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JAGUARS I personally use a Jag, 1994 CIJ outfitted with a Mastery Bridge and Curtis Novak Pickups (my favorite for Jags next to the original 1964/65 stock). For my own personal preference, I am using a corrected 11-50 set, 11-15-19-31-40-50 (sometimes 52 for fun). Always consider scale lengths when choosing the right set for you and your guitar. My other recommendations for Jaguars: 11-21w-52, the lightest strings Leo Fender ever recommended for the Jag featuring a wound G. My set is 11-22w-52 10HeavyBottoms 10-48, This is the only set of 10s I would use for a Jaguar, considering the 24" scale length, They actually feel much lighter than regular 10s sets. 10-14-18-27-37.5-48 12-20p-52+ is a great option. Pretty much anything 11 and above is prime for Jaguars. 13-22p-58 OFFSETS So you don't own a Jaguar or Jazzmaster? But you have a floating tremolo/offset guitar? There are guitar builders out there like Paul Rhoney, Nystrum, Scero, David Ayers,Echopark, Elliott Guitars NC,Creston, and many more who are building amazing guitars building upon the unique tonal and physical features of offsets with floating tremolos. And it goes without saying that Mastery Bridge is the choice for so many builders, players and techs. I recommend generally 11-50, Super10s-46, and 10 -48 HeavyBottoms, and 12-52.

Rooted in generations of D’Addario string making expertise, Pro-Arté Nylon is our archetypal classical set. The bass strings are made with a multifilament nylon core and wound with silver-plated copper, for an exceptionally warm and consistent response. Coupled with clear nylon treble strings, which deliver sweet, mellow highs, Pro-Arté Nylon gives you the sound and feel that has come to define classical guitar. These Light tension strings are great for beginners or seasoned players with a light touch.

Ordinary instrument cables can adversely affect your tone, robbing you of harmonic content and sonic detail. Benefiting from years of research, premium D’Addario Classic Series Cables provide uncompromised quality and tone at an affordable price. Utilizing the latest in high-quality instrument cable manufacturing technology, the Classic Series Instrument Cable features ultra-pure, oxygen-free copper coaxial conductor with dense spiral shielding in a low capacitance design that virtually eliminates triboelectric (handling) noise. The lower cable capacitance allows your instrument’s brilliance, presence, and character to be transmitted with the utmost transparency while the overmolded strain relief ensures the durability of the soldered connections. Ideal For:   Guitar Keyboards

XL Nickel Wound electric guitar strings are the standard against which all other strings are measured. Our best-selling electric set, XL Nickel has been revered by players everywhere since 1974. Made with a high carbon steel core and nickel-plated steel wrap wire, XL Nickel strings have a bright, versatile tone, ideal for a wide variety of musical styles.

XL Nickel are the industry standard in electric bass strings. With their clear fundamentals, booming tight lows, and reliable D’Addario construction, they’re trusted by players everywhere to handle any performance. XL Nickel bass strings are made with a high carbon steel core and wound with nickel-plated steel wrap wire, for consistently bright tone and smooth playability, great for a wide variety of bass styles.

Since D'Addario introduced Phosphor Bronze acoustic guitar strings in 1974, they've been synonymous with warm, well-balanced tone. XT Phosphor Bronze offers that and more, boasting enhanced break resistance, better pitch stability, and longer life than our standard phosphor bronze strings. The XT coating delivers advanced corrosion resistance, while still retaining the warm tone and natural feel of the uncoated string. Beneath the coating, these XT acoustic strings are constructed with a NY Steel core, phosphor bronze wrap wire, and Fusion Twist technology, affording tonal versatility with added resilience, excellent for a wide range of acoustic styles.

Pro-Winder is a high-quality string winder with a built-in clipper and bridge pin puller. The Pro-Winder is designed to fit virtually all guitars, banjos, ukuleles, and mandolins. Ergonomically designed with durable hardened steel wire cutters, the Pro-Winder string winder is the ultimate all-in-one restringing tool.

D’Addario’s rechargeable Nexxus 360™ Tuner offers fast, accurate tuning without the cost and hassle of replacing batteries. The discreet, clip-on design features 360-degree rotation, plus a super bright, full color LED display, assuring a perfect viewing angle and screen clarity in any lighting. Simply plug the supplied USB-C cable into any USB-C power device as needed and enjoy 24 hours of tuning time per charge.

Each D'Addario Glass Slide is individually heat treated to provide smooth edges and a perfect finish allowing the slide to glide over strings while the 4mm glass thickness produces a warm, thick tone.

