Using 12s D'addario Chromes On A Country Gent

Flatwounds definitely feel stiffer, but I play 12-54 daddario roundwounds currently, not too bad at all with low action and a solid setup. I’m actually getting a custom set from Stringjoy in the mail tomorrow that I made 12-56 with a .22 wound G. I highly recommend it! The tone and the deep twang you can get is unbeatable!

 

Those of us who learned to play on acoustic guitars generally have no problem with 56-12 string sets... unless we've developed arthritis issues in later years.

While I use 11's on most of my electrics, I have a couple strung with 12's because they simply work better on this or that particular instrument.

Almost all of my acoustics (except for parlor size) have 12's.

 

Yep TI jazz swing and jazz bebop here all 12s. They feel great.

 

I will be interested to see how you like them. What guitar are they going on? To date I have not had D’Ad flats that I liked. Love the TI’s though. Good luck!

 

BITD I had .012's on my Nashville. The Bigsby arm sat significantly closer to the bridge and the guitar stayed in tune like nobody's business. It was great for rhythm guitar.

 

Chromes definitely feel stiff. Which I don't really care about on the bass strings, but can't deal with a stiff wound G. Well, I could on "Til There Was You" since there's no bending. But most of the time, I wouldn't like them.

 

For me, heavy gauge is really only an issue for bending. I conceded that I don't really bend on acoustics so I moved to 13s and love it. I probably play too hard anyway.

 

HAHAHAHA I have never been built like that! But thank goodness my arms are bigger than 12s! So is my waste by at least 3!

 

I think this may be the right thread to ask this question....
Anybody using jazz strings with Hi Lo Trons?
What do you guys think?

 

I really dislike Chromes.

I'm with @ZackyDog, Pyramids or T-I Jazs Swings for the win!

@stiv, I use T-I Jazz Swings on all of my electrics. I love them with everything so far, Dearmond 2000's and HS Filters on my Gretsches, typical Fender style singles on my Tele, P-90's on one LP, Humbuckers on another, P-90's on a PRS...

 

I dig the sound of the Daddario chromes and they stay brighter much longer than the usual suspects but man they are unforgiving. I think I've found a happy medium w pyramid flats w the round core as they are somewhat more flexible. Not like Thomastik's but easier on the hands than the Daddario's. Wrestle them dogies!