Thomastik-Infeld Jazz Swing Guitar Accessory - Flatwound Acoustic Guitar String for a Rich and Warm Traditional Jazz Guitar Sound

tl;dr: these strings are amazing and definitely worth the $10 extra over chromes, but make sure you can adjust the pole pieces of your pickups, or that you have the old style strat pickup where the G string has the highest pole piece. you will be disappointed otherwise.---i will gush about these strings below, but first something important for those with pickups that don't have adjustable pole pieces:the core of the G string is very small, which means it is magnetically quiet to pickups. the B string on the other hand is solid wire and very loud magnetically. this is different from modern round wound electric strings where the unwound G is the loudest string. it's also different from chromes which don't have as big of a discrepancy in volume.many pickups without adjustable pole pieces have the pole piece for the G string in the lowest position to compensate for its usual loudness. if you can't adjust your pole pieces, or if you don't have the old stye fender pickups where the G string pole piece is set for a wound G, you will likely notice a huge difference in volume between the G and B strings.i've attached a picture showing how i adjusted my seymour duncan phat cats to compensate for the difference in volume between these two strings. if you can't adjust your pickups for each string or it doesn't have a similar layout of pole pieces, you will likely find that the B string is extremely loud and bright compared to the very quiet G string. if you are playing a melody across the G and B string they will sound extremely different in volume and tone.once adjusted they sound great.---on to what makes these amazing:if chromes felt like a big step up to you when you first tried them, these will feel like as big of a step up from chromes. they sound and feel great.immediately upon removing the strings from the package they feel different. they are soft and flexible unlike most guitar strings which spring open when you unpack them.they improved the tuning stability of my guitar which i wasn't even aware was possible. with chromes i'd have to tune every time i picked up my guitar. now my guitar stays in tune for days at a time without issue.the string gauge was chosen so tension on each string is very similar. this is very noticeable, as it means all the strings require about the same amount of finger pressure to fret. the intonation adjustment on my guitar has my saddles almost straight across instead of staggered like normal, which i think can be attributed to the similar tension as well.the coating on the B and G string wears off in about a month of playing a few hours a day, but the tone of those strings slightly darkening up is actually a good thing as they are a bit bright out of the package. i likely won't need to replace them unless i need to remove them to work on my guitar.the strings seem to be nearly unbreakable as well. i've detuned and retuned them all several times while adjusting my intonation which can cause strings to become brittle and snap (d'addario i'm looking at you). i also bend the first three strings often and they have held up great and stay in tune after bending.these strings are to me obviously worth the extra $10 compared to chromes. they feel like way more than a 50% improvement in quality. get 'em! you definitely won't regret it.

You get your money’s worth; these are some very high quality flatwound guitar strings, probably some of the best you can buy. Made in Austria. The silk thread on the ends of the strings help guard against rubbing on the tailpiece as well as providing a better grip in the tuning pegs. I can’t believe how well my guitar stays in tune compared to using the classic round wounds. I put them on, tuned up and nearly stayed that way from the start.The 11 gauge are a great way to transition from round wounds if you’re new to flats, and are less drastic of a change. The 11’s are as similar to 10’s as you can get with flats and the wound G takes away that sharp, pinging G string sound. Flats will reduce string sliding noise and they sound a bit more mellow than rounds. Jazzy, vintage and great for finger style.If you want a very quality set of strings, these Thomastik-Infelds are beautiful and will last a long time, worth the investment for me. No they’re not cheap, but if you have a nice guitar and you want strings to stay in tune, these are THE string of choice.

I have been experimenting with strings ever since I bought an Eastman hollow body. I was turned on to flat wound, that aspect of the strings I was trying would never change. After trying various versions of strings offered by different companies including the George Benson strings made by Thomastik-Infeld (the George Benson strings were too heavy for me), these strings are a clear winner for me. The sound is rich and full, and my fingers glide across the strings. I have found the strings I will be using from now on.

The best strings for the best price for your hollow body guitar. They last a long time too.

Great classic jazz sound! I am using these strings on my custom Godin 5th Avenue archtop - Hipshot open gear tuning machines and Seymour Duncan Benedetto S-6 floating pickup. The strings are perfectly voiced and balanced for the pickup. Also sounds very nice unamplified - plenty of volume - no squeak. Exactly the sound and feel I was hoping for.

These strings are second to none. Absolutely the best quality. Fantastic sound. They are excellent for electric slide work as well.

Great strings, but expensive I do not know if they are worth the price compared to D'Addario Chrome. Almost all Flat wound strings last for a very long time, it maybe a bit silly talking about the price of strings that are seldom replaced, especially on a hollowbody jazz guitar that cost as much as a used Toyota Corrolla.

These seem like good strings but the bass E broke before I had even applied much tension. I hope I can be refunded or at least receive a new bass E string to replace the one that broke.

ce modèle de corde est agréable pour jouer jazz et autre , le tirant n est pas trop fort .monté sur mon AF 75 BLK . j ai déja fait pas mal d essais avec d autres marques ayant plusieurs guitares différentes , et je reviens toujours au Thomastik ! la qualité son et durabilité est là .

Low e string started to unwind when i strung it on the guitar. I would like a free replacement…

Strong, ddurable en they feel great under y'r fingerss

Tienen un tacto muy suave y con poca tensión, el sonido es muy cálido y redondo.

Ottimo prodotto, lo ho adottato ormai da un anno e non mi ha mai deluso, suono perfetto e facili da suonare, nessun attrito sotto le dita o rumori stridenti.