The D'Addario polypropylene guitar strap is made from heavy-duty polypropylene webbing, designed to last much longer than ordinary polypropylene straps. Designed for players of all genres, D'Addario polypropylene straps offer designs that will please even the most discerning player. These durable straps are sure to accent any guitar, are a great value, and are adjustable from 35 inches to 59.5 inches long

ntroducing the NíquelPuro line of Electric Guitar Strings by the Gabriel Tenorio String Co. These are still constructed and formulated like the original GTSco line but feature the highest quality pure nickel wrap available. (original GTSco strings already feature the highest amount of nickel available in nickel plated steel)   NíquelPuro is an evolution in my string making. My goal has always been to make the best sounding and feeling string. I wasn’t interested in pure nickel at first. I felt that all the pure nickel I had ever seen in the market didn’t feel comfortable and that it was a gimmick to improve the signal strength of a hex core string. Many folks felt that nickel was warmer, others swore that nickel was louder or brighter. I wasn’t going to make pure nickel if it meant making strings that didn’t feel right to me or if it meant appeasing a boutique “tone fetish.”   I had been testing nickel out for about a year and had come to enjoy how durable and strong pure nickel is to nickel plated steel. I felt this right away while making a batch of D strings which feature a very fine wrap wire. The tone once the string was installed was rich and full. A very good strong tone that had even more body than the NPS.   After running more tests, I’ve decided to bring these to market. Like with my own personal strings I used on tour in my younger days, it took me a while to feel comfortable and confident in selling these to the public. I just want to make a good string that is worth your hard-earned gig money.   I am always surprised at how long the strings last for a majority of the professional musicians who put them to the test show after show, session after session. I know that the NíquelPuro will also stand up to that test.   ·      Pure Nickel is stronger and longer lasting than nickel plated steel wrap wire ·      Pure Nickel has stronger magnetic properties than nickel plated steel, thus producing a more output and improving signal strength ·      NíquelPuro strings by GTSco feature the same round core construction and custom twist innovations of the original line ·      GTSco strings in general, use more “Tone Metal” per wound string than most brands   Some more background and thoughts on the matter….  Nickel is a very vague term thrown around the gear industry. Almost every single wound electric guitar string employs nickel. There are varying grades of nickel plated steel and pure nickel wrap wire in use in the modern string industry. Nickel is ferromagnetic, that is important because it makes it possible to get more output from an electric guitar. It is a widely known characteristic of this metal. Steel is not magnetic on its own therefore other metals are added to different kinds of steel alloys to add magnetic properties. Without it, strings across the board would not perform as well. We know already that different metal wraps produce their own signature sound. That is also true of the NíquelPuro line. For lack of a better term, I am going to call wrap metal “Tone Metal.” By virtue of my construction and formulation techniques, I offer more tone metal in my products as a rule.  Cost cutting techniques in the industry have compromised the quality of metal some string companies use and even guided formulations focused on using thicker cores to save on expensive wrap wire. This can make for an opaque, albeit durable, string. I don’t believe this approach serves the instrument, the player, nor the tone, well.   NíquelPuro Electric Guitar Strings are made to help musicians play better, feel confident, and rest assured that they are getting the most from their instrument. You shouldn’t have to beat your instrument or destroy your hands to get a good sound, the strings just need to work for you.   That’s just how I feel about it.   ABOUT The Gabriel Tenorio String Company is dedicated to the evolution and further dissemination of the string making tradition established by Francisco Gonzalez, founder of Guadalupe Custom Strings. As a partner in Guadalupe Custom Strings, I insisted on only making round core strings--for all its lines. With remarkable results, it was only natural to revisit old acoustic formulae such as the PB 13s, known as Phosphor*Rounds and the Gypsy Jazz ManoucheTone Strings to learn from what made them so distinctive in tone and quality.  I went on to create an entire brand new line of electric guitar strings along with a slew of other steel stringed instruments. I didn't try to make something new, just something good. But it wasn't enough to just be good enough, I wanted to make the best fitting string possible, the way Francisco had many years a go when he made my first set of custom Requinto Romantico strings--in front of my very own eyes--based on what i was doing as a guitarist and what i wanted to get from my experience as a musician. That experience has left a long lasting mark. It took years of research and testing of set after set.  Then reconceptualizing a custom shop type of business into something I could share with the professional musician, at large. Over the last year at GCS, I was able to develop this model while developing my lines of products. I am proud to have had the positive response of 2014 and 2015.  2016 marks the birth of this new company, theGTS,co theGTSco uses only the finest first-drawn wire and are 100% made by hand in the USA. The Gabriel Tenorio String Company will continue to work alongside The Guadalupe Custom Strings team at the CustomLab location in East Los Angeles. We share a tradition, a part of a community of artists and artisans, and we share the joy of working collaboratively.

