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and are thinking about switching to a different brand of strings. I have something kind of different for you to try.
Dogal is a string manufacturer based in Venice, Italy, founded in 1950, that makes hand crafted strings for guitar and other stringed instruments. They are unique in their use of non traditional materials and construction in many of their sets.
I’ve been using a set of electric jazz strings called Expressives on one of my guitars, and love them - they’re easy to play and have a rich, warm sound. There is no nickel in them, the windings are made of a special alloy of carbon steel; and they have a round core. Another electric set I use (called Chromesteel) is made of chrome, and they’re equally great: bright and aggressive - perfect for rock and fusion. They are more conventional roundwounds, with a hex core.
So when I came across their Nightclub series of flatwound acoustic strings, I couldn’t resist. There are several sets in the series, most are conventional phosphor bronze, but unconventional for acoustic strings being flatwounds. They are written up in the distributor’s notes as having been developed for acoustic archtop jazz guitars - but goes on to say they are also good for other kinds of acoustics, including flat tops. One 5 star reviewer said he plays them on a Gibson Hummingbird. They have jazz style gauging - lighter on the bass side, for more balanced feel and volume, and are on round cores. Like most flatwounds, they have absoluteley no finger squeak. There are 3 weights - one roughly equivalent to an extra light set of 10s, one you would choose to replace 12s, and one super light set set of .010-.042.
There is one other set in the series that is not phosphor bronze but chrome, and that is the set that got my attention. It only comes in one gauge: .011-.044. My aging hands do best with lighter strings, so they looked perfect for me. To be brief, I love them. They are much brighter than you’d expect from flatwounds; are easy to play; have a lot of volume for a light set of strings; have great articulation and a glassy smooth feel. I haven’t tried any of the phosphor bronze sets (yet), but no doubt they’re warmer and “mellower” sounding - if you don’t like bright acoustic strings - and still with all the nice characteristics of flatwounds.
But be warned - if you’re on a tight budget you may want to skip these, because you’ll probably like them and they cost over $30 per set. They are said to be very long lasting, however.
Here are what the packaging, and the strings on a guitar, look like (notice that, being chrome, they are a shiny silver color):
Dogal is a string manufacturer based in Venice, Italy, founded in 1950, that makes hand crafted strings for guitar and other stringed instruments. They are unique in their use of non traditional materials and construction in many of their sets.
I’ve been using a set of electric jazz strings called Expressives on one of my guitars, and love them - they’re easy to play and have a rich, warm sound. There is no nickel in them, the windings are made of a special alloy of carbon steel; and they have a round core. Another electric set I use (called Chromesteel) is made of chrome, and they’re equally great: bright and aggressive - perfect for rock and fusion. They are more conventional roundwounds, with a hex core.
So when I came across their Nightclub series of flatwound acoustic strings, I couldn’t resist. There are several sets in the series, most are conventional phosphor bronze, but unconventional for acoustic strings being flatwounds. They are written up in the distributor’s notes as having been developed for acoustic archtop jazz guitars - but goes on to say they are also good for other kinds of acoustics, including flat tops. One 5 star reviewer said he plays them on a Gibson Hummingbird. They have jazz style gauging - lighter on the bass side, for more balanced feel and volume, and are on round cores. Like most flatwounds, they have absoluteley no finger squeak. There are 3 weights - one roughly equivalent to an extra light set of 10s, one you would choose to replace 12s, and one super light set set of .010-.042.
There is one other set in the series that is not phosphor bronze but chrome, and that is the set that got my attention. It only comes in one gauge: .011-.044. My aging hands do best with lighter strings, so they looked perfect for me. To be brief, I love them. They are much brighter than you’d expect from flatwounds; are easy to play; have a lot of volume for a light set of strings; have great articulation and a glassy smooth feel. I haven’t tried any of the phosphor bronze sets (yet), but no doubt they’re warmer and “mellower” sounding - if you don’t like bright acoustic strings - and still with all the nice characteristics of flatwounds.
But be warned - if you’re on a tight budget you may want to skip these, because you’ll probably like them and they cost over $30 per set. They are said to be very long lasting, however.
Here are what the packaging, and the strings on a guitar, look like (notice that, being chrome, they are a shiny silver color):
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