D’Addario ECG26 Chromes Flat Wound Electric Guitar Strings, Medium, 13-56
Gauges 13-17-26-35-45-56. D’Addario Chromes Electric Guitar Strings offer a smooth feel and great tone. The strings are wound and then polished to produce an incredibly smooth surface.D’Addario is the world’s largest manufacturer of strings for musical instruments. Many top guitarists won’t play any other brand. Regardless of your playing style, D’Addario has a set of strings that’s right for your electric guitar.
Product Features
- D’Addario’s heaviest gauge of flatwounds delivers smooth feel, warm/mellow tone and maximum tension
- “Ribbon” wound and polished for ultra-smooth feel and warm, mellow tone
- String Gauges; Plain steel .013, .017, Nickel Wound .026, .035, .045, .056
- Corrosion resistant packaging for fresh strings, always!
- Made in the U.S.A. for the highest quality and performance
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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…
Excellent for precise practicing I out these on one of my teles (2000 Am Std) that I am using to re-learn site reading from long ago. What I learned that it easier to practice with these to be able to play precisely. They also seem never to get out of tune! Also I realize now that a lot of tone I heard in R&B rhythms had to be played on flat wounds. I can still bend the G string too. A very smooth sound and a different in a good way on the 6th and 5th that is impossible on regular wound strings. With a tele with Dimarzio…