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gmacdonnell · 12-30-2008, 01:02 PM

Wow, 5f6-A, another Thomastik player?!? I know exactly what you're talking about: except a couple straight-ahead jazz players, no one usually knows about them. They really are fine, fine strings. And I agree with you 100% about your choices: I use the Sliders in my Tele and the BeBop's on my 335. Perfect match! I bet they're easier to get over there- here I can only find them at Rudy's on 48th St. in NYC...

siore, if you like a brighter sound, but want to try the pure nickel strings, check out the Snake Oil Brand "Rock" string. It's designed to be a bit brighter, but it has all the advantages of the pure nickel string. Everything SOB makes is top-notch, in my opinion.

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gmacdonnell V.I.P. Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Somewhere on the East Coast, far from home... Posts: 1,548 Thanks: 30 Thanked 195 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Why You Should Try Pure Nickel Strings Wow, 5f6-A, another Thomastik player?!? I know exactly what you're talking about: except a couple straight-ahead jazz players, no one usually knows about them. They really are fine, fine strings. And I agree with you 100% about your choices: I use the Sliders in my Tele and the BeBop's on my 335. Perfect match! I bet they're easier to get over there- here I can only find them at Rudy's on 48th St. in NYC... siore, if you like a brighter sound, but want to try the pure nickel strings, check out the Snake Oil Brand "Rock" string. It's designed to be a bit brighter, but it has all the advantages of the pure nickel string. Everything SOB makes is top-notch, in my opinion. __________________ "In our culture we have such respect for musical instruments, they are like part of God." - Ravi Shankar “Sounds like the blues are composed of feeling, finesse, and fear.” -Billy Gibbons