GHS Strings - Precision Flatwound - Electric Guitar Strings - Stainless Steel - High Volume - Polished Smooth - (L) - Light Gauge (900 SET) - 12-50

A bit brighter than I typically expect from flatwounds, but still a far cry from normal roundwounds. Not a good or bad thing - just a preference note. Contrary to some warnings, they actually bend pretty well — just not quite with the same bending RANGE as roundwounds. If you bend your G string a lot, you might not like the wound G that doesn't bend as far as a plain steel G on regular electric strings. On the other hand, the wound G contributes to better tone & volume balance across strings for closed-position &/or jazz chords.They can feel "sticky" when new, despite being smoother than roundwounds. This mellows out quite a bit after 2-3 days of playing.They keep their punch a LOT longer than roundwounds - I change the plain steel high B/E strings 2-5 times before I feel I need to change the wound strings. I suggest bulk ordering B/E strings if you decide to switch to flatwounds.

I was looking for a brighter top end on my vintage Guild hollow body archtop w/ DeArmond pickup to offset the bottom heavy amplified sound I was getting with other strings (e.g., T-I, LaBella, Black Diamond) . These GHS stainless steel strings deliver a nicely balanced amplified tone and, considering these are electric flatwound strings, are even satisfactory when playing un-amplified. If you require highly-polished flatwound strings to reduce unwanted sound, look elsewhere, because these have a VERY slight texture that will rub if your fingering technique is a bit lazy.

My only real complaint is that theHigh “ e “ string does not last as long as others.

These strings are awesome! I get a nice bright sound even though they are flat wounds. Also, I like the light bottom strings a .50 instead of a .54.Gives a more balanced sound across the six strings. I use them on my '56 Gibson ES125

good product

I installed these and they did not suit me. I removed them and replaced them. These strings aren't for everyone.

Product is as advertised and arrived as promised.

My husband wanted this item he is always looking for different types of strings and was happy to find these