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Bill,
I actually chose the D'addarios becasue they were the only ones I found
on-line at that size (65-15). As a side note, I was looking for other
brands and noticed the high prices. The thing is, I couldn't find another
brand in that size. I might experiment later with Pyramids or TI, after I
get the feel for guitar with those strings.
If I was playing in standard tuning it certainly would have left me more
options open. Thanks for the advice (in this and your other post).
Ran
----- Original Message -----
From: "supertwangreverb" <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 8:36 AM
Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Re: In the bowels of the ($399) beast(STRINGS)
> Ran,
>
> You chose to bite the bullet and buy the American Jazzmaster? For
> the reasons why you did not buy the CIJ you should try the Pyramids
> instead of the D'addarios. I'm using a CIJ Jazzmaster and I think
> that guitar is too good for D'addarios...I would atleast try the
> Thomastik Infeld Nickel Flats on your AV Jazzmaster. Those are
> inbetween as far as price goes of the the D'addarios and Pyramids.
>
> One more thing if you guys prematurely break a Pyramid it will be
> replaced for free.
>
> Regards,
> Bill
>
>
>
> --- In , Ran Mosessco <burnman@n...>
> wrote:
> > I have been searching hard for heavy gauge flat wounds for my
> upcoming
> > guitar, and I was too shocked by the Pyramid orices. I don't think
> the
> > difference in tone is worth it for US buyers. Of course, in Europe
> I would
> > have done the same as you guys and bought the Pyramids.
> > Back in Israel I switched to 13-56 D'Addario's roundwounds (of
> course, I
> > had to import them from the US, nobody plays heavy gauge there),
> and was
> > very pleased with them, regarding tone and string life.
> > I'm supposed to be picking up my new MIA Jazzmaster tomorrow, which
> should
> > be set up with 65-15 flat wounds (it'll be tuned down to D, so I
> needed a
> > heavier set), I'll report the results.
> > BTW - I have been really enjoying the ongoing thread about the CIJ
> guitars.
> > I chose to bite the bullet and get the American one, after I did a
> side by
> > side comparison. Of course, at $399, I think the CIJ is a great
> deal. If I
> > had the extra money I might have bought that additionaly.
> > The thing is, I always dreamed about a Jazzmaster, and the CIJ just
> did not
> > feel right (I checked 3 or 4 in the different stores), compared to
> the MIA,
> > and to a few Vintage ones I played.
> >
> > Thanks for the reports everyone, keep em coming!
> > Ran
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Roland Bettenville" <roland.bettenville@p...>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 4:30 AM
> > Subject: Re: [SurfGuitar101] Re: In the bowels of the ($399) beast
> (STRINGS)
> >
> >
> > > <I wonder why it is that the Pyramids are cheaper than the
> D'Addario's in
> > > the U.K.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > It is the other way round. Why are Piramyds expensive in the US?
> > >
> > > Politics and economics
> > >
> > > It's European steel and there are heavy taxes on foreign steel in
> the US.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Roland Bettenville
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > roland.bettenville@p...
> > >
>
>
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