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Arggg...
I don't know why I'm having such a hard time finding a set of TI 12 rounds with a wound third string. Everything I'm pulling up has a plain steel third.
Little help?
Thanks
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11-08-2022 03:05 PM
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They don't make them.
FYI Thomastik Swing and Bebop gauges can be misleading. I.e. Their "12s" are what would typically be in a set of "11s" but the e and B strings are 12 and 16. Similarly, their "13s" use 4/6 strings from what you would associate with "12s" but the treble gauges are replaced with 13 and 17.
Therefore, if you want a set of TI Bebop 12s with wound 3rd, do the following:
By a set of Newtone Archtop 11s. Specifically: .011 .015 .022w .030 .040 .050
Then buy plain .012 and .016 steel strings to replace the trebles from the Newtone Archtops.
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Originally Posted by omphalopsychos
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Originally Posted by omphalopsychos
Currently, there's a set of new TI 13 rounds on my guitar. I happen to have a set of TI 12's. Can I use the 1/2 strings from 12 set and replace the 1/2 strings on 13 set?
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Yeah that should work.
Personally I dislike TI Bebops because their gauges make no sense. Strings A-G feel way too thin relative to the rest of the set. But what you proposed above makes sense.
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Originally Posted by omphalopsychos
I'm open for suggestions.
What's your opinion on these?
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The TI George Benson wound 12s have a wound G. And I like the feel of the set better. Unless it's just my imagination. (Runnin' away with me...)
Thomastik-Infeld Electric Guitar Flat Wound Medium Light George Benson Jazz Series, .012 - .053, GB112
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D'Addario Pure Nickels are pretty good. I haven't played them in a long time. Pure nickel strings require raising the poles on the pickup to compensate for the reduced ferromagnetic properties of nickel relative to steel.
I have different strings that I like on different guitars. On my 1953 ES 175 (single p90), which is probably closest to yours I would recommend you check out the following:
(1) Newtone Archtop is my first choice for this kind of guitar. They are similar to Thomastik Bebops but the string gauges make more sense. These are made of nickel-plated steel but they have a very warm sound and relative soft feel due to the round core and double-wrap winding. I love them on an acoustic-electric archtop.
(2) John Pearse Jazz Nickel. I believe these are pure nickel with a hex core. They are also very warm. These are more commonly recommended than the Newtones. Before I discovered the Newtones, I used these exclusively. I still think they're great but round core strings just feel more suited to amplified jazz tone to me.
(3) Newtone Electrics with Nickel Plated Steel on Round Core. I like these on solid bodies and some archtops. My 2014 L5 CESN has them and I really like them with the humbuckers due to their clarity. These are brighter sounding strings than the others listed above. They feel great thanks to the round core.
People also really like Pyramids. I only ever tried one set and my conclusion was that they were good but no better than the John Pearse strings I listed above, and twice as expensive.
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Originally Posted by Woody Sound
Thomastik-Infeld George Benson Jazz Strings | GimmeSomeStrings
$34 for a set of strings...
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You can buy single wound TI G strings and replace the unwound G. That's what I do when I'm using BeBop 12s.
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Originally Posted by omphalopsychos
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Strings sold as "pure nickel" are not actually pure nickel, they're an alloy, containing copper and perhaps other metals. Nickel is ferromagnetic and would be about as loud as steel wound strings if not used as an alloy. D'Addario pure nickel strings are pretty much comparable with monel, although probably not precisely the identical alloy.
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Originally Posted by omphalopsychos
I use the DA pure nickels but 13-56
about 6-7 bucks a set.
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Originally Posted by D'Aquisto Fan
That is my argument for accepting the higher price of one set 12s and the extra wound G string.
Disadvantage is that you will get a collection of unused plain G strings over the years...
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Originally Posted by omphalopsychos
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Originally Posted by Woody Sound
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Of the 4 main bowed instruments, the cello is probably closest in size to the guitar.
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Originally Posted by omphalopsychos
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Originally Posted by Oscar67
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The TI strings I've used are balanced tension. The D and G strings are lighter than most other brands, to give close to the same tension as the other strings. In most sets, the D and G have much higher tension than the others, for reasons I don't understand. The balanced tension is just about the only thing I like about TI strings, although I admit I haven't tried all the varieties.
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Originally Posted by Oscar67
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Originally Posted by omphalopsychos
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Originally Posted by 2-5GuyOriginally Posted by omphalopsychos
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True, but they’re acoustic bronze strings and may not work with a pickup.
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