The original PB*Round was designed by Guadalupe Custom Strings founder, Francisco Gonzalez.  I continue to make the formula for Phosphor Bronze 13 gauge strings today.  I built the rest of the line of acoustic from extensive testing and feedback from both players and luthiers. This line definitely builds on the classic punchy sound of the PB*Round string set while offering consistent tone and more durability without the use of any additives or coatings.   For Resonators, I recommend 13 or 14 gauge PhosphorBronze, remember to opt for Tailpiece length strings which feature the stronger and tighter LongTwists.    

Introducing the NíquelPuro line of Electric Guitar Strings by the Gabriel Tenorio String Co. These are still constructed and formulated like the original GTSco line but feature the highest quality pure nickel wrap available. (original GTSco strings already feature the highest amount of nickel available in nickel plated steel)   NíquelPuro is an evolution in my string making. My goal has always been to make the best sounding and feeling string. I wasn’t interested in pure nickel at first. I felt that all the pure nickel I had ever seen in the market didn’t feel comfortable and that it was a gimmick to improve the signal strength of a hex core string. Many folks felt that nickel was warmer, others swore that nickel was louder or brighter. I wasn’t going to make pure nickel if it meant making strings that didn’t feel right to me or if it meant appeasing a boutique “tone fetish.”   I had been testing nickel out for about a year and had come to enjoy how durable and strong pure nickel is to nickel plated steel. I felt this right away while making a batch of D strings which feature a very fine wrap wire. The tone once the string was installed was rich and full. A very good strong tone that had even more body than the NPS.   After running more tests, I’ve decided to bring these to market. Like with my own personal strings I used on tour in my younger days, it took me a while to feel comfortable and confident in selling these to the public. I just want to make a good string that is worth your hard-earned gig money.   I am always surprised at how long the strings last for a majority of the professional musicians who put them to the test show after show, session after session. I know that the NíquelPuro will also stand up to that test.   ·      Pure Nickel is stronger and longer lasting than nickel plated steel wrap wire ·      Pure Nickel has stronger magnetic properties than nickel plated steel, thus producing a more output and improving signal strength ·      NíquelPuro strings by GTSco feature the same round core construction and custom twist innovations of the original line ·      GTSco strings in general, use more “Tone Metal” per wound string than most brands   Some more background and thoughts on the matter….  Nickel is a very vague term thrown around the gear industry. Almost every single wound electric guitar string employs nickel. There are varying grades of nickel plated steel and pure nickel wrap wire in use in the modern string industry. Nickel is ferromagnetic, that is important because it makes it possible to get more output from an electric guitar. It is a widely known characteristic of this metal. Steel is not magnetic on its own therefore other metals are added to different kinds of steel alloys to add magnetic properties. Without it, strings across the board would not perform as well. We know already that different metal wraps produce their own signature sound. That is also true of the NíquelPuro line. For lack of a better term, I am going to call wrap metal “Tone Metal.” By virtue of my construction and formulation techniques, I offer more tone metal in my products as a rule.  Cost cutting techniques in the industry have compromised the quality of metal some string companies use and even guided formulations focused on using thicker cores to save on expensive wrap wire. This can make for an opaque, albeit durable, string. I don’t believe this approach serves the instrument, the player, nor the tone, well.   NíquelPuro Electric Guitar Strings are made to help musicians play better, feel confident, and rest assured that they are getting the most from their instrument. You shouldn’t have to beat your instrument or destroy your hands to get a good sound, the strings just need to work for you.   That’s just how I feel about it. Steel RoundCore, Nickeled Steel wrap. Handmade, custom wound for a better fit. SHORT twist is an option for guitars with Tele or half Tele type bridges where the strings enter through the ferrules at the rear of the bridge plate. Short twists are also required for certain Mustangs, Les Paul Jrs, Coronets If you are using a Strat or Tele type guitar where the strings go through the body, use the STD option. STD can also be used for Tuneomatic/stoptail combinations. If you’re using a Bigsby or floating tremolo system like those on Jazzmasters or have a trapeze style tailpiece, choose TREM twists for the proper fit and the added stability and durability of the extra long twist-a GTSco innovation.  

