D’Addario ECG25 Chromes Flat Wound Electric Guitar Strings, Light, 12-52
D’Addario Chromes Flatwound Electric Guitar strings are famed for their smooth feel and warm, mellow tone. The strings are wound and then polished to produce an incredibly smooth surface.
Product Features
- Popular flatwounds with smooth feel, warm/mellow tone and tighter tension
- “Ribbon” wound and polished for ultra-smooth feel and warm, mellow tone
- String Gauges; Plain steel .012, .016, Nickel Wound .024, .032, .042, .052
- Corrosion resistant packaging for fresh strings, always!
- Made in the U.S.A. for the highest quality and performance


I never want to go back to roundwounds ever. At first, when I strung up my guitar, I worried. These strings are heavier, and have more tension. They lifted the tremolo/vibrato way too far forward.I thought I made a big mistake, but I was going to give it a try anyways, I’m so glad I did. Once I got it set up, it plays like a dream. Suddenly I find myself wanting to slide up and down the strings for fun. I’m convinced that Hendrix must’ve used flats because suddenly his style makes a bunch more sense.At first, they are so…
Excellent sound and long lasting Thee only flatwound strings I’ve tried that sound significantly better than these are the Thomastiks, which cost twice as much, and they’re not twice as good. Maybe if I was a working pro I’d buy the Thomastiks, but for me, the D’Addarios sound good, and last a long time.If you’ve never played flatwounds, you might be surprised to discover that they far outlast round wound strings. That’s because what kills the sound of strings is gunk from your fingers and the air getting in…