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[jazz_guitar] T. I. strings

Ron Becker <ro...@tularosa.net>

Anyone ever use Tomastik Infeld strings in the lighter gages? I'm  
thinking of the Blues Sliders or the Power Brights. These both have  
unwound thirds in the 9's and 10's. The blues sliders have enhanced  
overtones "for that vintage sound" sounds like vintage hype but I  
haven't  knowingly heard them. I have a pretty bad attitude about  
marketing in general. Does anyone know if these strings feel lighter  
than the gage numbers indicate like the Jazz Bebops? I like those  
real well. Got some thirteens on my main archtop. I just checked  
again and there 11s in the power bright sets. Has anyone used these  
on a general gigging guitar? The might be just the thing for a  
humbucker guitar.

If the `playing lighter than the gage numbers'  part is true, I was  
hoping to find a set of 11s in the blues sliders. But haven't seen 11  
at Juststrings or Stringsbymail. Anyone know if they are out there? I  
have a Les Paul clone on the way and thought they might be good on  
it. It's a chinese knockoff with Hagstrom's name on it. It's solid  
mahogany [with a cutzy maple top on it]  body and neck and weighs  
alot. I'm hoping that and the Seymour Duncan's will get me in the  
neighborhood of the fat humbucker rock sound. There is a ton of these  
on ebay. The heavy ones with the Seymour Duncan's are Swede Select,  
but there are some others, Swede and Ultra Swede that look pretty  
interesting too with active electronics that require batteries. The  
fat ones are from a brick and mortar store in Md. and they play and  
set them up before shipping [which is free] at a price of 485.00. A  
trusted long time friend at W.L.A. Music has one and says they play  
and sound like the real deal. I guess my milage could vary. Anyway  
thanks for the help.

Ron
Living and playing outside the box.

http://www.myspace.com/ron45becker

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