guildman63
Senior Member
In my search for the best guitar strings for my NH F-50 I tried a set of Thomastik-Infeld Plectrum's, 12 - 59. The high E and B are brass coated steel, the G is flat wound, and the D, A, and low E are round wound. All four wound strings have a highly flexible core wrapped with Silk.
The tension on these strings is much lower than conventional 12 gauge strings, yet to me their projection is excellent on my jumbo. It's possible that they might not be as loud as the D'A Nickel Bronze 13's were, but to me the difference is subtle. Tonally, these Thomastik-Infeld strings are very rich and warm, and are very balanced. They cost $21 on www.juststrings.com, which is more than other strings, but I will buy them again. They are supposed to last much longer than conventional strings, so the relative cost is likely much lower. Time will tell, but for now I have found the right strings for me.
I don't have a good ability to record, so I found a good YouTube video that demonstrates these strings very well.
https://youtu.be/VbcJBkwwzoU
The tension on these strings is much lower than conventional 12 gauge strings, yet to me their projection is excellent on my jumbo. It's possible that they might not be as loud as the D'A Nickel Bronze 13's were, but to me the difference is subtle. Tonally, these Thomastik-Infeld strings are very rich and warm, and are very balanced. They cost $21 on www.juststrings.com, which is more than other strings, but I will buy them again. They are supposed to last much longer than conventional strings, so the relative cost is likely much lower. Time will tell, but for now I have found the right strings for me.
I don't have a good ability to record, so I found a good YouTube video that demonstrates these strings very well.
https://youtu.be/VbcJBkwwzoU