundwound strings out there? Pure Nickel?
I have some D'darrio nickel coated. I also have some pure nickel which i haven't tried yet, Just wondering what others thought experiences have beenLast edited by jazzgtrl4; 12-29-2017 at 10:04 PM.
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12-29-2017 09:45 PM
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pure nickel wrap on a round inner core...
dr pure blues, thom be-bops, pyramids
cheers
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I have found the eq spectrum is deceiving and relativistic... So the starting place for tonal correction through string selection has two faces to it.
Too little of something = too much of something else.Last edited by Tommy_G; 12-30-2017 at 08:53 AM.
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Easy - Newtone Archtop strings. Warm and low finger noise due to the narrow gauge outer wrap. I like them very much.
Notably warmer and much quieter than DR Pure or T-I Bebops.
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What neatomic said. I'm using Pyramids - .010 sets on standard and .012 or .013 for slide setups and they sound warm and fat.
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TI Bebop IMHO
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Pyramid Classic hand polished
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+1 for TI Bebops.
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Cool, thanks for the replies
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What do people think of the pyramid hand polished vs john Pearse pure nickel? I’ve only tried the latter and love them.
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I've used GHS Burnished Nickel Rockers (10-46) for at least 25 years and love 'em. I think there's also a heavier set of 11-50. Strings and beyond carries them.
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Well at least for amplification situations a TONE knob should do the trick,LOL!
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Originally Posted by jads57
the tone knob only modifies what the string/pickup magnetic interface is already putting out!!!
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Just as the player only modifies the tone with pick and or fingers. But comment was just meant in fun originally!
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Originally Posted by jads57
yeah i getcha!!! hah...no worries
but true..every detail counts!!... and then theres the pure magic!
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As much as I appreciate all the variables and fun in chasing tone. I think we would all get more mileage by simply playing a lot more, and worrying about the gear. But since gigs are so few these days, lets get back to gear,LOL!
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+1 for pure nickel. Although I use flat wounds on my hollowbodies and semi-hollows, I use D'Addario pure nickels (11s or 12s) on my American Standard Telecaster. I play in the jazz ensemble at the college where I teach. Sometimes on rehearsal days, I'll just grab my Tele as I head out the door. I can get a nice smooth jazz tone by rolling back the tone a bit and playing on the neck pup. The pure nickels give you a little less output then more modern strings, which may or may not be an issue.
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There's no way of knowing how you will react to certain string types. Some people love pure nickel the first time they try them and you may become a radical round core or hex core fanatic, or you may not feel any discernible difference between the two types. Some players complain about the squeakiness of a particular string, whereas others will wonder what all the fuss is about, or even swear that it's as quiet as a flatwound.
So, you could try all of the strings mentioned here, but if you find one that fits the bill, save time and stick with it.
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