Re: Thomastik Strings
Originally Posted by
Elliot Luber
What's the benefit of these strings, can I play them as hard as J74s, and do they lend themselves to certain instruments or certain styles of playing?
TI's seem to offer reduced tension, corrosion, and squeak although some feel that those virtues come at the expense of brightness, cut, and volume. I like them on my National RM-1 where the instrument appreciates the benefits and mitigates the deficits. While generalizations are always dangerous, and most rules have exceptions, flatwounds are more associated with jazz than traditional bluegrass.
1924 Gibson A Snakehead
2005 National RM-1
2007 Hester A5
2009 Passernig A5
2015 Black A2-z
2010 Black GBOM
2017 Poe Scout
2014 Smart F-Style Mandola
2018 Vessel TM5
2019 Hogan F5
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