ELECTRIC GUITAR-Nickel Steel from $21.00 Steel RoundCore, Nickeled Steel wrap. Handmade, custom wound for a better fit. SHORT twist is an option for guitars with Tele or half Tele type bridges where the strings enter through the ferrules at the rear of the bridge plate. Short twists are also required for certain Mustangs, Les Paul Jrs, Coronets If you are using a Strat or Tele type guitar where the strings go through the body, use the STD option. STD can also be used for Tuneomatic/stoptail combinations. If you’re using a Bigsby or floating tremolo system like those on Jazzmasters or have a trapeze style tailpiece, choose TREM twists for the proper fit and the added stability and durability of the extra long twist-a GTSco innovation. NíquelPuro Pure Nickel Strings from $27.50 Introducing the NíquelPuro line of Electric Guitar Strings by the Gabriel Tenorio String Co. These are still constructed and formulated like the original GTSco line but feature the highest quality pure nickel wrap available. (original GTSco strings already feature the highest amount of nickel available in nickel plated steel)   NíquelPuro is an evolution in my string making. My goal has always been to make the best sounding and feeling string. I wasn’t interested in pure nickel at first. I felt that all the pure nickel I had ever seen in the market didn’t feel comfortable and that it was a gimmick to improve the signal strength of a hex core string. Many folks felt that nickel was warmer, others swore that nickel was louder or brighter. I wasn’t going to make pure nickel if it meant making strings that didn’t feel right to me or if it meant appeasing a boutique “tone fetish.”   I had been testing nickel out for about a year and had come to enjoy how durable and strong pure nickel is to nickel plated steel. I felt this right away while making a batch of D strings which feature a very fine wrap wire. The tone once the string was installed was rich and full. A very good strong tone that had even more body than the NPS.   After running more tests, I’ve decided to bring these to market. Like with my own personal strings I used on tour in my younger days, it took me a while to feel comfortable and confident in selling these to the public. I just want to make a good string that is worth your hard-earned gig money.   I am always surprised at how long the strings last for a majority of the professional musicians who put them to the test show after show, session after session. I know that the NíquelPuro will also stand up to that test.   ·      Pure Nickel is stronger and longer lasting than nickel plated steel wrap wire ·      Pure Nickel has stronger magnetic properties than nickel plated steel, thus producing a more output and improving signal strength ·      NíquelPuro strings by GTSco feature the same round core construction and custom twist innovations of the original line ·      GTSco strings in general, use more “Tone Metal” per wound string than most brands   Some more background and thoughts on the matter….  Nickel is a very vague term thrown around the gear industry. Almost every single wound electric guitar string employs nickel. There are varying grades of nickel plated steel and pure nickel wrap wire in use in the modern string industry. Nickel is ferromagnetic, that is important because it makes it possible to get more output from an electric guitar. It is a widely known characteristic of this metal. Steel is not magnetic on its own therefore other metals are added to different kinds of steel alloys to add magnetic properties. Without it, strings across the board would not perform as well. We know already that different metal wraps produce their own signature sound. That is also true of the NíquelPuro line. For lack of a better term, I am going to call wrap metal “Tone Metal.” By virtue of my construction and formulation techniques, I offer more tone metal in my products as a rule.  Cost cutting techniques in the industry have compromised the quality of metal some string companies use and even guided formulations focused on using thicker cores to save on expensive wrap wire. This can make for an opaque, albeit durable, string. I don’t believe this approach serves the instrument, the player, nor the tone, well.   NíquelPuro Electric Guitar Strings are made to help musicians play better, feel confident, and rest assured that they are getting the most from their instrument. You shouldn’t have to beat your instrument or destroy your hands to get a good sound, the strings just need to work for you.   That’s just how I feel about it.

ELECTRIC GUITAR-Nickel Steel from $21.00 Steel RoundCore, Nickeled Steel wrap. Handmade, custom wound for a better fit. SHORT twist is an option for guitars with Tele or half Tele type bridges where the strings enter through the ferrules at the rear of the bridge plate. Short twists are also required for certain Mustangs, Les Paul Jrs, Coronets If you are using a Strat or Tele type guitar where the strings go through the body, use the STD option. STD can also be used for Tuneomatic/stoptail combinations. If you’re using a Bigsby or floating tremolo system like those on Jazzmasters or have a trapeze style tailpiece, choose TREM twists for the proper fit and the added stability and durability of the extra long twist-a GTSco innovation.