GHS Strings BCCL Big Core Nickel Rockers, Pure Nickel Electric Guitar Strings, Custom Light (.009 1/2-.048)

Le ho montate sulla mia Telecaster American Vintage 52, una chitarra un pò duretta, dato che le 010 le trovavo troppo dure e le 009 troppo morbide.Queste sono il compromesso ideale.. i cantini sono morbidi da suonare ma con la corposità delle 010, mentre e basse (il MI è 048) danno ancora più presenza e calore.Non troppo squillanti, come piacciono a me. Ottime

I usually use Fender nickel or Ernie ball slinky's on my strat, they have great tone, however they don't last long, but for 4 bucks there great. These strings are awesome, they sound great, and really wake up the guitars tone they also last a long time, and even stay in tune better, the price is more, but if you don't like changing strings all the time these are for you.

I normally play standard E but use 9-46. When I had to play in E flat, I didn’t enjoy the way the strings were so slack that my frets were chattering. At the same time, I didn’t want a string set that changed my playing attack or tone significantly. This string set was perfect for replicating what I enjoy about 9-46 Boomers in E Standard to my E flat tuning. I could play all that KISS and bend all night but still be able to lay into my open chords without fret noise.

Several years ago I tried GHS Boomers and bought a pack. Two of the strings had corrosion on them. I emailed GHS but heard nothing. Fast forward 5 years and I decided to try their 9.5 big core pure nickel strings. Disappointed again. I put them on a Les Paul. I had been using D’Addario 9.5 and Ernie Ball 9.5 both of which I liked a lot. The high e string of the GHS had a slight kink in it right from the package. I put the set on and am thoroughly disappointed. Compared to the D’Addarios and Ernie balls, the GHS is very dull sounding on the Les Paul. The strings seem to have no redeeming sound qualities. Additionally, the GHS are definitely stiffer to bend than the other two brands of the same diameter, feeling very much like 10’s. The strings are smooth under the fingers but this will be the very last time I purchase any GHS strings.

Tried them on a whim, as I own a Telecaster that can be a little stiff to play with straight .010's, but I didn't want to sacrifice the "snap" on the wound strings by going for a "normal" .0095 set. These strings are exactly what I was looking for. SRV-like wound-string tones, slinky (but not too slinky) plain strings. I think the fact that they are pure nickel wrapped helps the wounds to not overpower the plains, too, being less magnetic. Great set of strings.