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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.  

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.    

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.

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.   I personally love the result of Brass 12s on Taylor x14 sized guitars and Brass 13s on Gibson J45s.   Now available in Nashville Tuning 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.

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Canvas Power Supplies bring simplicity and modularity to powering your pedalboard. Delivering up to 500mA of silent, isolated, and clean 9V power to each output, these power supplies are perfect for the modern pedalboard. The Canvas Power series is built using modern switch mode supply architectures. This means each output is isolated, highly efficient, and heavily filtered ensuring they supply plenty of power with incredibly low noise.  Each model is available for purchase as a standalone power supply or as a linkable unit to another supply via 24v power link, allowing Canvas Power to grow with your power needs without adding another cable you need to plug into the wall. Note: to purchase a Canvas Power 5 Link, select the Link option under Power Supply Type AND 24v Link Cable option under the Power Source option before adding to your cart. The super slim design allows Canvas Power Supplies to fit under nearly any pedalboard, and the included universal mounting brackets mean you don’t have to worry about your power supply staying put when you’re hustling to your next gig. The onboard LED power meter lets you clearly see how much power consumption is remaining, and each output has its own LED indicator letting you know when it’s sending power. We’ve also developed custom 2.1mm barrel cables with a 90-degree plug on one end, and our all-new super short straight plug on the other, giving you the maximum flexibility for fitting these power supplies into tight spaces. Of course, they all accept standard 2.1mm barrel cables as well, but they won’t be nearly as cool. Canvas Power 5 Details The Canvas Power 5 has 5 isolated power outputs delivering up to 500mA of clean power at 9v. One of the outlets is variable voltage, letting you switch between 9v, 12v, and 18v for powering high-voltage pedals. What’s in the Box?If you purchase Canvas Power 5 Power Supply:-       1 x Canvas Power Supply-      18” Straight to right angle DC Cable – Qty. 5-      48W, 24V DC 2A power brick and country specific IEC cable-      C style mounting bracket set-      M3 Hex Key If you purchase Canvas Power 5 Link:-      1 x Canvas Power Supply-      18” Straight to right angle DC Cable – Qty. 5-      12” EIAJ Link cable-      C style mounting bracket set-      M3 Hex Key

Canvas Power Supplies bring simplicity and modularity to powering your pedalboard. Delivering up to 500mA of silent, isolated, and clean 9V power to each output, these power supplies are perfect for the modern pedalboard. The Canvas Power series is built using modern switch mode supply architectures. This means each output is isolated, highly efficient, and heavily filtered ensuring they supply plenty of power with incredibly low noise.  Each model is available for purchase as a standalone power supply or as a linkable unit to another supply via 24v power link, allowing Canvas Power to grow with your power needs without adding another cable you need to plug into the wall. Note: to purchase a Canvas Power 8 Link, select the Link option under Power Supply Type AND 24v Link Cable option under the Power Source option before adding to your cart. The super slim design allows Canvas Power Supplies to fit under nearly any pedalboard, and the included universal mounting brackets mean you don’t have to worry about your power supply staying put when you’re hustling to your next gig. The onboard LED power meter lets you clearly see how much power consumption is remaining, and each output has its own LED indicator letting you know when it’s sending power. We’ve also developed custom 2.1mm barrel cables with a 90-degree plug on one end, and our all-new super short straight plug on the other, giving you the maximum flexibility for fitting these power supplies into tight spaces. Of course, they all accept standard 2.1mm barrel cables as well, but they won’t be nearly as cool. Canvas Power 8 Details The Canvas Power 8 has 8 isolated power outputs delivering up to 500mA of clean power at 9v. Two of the outlets are variable voltage, letting you switch between 9v, 12v, and 18v for powering high-voltage pedals. It also includes a USB-C port for powering devices like your phone or tablet while you play. What’s in the Box?If you purchase Canvas Power 8 Power Supply:-      1 x Canvas Power Supply-      18” straight to right angle DC Cable – Qty. 5-      36” straight to right angle DC Cable – Qty. 3-      48W, 24V DC 2A power brick and country specific IEC cable-      L style mounting bracket set If you purchase Canvas Power 8 Link:-      1 x Canvas Power Supply-      18” straight to right angle DC Cable – Qty. 5-      36” straight to right angle DC Cable – Qty. 3-      12” EIAJ Link cable-      L style mounting bracket set