D'AddarioGuitar Strings - XL Pure Nickel Electric Guitar Strings - Round Wound - Warm, Bright, Vintage Sound - EPN110 - Regular Light, 10-45

Excellent

played for 30 years and never been let down by this company. very well priced too

I've put these onto my Telecaster mainly for playing blues/blues rock and a bit of fingerpicking and they sound great. Their tone is really warm which is perfect for what I want. They also bend (and generally play) a lot better than the Ernie Ball strings I was using previously with the exception of the top two strings which don't feel much different. I would definitely recommend them to anyody playing blues or jazz.

...I am not sure . My hands perspire easily and have to wipe down the fret board thoroughly after each use. However I have discovered an ungodly smell after about 2 weeks of using guitar maybe x5 per week. At this stage I am not sure whether the odour is a result of the strings or fret board. Tone wise, I'm satisfied.

I shouldn't have bought these - not that there is anything wrong with them, but how do you rate something that is about tastes and preferences. I normally use 09-46 but bought these as I like D'Addario standard nickel steels. There are no hybrids in their Pure Nickel wrap so I went for these. No low end thump - my problem I should have known better.

On my 335 they have really improved the bass strings making them slightly more mellow. They sound great even when brand new. Everybody playing jazz, blues or rock should definitely give them a try!

Great strings, a lovely warm tone and they always last longer than other brands that I've used (Rotosounds, Ernie Ball). Second only to Elixirs and much cheaper.

Nice tone