Gibson L5 Ces, Wes, Ct - no other archtops - strings choice

[spencer096]

dogals for floaters.

TI's for fixed.

[JazzIsGood]

thomastik benson flats, 14s !!

I use them on my L5 and I would never try another string. One of my friends says they are too heavy and you need bionic fingers to play them. I'm very use to them and I even bend them a little bit once in a while.

send me a message if you want a tone demo, i have some recordings.

[pdfiddler]

I use Gibson nickel flats 12-54 on my Historic ' Les Paul '59
Love 'em!

[Oscar67]

I absolutely prefer TI’s on my jazzboxes. 1) Their treble strings have a real tone to them, not just a tinny high-end plink. 2) Their wound strings are somewhat skinnier, which helps to keep the bass well-defined when playing through an amp. 3) This also makes them easier to play. 4) This also puts less tension on my ‘37 L7 without compromising the sound. 5) They last forever.

[Betz]

Ok; TI George Benson GR112 round wounds on a 2012 L5-CT. In the spirit of full disclosure, this guitar is new to me and I put these strings on when I did my initial inspect / clean / setup. I intended to put on flats but these felt right. They are fantastic on this guitar; a clean attack with great rolling sustain. Not picky or shrill. I don’t even get any noticeable finger squeak. I will eventually try flats on her but for now, these just rock.

[SierraTango]

My dear friend is a Rock n' Roller guy but very well off. He decided he needed a Wes and when he got it, he put some dental floss 9's on the poor thing. I gently suggested he try some TI JS 13's, I had a spare set and gave him a pack. A few days later I was out riding and got a text to come try it out. Here's a video he took-I had just gotten off my bike, it was a hot day. Keep in mind this is unplugged, I just walked in his living room.
Big improvement!