Round wound 11s on a Tele anyone?

[blackcat]

I currently use Ernie Ball Slinky (10s) on my Classic Vibe Tele and whilst I love the tone ( the only one of my five guitars with roundwounds ) I do find them a little light under the fingers. Does anyone here have a recommendation for 11s? I have the vintage slotted tuners on there so anything by Thomastik ( much as I love them ) with the silky windings would be a problem.

Thanks in advance.

David

[zizala]

I use round wound 11's on my Teles.....but with an unwound G.

....and regular round wound 12's and sometimes 13's on my electric hollowbodys and acoustic archtops.
I guess its because I tend to play the same way on the solid bodies and am looking for a similar feel.

[maxsmith]

These have great tone, a smooth feel and are very long lasting. Not the cheapest, but they’ll last longer than Slinkys.

I like to replace the 11 and 14 with 12 and 15, but if you’re looking for a versatile set of 11s, these are great.

Pyramid Monel Classics 11-48 at Strings by Mail

[marcwhy]

I like Stringjoy rounds -- and nothing wrong with 11's on a tele!

[Peter C]

I currently use Ernie Ball Slinky (10s).......Does anyone here have a recommendation for 11s?

Ernie Ball Slinky 11s ?

[kevmoga]

I’ve been liking John Pearse 2600s the last couple of years.

[charleyrich99]

I currently use Ernie Ball Slinky (10s) on my Classic Vibe Tele and whilst I love the tone ( the only one of my five guitars with roundwounds ) I do find them a little light under the fingers. Does anyone here have a recommendation for 11s? I have the vintage slotted tuners on there so anything by Thomastik ( much as I love them ) with the silky windings would be a problem.

Thanks in advance.

David

I use them on my G&l ASAT which is a later day Tele. Dadarrio pure nickel 11-48 strings... Sounds great!

[Cunamara]

SIT 11-50. Comes with both wound and plain G string. Nice consistent tone, well balanced.

[jads57]

Mostly Ernie Ball, but sometimes SIT, D’Addario, always trying different 11-50 sets.

[docsteve]

Right now, Pyramid Pure Nickels 11-48. They are even labelled „Jazz“.


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[0zoro]

Yes, flats work well and I use Thomastic on mine. As far as 10´s or 11´s are concerned it is more a question of how your finger muscles and joints are up to the 11´s. I have tried 11´s and find that I loose playing time as they tire my hands. As far as tone is concerned I have not heard much difference in tone.

[blackcat]

Thanks to all and for varied recommendations.

David

[JohanAbrandt]

If you want dull and smokey go for pure nickels, if you want spank and livelly go for elixirs

[blackcat]

Good tip - thanks.

David

[Flat]

+1 on the D'Adarrio Pure Nickel 11-48 on my Telecaster

[blackcat]

Is that plain or wound 3rd on the PN115 (?) sets?

Thanks

David

[charleyrich99]

Is that plain or wound 3rd on the PN115 (?) sets?

Thanks

David

Plain G

[blkjazz]

Stringjoy Broadways. I have 11s on my 335 and 275, 10s on my Strat. Great strings IMO.

[blackcat]

Many thanks.

David

[ESCC]

Dadarrio pure nickel 11-48 strings... Sounds great!

This!

[Will Box]

Try those Ernie Ball Power Slinkys,(11-48). I have used them for decades on all my electrics, (Telecaster, Stratocaster, ES-330 and ES-335). Don´t go looking for a jazzy tone though.

[Soccerpoodle]

+1 on the D'Adarrio Pure Nickel 11-48 on my Telecaster

I have a 26 year old Tele that I had a Warmoth neck installed as well as a 57 classic in the neck position and these are the best strings for jazz I have found so far. I use Thomastiks on my Sadowsky but they sound to dead on the Tele.

[Flat]

I have a 26 year old Tele that I had a Warmoth neck installed as well as a 57 classic in the neck position and these are the best strings for jazz I have found so far. I use Thomastiks on my Sadowsky but they sound to dead on the Tele.

Soccerpoodle, this is so weird. I have a Sadowsky Jim Hall and use TI flat wounds on it. I tried them once on my Tele and went back to the D'Addarios right away. I thought I would love them--like I do on my SJH and Heritage 575, may favorite strings ever--but they just didn't work for me on the Tele. I'm sure for other cats they are the meow. Funny how these choices are so personal, isn't it?

[Soccerpoodle]

Soccerpoodle, this is so weird. I have a Sadowsky Jim Hall and use TI flat wounds on it. I tried them once on my Tele and went back to the D'Addarios right away. I thought I would love them--like I do on my SJH and Heritage 575, may favorite strings ever--but they just didn't work for me on the Tele. I'm sure for other cats they are the meow. Funny how these choices are so personal, isn't it?

Totally agree. I like the subtle sustain the D'Addarios give me. It makes playing the Tele fun and different from the Sadowsky.

[mad dog]

I've had the best luck with D'Addario EXL115s, on all my teles for the last 20 years. .011s on teles are not a huge step up in terms of how tight or hard to bend, vs. .010s I mean. But there is a difference. I'm having some left hand problems, so today I put .010s on a tele for the first time in many years. Maybe it'll help.