Question to all Thomastik-Infeld Plectrum users

[Rosewood99]

Are the Thomastik-Infeld Plectrum‘s the kind you have to tune before you cut the strings?

[bobster7]

Originally Posted by nomey

Is that the newtone archtop nickel strings? Or the PB Masterclass double wounds?

The masterclass double wounds. Superb strings.

[bobster7]

Originally Posted by colins

I agree with bobster7, the PB Masterclass double wound are fantastic strings. They seem to add an extra dimension to the guitar I use them on. Referencing the context of this thread, they are not low tension like TI Plectrums, Newtone Heritage or GHS Thin Core. But definitely worth a try.

100% agree, they add a certain fullness and depth to the tone with very little string noise which is great as I’m using metal fingerpicks. These are boutique strings, the packaging is great and the strings are beautifully made. After years of just using Thomastik it’s nice to change it up on at least one guitar.

[nomey]

Another string update.. slightly unrelated.

I felt the bottom end on the heritage 13-55's was a bit too lacking on my archtop so I decided to try some 13-56 daddario nickel bronze balanced tension.

I think I have found the right strings for this guitar. They sound wonderful. Lost all the annoying jangle, lost some annoying harmonics and just sound clean and warm with lower tension. Pretty much exactly what I was looking for.

Total tension is about 176 or so, but I'm swapping the 13.5 and 18 for a 13/17 which brings it down to about 170ish. Right in line with the plectrum 59's but far more balanced across the neck.

List of strings I've tried on this guitar before getting to this point:

Martin Retro Lights
Plectrum 12-59's
Martin 13-56 phos
Gibson 13-56 phos
Gibson 12-54 Phos
Newtone Heritage 13-55 Phos
Combination of E/A from plectrum 12-59's and D/G/B/E from heritage 13-55 (that would be an expensive string set for sure)
Daddario Nickel Bronze Medium Balanced Tension