D'Addario XL Pure Nickel Electric Guitar Strings EPN22, 13-56

These strings are wound with pure nickel. Nickel is less attracted to magnets than cobalt and steel. Since guitar pickups are magnetic, I assume this is why nickel wound strings offer a smoother vintage sound. I like the quality of these strings and the smoother sound they produce on my Telecaster, which I use for electric rhythm playing. They provide more comfort and better playability than steel or stainless steel strings, yet also provide clarity. I also like nickel plated steel strings, and cobalt strings for their feel and brighter sound, especially on my Stratocaster which is setup for playing leads. String preference is very subjective. I can say D’Addario makes very good affordable strings. These pure nickel wound strings work for me. They are very durable, offer very good playability, and most important they give me the sound I like on an electric guitar I use for chords and rhythm playing

I normally use nickel wrapped EXLs or NYXLs on my electrics. I have a Telecaster that's always been a bit bright when using the nickel wraps, limiting the types of music I'd play on this guitar. These pure nickel strings have tamed much of the brightness and provided a fuller tone. I can still get the typical Telecaster twang, punchy mid-range, and sharp articulate cleans, but now I can also get some warm, full, rounded tones when I want to play jazz or blues on it. This guitar is simply more versatile with pure nickel strings versus nickel wrapped. For that, these strings are worth the extra buck or two over the EXLs. Since I liked the pure nickel so much on the Tele, I tried some on my ES-339. This guitar always sounded and played good with nickel wraps, but after playing pure nickels on it for a couple weeks, it sounds even better. I'll be using pure nickel strings on it from now on.

My guitar is an ESP with 22 frets. Using a drop C, B, or A tuning can be an extra challenge with a short neck. Ive used this brand of strings before, but not the pure nickel Jazz set. Im using the guitar for metal and grunge. Not sure the pure nickel tone matches up as well in distortion as the normal NXYL sets for drop C. Before, I used a drop C set and mixed and matched to get the string thicknesses you see in this nickel pack. So, when it was time to re string, i found this pure nickel pack had all the string gauges I picked out before but in a jazz nickel set. Why not? It wont rust and the tone will be a bit brighter. Well....... I have a normal NXYL 64 gauge string for the bottom. The tension on these strings for drop B is much tighter than the NXYL series. It almost seemed a bit too tight at drop B on a 22 fret but its not. What it means is that drop A will have more tension than before which is good. Im not sure though, about drop C on this ESP 22 fret. Seems like the tension would be too high. Anyway, the chunkiness of chugging has dropped from the non Pure nickel strings. I can adjust the amp and EQ and knobs and VST's but its clear that the tone of the strings themselves is brighter. This is good for mixing but if you want chug, you have to turn up the gain on the distortion. All in all, im not sure if this is better for me or not. What I know is this set of strings can handle drop A on a 22 fret guitar for SURE. Get a 64 gauge NXYL non nickel string for the bottom though, if you intend to go drop A. For drop B, the 64 single string is tight but good. If you dont intend to go lower than drop C, on a 22 fret, then this set of strings will be a bit too thick for you. Its perfect for B and A. The bends are hard but can give some great tones in distortion. 13's are a bit thick for the top and ESPs with the tunomatic frets can make your thicker tops , murder on the fingers as they slide. But, for metal, on a 22 fret, 6 string, these are the strings you want for anything lower than drop C. Just remember, that bottom E might not be thick enough. For a 22 fret, 6 string, you need at least a 62. My 64 plus this set of strings, covers Drop A and drop B , perfectly. They stay in tune like ive never seen any string before. They drastically change tone depending on the thickness and material of your PICK. This is cool actually. When mixing double rhythm guitars, you could just use different picks and get some layering in. Still, as great as the strings are, I need more time with them to see if the tone ultimately helps my writing or hurts the low end too much. Defiantly lost some low end chug but using a drop tuning below C, may help the guitar level out. I always had to cut a lot of bass and midrange from the guitar using thick strings like this but these brighter nickel strings seems to negate some of the need to EQ the low end. This could be good, or it could end up lacking too much power. Its up to the way you write, the chords you tend to use, and the genre you are going for. For grunge? This is really good. Not too metal, not too bright. For metal? It may be just a bit too bright for drop tunings below C. Or it might be perfect. When I mixed and matched these gauges from non-nickel strings packs, the fret buzz wasnt bad but it wasnt great either. You had to watch how hard you strum while recording to get the tighter mix. These nickel strings though, have much better tension at low tunings and so, the fret buzz is all but gone. I can strum hard and the strings wont vibrate too wide. Will these strings be right for you? Well, if the guitar is in a place where the humidity varies and the strings could rust, you should get pure nickels. If you run 22 frets and want to go drop A, you should run these nickels. If you need a squealing , screaming, top set of strings for your metal solos but need chunky bottoms, this wont fit you. If your solo style is more like Kurt Cobains, than Van Halens, then this set will work for you. I will say this, you wont be breaking or popping these strings. Just keep in mind that ultra chunky chugs, might require some EQ magic on your end, to match up with same gauges you were used too in steel. I use a 64 for the bottom but the tension might be too high for you on drop C or B, and would do better with a 62, perhaps.

Pure nickel is the only way to go for retro sound for rockabilly and other forms of vintage Americana music. Warm and bright tone, just like it says.

If these strings had passports, mine would be covered in stamps. They've survived imaginary pub sessions in Galway, midnight ballads in Dublin, rainy festivals in Scotland, coffee houses in Boston, and rowdy singalongs in Sydney - all while wrapped around my beloved Gretsch 6120 RHH. The tone? Warm enough to thaw an Irish winter, bright enough to cut through a room full of fiddles, and vintage enough to make old ghosts in tweed jackets nod their approval. My Gretsch absolutely loves them. Chords ring with that glorious "Great, now I have to play one more song..." sound, fingerpicking is rich and articulate, and they somehow make me believe I'm one sold-out show away from headlining a festival where everyone already knows the chorus. I've tried plenty of strings over the years, but these are the ones that make my 6120 sound like it has stories to tell - and possibly a few it shouldn't. If you play rockabilly, country, blues, jazz, folk, or if you're an Irish musician whose world tour currently consists of the living room, the garage, and the occasional backyard barbecue, do yourself a favor. Sláinte, D'Addario. You may not have written the songs, but you've certainly helped me convince the neighbors I did.

I usually use these strings but lately I find out Ernie ball more durable. They sound good

I always used ernie ball slinky and really like them. After reading reviews on these strings I bought a couple packs. Just awesome strings! These are the best strings i ever used. Stay in tune,feel great to the touch and very nice sounding on my prs.

As usual D'Addario's are reliably good strings.

Melhor encordoamento para o estilo que pratico na minha Les Paul Standard

I brought these strings for a half size eletric guitar that kept playing out off tune thou it was in tune when strings play open, this solved the problem you need thicker strings as light strings will bend to much hence ( it will play out of tune with light gauge strings ie, 9s, 10s or 11s I think 12s would be as good as 13s if you suffer from sore fingertips easyerly but do not go below 12s

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Good tone and last well

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